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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Beard
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
mbeard@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release May 28, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating two robberies, believed to be related.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at approximately 2:55 p.m., the Bakersfield Police Department received a call
of a robbery alarm at the Safe 1 Credit Union, located at 400 Oak Street.
Upon arrival, officers learned the suspect entered the business and approached the teller window. The
suspect then passed the teller a note which indicated he had a bomb and demanded currency.
The teller activated the silent alarm and the suspect fled the business with no currency. The suspect was
last seen fleeing westbound onto the embankment of Highway 99 at Palm Street.
When officers arrived on scene, they did an extensive search of the business and did not locate a bomb.
Later today, at approximately 4:20 p.m., the Bakersfield Police Department received a call of a robbery
alarm at the Kern Schools Federal Credit Union located at 2424 Chester Avenue.
When officers arrived, they learned the suspect entered the business, approached a teller window and
passed a note that demanded currency.
The teller complied and the suspect fled the business with an undisclosed amount of currency,
northbound on Chester and eastbound on 25th street.
The suspect, believed to be responsible for both robberies and depicted in the attached video
surveillance photographs, is described as a Black male, in his 20s, 5’07” to 5'08" tall with a slim build,
approximately 130 lbs. to 145 lbs., wearing a black baseball hat, sunglasses, black Pea Coat and blue
distressed jeans.
No one was injured during the attempted robbery or the robbery.
Anyone with information regarding either incident or the identity of this suspect is urged to contact the
Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111, Detective Bill Toler at (661) 326-3857 or Detective
Brian Kennemer at (661) 326-3511.
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