| 11/17/2008 5:17 AM | | Subject:
Deputies arrest Robbery suspect following a vehicle pursuit
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Details:
On 11-17-08 at approximately 0215 hours, a male subject entered the 7-11 store located at 5203 Olive Drive in Bakersfield. The male subject pointed a black handgun at the store clerk and demanded money from the store’s cash register. The male subject fled the store in a white 4-door Pontiac sedan northbound on Highway 99 with an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency.
Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to the store and broadcasted the suspect and vehicle description provided by the store clerk to other deputies. A short time later two deputies working in the McFarland area saw a vehicle matching the description driving northbound on Highway 99 at Sherwood Avenue.
The two deputies initiated a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle. The vehicle stopped and the deputies attempted to make contact with the only occupant in the vehicle later identified as Juan Carlos Garcia, age 24, from Delano. Garcia sped away as deputies approached the vehicle and fled northbound on Highway 99 into the Delano area.
Deputies pursued Garcia in the vehicle through the Delano area for approximately 20 minutes. Garcia eventually stopped the vehicle in the 1700 block of Clinton Avenue in Delano and surrendered to deputies. Deputies located evidence related to the robbery on Garcia’s person. Garcia was positively identified by the store clerk as the person who robbed him.
Garcia was arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility for Robbery, Possessing a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, Felony Evading a Peace Officer.
Prepared by: Sergeant Dan Edgerle
Metro Patrol
Case #SR08-37237
| | 11/17/2008 2:00 AM | | Subject:
Suspect Arrested for Numerous Felonies
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Details: At approximately 2240 hours, a deputy from the Rosedale Substation spotted a possible stolen vehicle in the area of Rosedale Hwy and Allen Rd. The deputy followed the vehicle to the area of Stockdale and Buena Vista Rd while he was waiting for additional units to assist.
The Suspect drove into a residential area and the deputy decided to attempt to make an enforcement stop on the vehicle. The driver pulled over, and immediately fled the vehicle on foot.
A perimeter was set and a search began for the suspect. In an effort to evade the deputies, the suspect forced his way into an occupied residence with deputies chasing him.
The residents called 911 and Bakersfield Police responded to the report. Deputies and members of the Bakersfield Police Department attempted to take the suspect into custody. The suspect resisted arrest prior to being taken into custody.
The suspect was identified as Donald Laver, WMA 32. Laver was arrested for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Burglary, Resisting Arrest, and a Parole Violation.
| | 11/16/2008 10:28 PM | | Subject:
Kern Valley Deputies arrest two for posession of methamphetamine for sales.
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Details: On 11/16/08, at approximately 0030 hours, deputies assigned to the Kern Valley Substation conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipment violation. The driver of the vehicle, Billy Largent, a white male, 52, was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance and in possession of drug paraphernalia. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, deputies found approximately 10 grams of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $1000.00, as well as packaging material, hidden in an aerosol container with a false bottom. $1693.00 was seized from the passenger of the vehicle, Bobbi Baker, a white female, 52. Both Largent and Baker were arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for violations of HS 11379(a), transportation of a controlled substance and HS 11378, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales. Largent was also charged with violations of VC 24601, illegal license plate lamp, HS 11550(a), under the influence of a controlled substance, and HS 11364, possession of drug paraphernalia. Sergeant Jason Balasis, North East area night supervisor, (760)549-2020.
| | 11/14/2008 3:17 PM | | Subject:
East Bakersfield home invasion burglary.
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Details:On 11-14-08 at about 8:30 AM, Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Metro Patrol Division responded to the 1900 block of Rollo Ravine in East Bakersfield regarding a report of a home invasion burglary.
The victim told deputies that the suspect, a Hispanic male in his mid thirties, forced entry into her residence through a locked window. The victim said the suspect was wearing a towel over his face and a gray or black colored jacket. The victim said she believes the suspect was armed with a knife.
The victim said the suspect ordered her and a child in the residence to lock themselves inside the bathroom. No one else was home at the time of the burglary. The suspect took several items from the residence. No one was injured during the incident.
If anyone has information regarding this case they are urged to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 861-3110.
| | 11/14/2008 2:43 PM | | Subject:
Panama Road and Cottonwood Road hay theft.
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Details:On 11/12/08, at about 1050 AM, Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office Lamont Substation responded to Angone Farms property located the area of Panama Road and Cottonwood Road regarding a hay theft. Angone Farms has been the victim of several recent hay thefts. An employee of Angone Farms confronted the suspect 46 year old ISRAEL TOMAS CUESTAS, on the property.
The employee of Angone Farms reported he drove his truck along a dirt road on the property to confront CUESTAS. CUESTAS began driving on the same dirt road towards the employee. The employee stopped and got out of his work truck with a shotgun, which was pointed toward the ground in a non-threatening manner. The employee motioned with his hand for CUESTAS to stop. CUESTAS accelerated his truck and intentionally drove toward the employee, striking the employee and the work truck with the front of his truck.
The employee discharged the shotgun in what appears to be self-defense. The shotgun pellets struck the right rear corner and right rear tire of CUESTAS truck. The employee suffered injuries to his leg and declined medical aid at the scene.
Personnel from the Sheriff’s Office Rural Crime Investigation Unit (RCIU) responded to the scene to assist in the investigation. RCIU Detectives interviewed CUESTAS and went to his residence for further investigation. At the residence detectives found CUESTAS had several dogs, cats, ducks and chickens in his backyard. Several of the animals appeared injured and in poor health. Personnel from the Kern County Animal Control Office responded to the residence and issued CUESTAS’ wife, DIANE CUESTAS, citations for animal related violations.
The investigation resulted in the arrest of CUESTAS for several charges including: Assault with a deadly weapon, Possession of Stolen Property, Trespassing, Petty Theft, Driving under the influence, and other vehicle code violations.
| | 11/13/2008 10:38 AM | | Subject:
Search Warrant Served, 1 arrested with Rock Cocaine
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On Thursday, November 13th, the Special Operations Unit, assisted by the Major Violators Unit, served a search warrant at 1512 Murdock St #A. in Bakersfield. Approximately 6 grams of suspected cocaine base (rock cocaine) was located in the residence. Investigators also located a scale, packaging material and other items indicating that cocaine base was being sold from the residence.
Mark Tatum, a Black male, 40 years, was arrested at the scene and booked into the Kern County Jail for Possession of cocaine base for the purpose of sales, and for maintaining a residence for drug sales.
| | 11/13/2008 1:46 AM | | Subject:
Cal-Mmet search warrant nets Drug Lab, Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Heroin, and Multiple Firearms
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On 11-12-2008, at approximately 1800 hours, Officers of Cal-Mmet (California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team) executed a search warrant in the 3000 block of Chester Lane. Officers seized approximately six pounds of Marijuana, and several additional pounds of concentrated cannabis from a vehicle parked in the yard of the residence. Officers located approximately 1/2 pound of Methamphetamine inside the home as well as packaging, scales, cutting agents and additional items indicating drug sales. Additionally, several loaded firearms were seized from different rooms throughout the residence. The weapons included a fully loaded hi-power rifle located a few feet from the front door in the home. A fully loaded semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun was located on top of the bed in the master bedroom where the Methamphetamine was also located. A .22 caliber rifle and .22 caliber pistol were also seized inside the home. Officers located Heroin and paraphernalia from a motorhome in the back yard.
Officers located a small Methamphetamine clandestine lab. Much of the lab was in the trunk of a car parked in the driveway. Additional items were seized from the back yard indicating Methamphetamine had been marnufactured on the property. H.I.D.T.A. (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) responded and seized the lab contents. Donald Brock, age 56, the resident of this address, was arrested for Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine and Marijuana for Sales, Possession of Concentrated Cannabis, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and numerous other drug related offenses. Brock's girlfriend, Carolyn Lawrence, age 45, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Heroin. Brock and Lawrence were booked into the Kern County Jail.
| | 11/11/2008 3:34 PM | | Subject:
Pit Bull Attack
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Details: On 11-11-08, at about 1300 hours, a three year old boy was attacked by his parents' pit bull. The pit bull was chained to a tree in the backyard of the residence when the child wandered up to the dog. The child's mother ran up to the dog and the dog released the child. The child sustained severe lacerations to his face and forehead, and puncture wounds to his upper right arm, stomach, and upper right leg. Deputies applied direct pressure to the child's injuries to control bleeding at the scene and the child was transported to Kern Medical Center via ambulance. The dog was confiscated by Kern County Animal Control.
| | 11/10/2008 3:04 PM | | Subject:
Parolee/P.C.290 registrant arrested in Inyokern.
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On November 10, 2008 at approximately 0900 hours Kern County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Ridgecrest Substation were dispatched to 1661 N. Brown Road space 25, Inyokern for a 911 telephone call hang up. When deputies arrived they learned the resident at this address was David Denman who is on CDC parole and is also a P.C.290 sexual registrant. Denman is currently being monitored by a GPS ankle bracelet. Denman was not at the residence and the front door was left open. Deputies conducted a parole search of the residence and did not find anyone inside the residence. During the search they located a small amount of suspected marijuana and two Polaroid photographs of Denman involved in sexual acts with naked adult women. The terms of Denman’s parole restrict him from being in possession of any pornographic material including photographs. Deputies located Denman approximately one hour later and they arrested him for being in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and for a parole violation.
Deputies were unable to determine who made the 911 hang up telephone call from Denman’s residence. Denman was booked into the Ridgecrest Jail without incident.
Arrested:
David Bryant Denman
WM 54 D.O.B. 10-09-1954
Charges:
H.S. 11357(b) Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana.
P.C. 3056 Parole Violation
Tyson Davis, Sergeant
Ridgecrest Substation
661-978-6529
| | 11/10/2008 2:35 PM | | Subject:
Non Emergency Telephone number for Inyokern Community
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Residents in the Inyokern Community who may need to call the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to report a non-emergency issue will need to call the Ridgecrest Substation at 760-384-5800. In the event of an emergency, residents may still dial 911
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has been experiencing technical problems with the telephone system at the Inyokern Substation (760-377-5104). The telephone system at the Inyokern Substation has been set up to forward calls to the Ridgecrest Substation, however due to a technical malfunction in the telephone system the calls are not being forwarded.
The Inyokern Substation is not a staffed substation. It is a Sheriff’s Office building used for training classes and storage of the Sheriff’s Off-Road Vehicle Team, equipment.
Tyson Davis, Sergeant
Ridgecrest Substation
760-384-5800
| | 11/10/2008 11:52 AM | | Subject:
Crosswalk enforcement operation in East Bakersfield
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Details:On 11-11-08, The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol, will conduct a crosswalk enforcement operation in East Bakersfield. The briefing for the operation will take place at 12:30 PM at the Sheriff’s Office East Bakersfield Substation located at 1700 Flower Street.
The media is welcome to attend the briefing and join officers during the operation. If you have any questions please contact Senior Deputy Michael Whorf at 661-303-4592.
| | 11/10/2008 2:15 AM | | Subject:
Car-Jacking/Pursuit/Arrest SR08-36483
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Details:On 11-9-08, at 10:38PM, Isaac Chavez 22, of Bakersfield, reported he and Maricio Gonzalez 41, also of Bakersfield, were sitiing in his Cadillac Eacalade when they were approached by two subjects while parked in the 300 blk of Cooley St, in East Bakersfield. The subjects demanded $60.00. When Chavez told the subjects he did not have any money they got into Chavez' vehicle and forced him to drive to his residence located in the 3100 block of Occidental St. to obtain cash. Chavez said one of the subjects kept reaching in his waist band, so he thought the subject might be armed, so complied with his demands. Chavez went into his residence and called 9-1-1. The subjects then fled in the Escalade with Gonzalez. A deputy spotted the Escalade on Oswell St. and Pioneer Dr. The deputy attempted to make an enforcement stop on the vehicle, however the driver did not comply. Deputies pursued the vehicle for about 3 minutes at speeds up to 55 MPH. The driver stopped the vehicle in the 300 block of Troy and both subjects ran away. The driver was located a few minutes later in the backyard of 3737 Eucalyptus Dr. The passenger was not located. Gonzalez was in the vehicle unharmed. The driver was identified as Israel Rendon 36, of Bakersfield. Rendon was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for; Car-Jacking, Kidnapping, Felony Evading and Resisting Arrest.
SR08-36483
| | 11/9/2008 9:55 PM | | Subject:
Deputies Serve A Narcotics Search Warrant
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Details:On 11-9-08 at approximately 3:51 PM, members of the Kern County Sheriff's Office Problem Oriented Policing Team and members of the California Multijurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team executed a narcotics search warrant at 517 Ansol Lane in Bakersfield. A search of the residence and associated vehicles resulted in the seizure of approximately 15.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine, worth an estimated $1,570.00. Approximately 30 grams of suspected marijuana, worth an estimated $1,500.00 was also seized. In addition, paraphernalia related with the use and sales of controlled substances was seized, along with $395.00 in U.S. currency and assorted ammunition. Patricia Linda Tijerina, 41, of Bakersfield was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for several charges, including: Possession of a controlled substance for for the purpose of sales, possession of marijuana for the purpose of sales, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and being a felon in possession of ammunition. Erika Monique Moreno, 21, of Bakersfield was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Mario Holguin Moreno JR, 20, of Bakersfield was arrested and booked into the Kern County Jail for being under the influence of a controlled substance. The investigation will continue.
| | 11/7/2008 8:19 AM | | Subject:
Wasco Sheriff’s Activities League
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Details:Sheriff Donny Youngblood is pleased to announce the grand opening of the new recreational building for the Wasco Sheriff’s Activities League. The grand opening ceremony is not open to the general public. Invited guests and the media are welcome to attend the ceremony on Saturday November 08, 2008, at 11:00 AM at the Wasco SAL building located at 1445 12th Street, Wasco CA 93280.
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