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BAKERSFIELD POLICE

DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
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Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us

For Immediate Release April 15, 2010

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in


identifying a suspect wanted for theft and elder abuse.

On 03/21/10 at 11:00 a.m., the 93 year old victim was shopping at a grocery
store on Ming Avenue when she was distracted by an unidentified female who
spoke with her in the frozen food section of the store. When she redirected her
attention to her shopping cart, the victim noticed her purse was missing from the
cart. The woman depicted in the attached surveillance photo was observed to
enter the store with nothing in her hands then exit with the victim’s purse. She is
described as a Black female 18-20 years old, 5’5”, 130 pounds, wearing a black
hooded sweatshirt, a black T-shirt with a gold logo, dark jeans and white and
black shoes.

Anyone with information related to the suspect’s identity is urged to call Detective
Mills at 326-3907.

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