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| Distributed by Kern County Sheriff's Department, Rural Crime Investigations Unit (661) 392-4365 | |
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TO REPORT A CRIME CONTACT 1-800-861-3110 |
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| OCTOBER 5, 2007 | |
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ARVIN ACTIVITY Suspects burglarized a seatrain on Tejon Highway and stole nine gallons of Ridomil and thirty gallons of Roverall. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects broke several electrical junction boxes on Highway 166 and stole copper wire. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 250 wooden pallets from a work site on Lerdo Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us DELANO ACTIVITY Suspects cut two locks and the bars to a metal security cage on Highway 155 and stole four 25’ lengths of 1-0 gauge copper wire. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY: Suspects stole 250 white plastic grape picking tubs from a vineyard. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY Suspects stole eight tires (11/225) and rims (225) from a flatbed trailer at an oilfield job site on Highway 58. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us TAFT ACTIVITY Suspects entered an unlocked welding truck parked in front of the employee’s residence on Roosevelt Place and stole aluminum 4” to 8” beveling machine. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole $10,000 worth of various oilfield equipment and tools from two oilfield rigs on Highway 119. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects forced entry into an oilfield work truck and stole $11,000 worth of oilfield tools. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us |
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| SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 | |
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RECENT ARREST AND COURT ACTIVITY As a result of the photographs in last week bulletins regarding the recovered homemade trailer, Detective Fennell was contacted by Western Farm Services, who positively identified the trailer as belonging to them. The estimated value was $4,000.00 and the trailer was released to Western Farm Services. This week four cases were adjudicated in court on subjects that pled to criminal charges in lieu of a jury trial. Jose Avalos pled to three felony counts of vehicle theft, receiving stolen property and altering a vehicle identification number, which netted Avalos two years in prison. Tiffany Block sixty days in jail and three years probation for a forgery charge. Jeremiah Lamas was sentenced to two years in prison for vehicle theft. Juan Mendoza pled to one year in jail and probation for receiving stolen property. Ignacio Diaz was also sentenced to one year in jail and probation for vehicle theft. BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole a large water pump from a storage yard near Shafter Road. The property is described as a General Electric model #5K254DP6005 15-horsepower motor attached to a 10 PA pump shaft (blue and white). If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Three suspects in a white Chevrolet truck stole numerous bales of hay from a victim on Gosford Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us A device called a lubricator was taken from a storage yard on Elk Hills oilfield. This equipment is custom fabricated and made of steel, 10’ x 2 7/8” with a pressure gauge, polish rod and packing attachment. The lubricator is used to run wire line tools and prevents a blowout from occurring at the wellhead when wire line tools are being deployed or extracted from the wells. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us DELANO ACTIVITY Suspects entered an equipment shed on Rich Road and stole a green 2006 Honda ATV. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Poeschel 661-392-4368 or ppoeschel@co.kern.ca.us
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| SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 | |
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An abandoned black homemade pipe trailer was located on the dirt shoulder of Wegis Road in Bakersfield. If this property belongs to you, or if you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us On 9/7/07 a 20' homemade trailer with an aluminum tank was found on Granite Rd. North of Round Mountain Rd. The trailer/tank was towed and stored by the Sheriff's Department. If this is your trailer or have any information as to who it belongs to, please call the Kern County Sheriff's Department, Rural Crimes Investigative Unit 392-4365. BUTTONWILLOW ACTIVITY Suspects 300 gallons of gasoline from a fuel storage tank near Palomas Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole 225 gallons of red diesel fuel from a storage tank on Superior Drive. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 50’ of three-strand copper wire from a water pump on Stine Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us DELANO ACTIVITY Suspects stole four 20’ sections of copper wire from a location on Zachary Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole three 20’ sections of 5/8” copper wire from a location on Zachary Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole four 30’ sections of copper wire from a location on Zachary Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us LOST HILLS ACTIVITY Employees found their company’s 1997 John Deere model 64 tractor completely burned and still smoldering at a location near Lerdo Highway and Starr Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a red Honda 5½-horsepower gas engine and a 2½” Banjo pump from a chemical tank on Twisselman Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects stole 15 Yamoto Accu-Weigh 20# universal dial scales from a grape vineyard near Pond Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole three 20’ sections of 3/50 gauge copper wire from a location on Casey Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY Suspects stole the following lights from two oilfield drilling rigs on Imperial Street: four tail lights, four driving lights, and twelve clearance lights. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 | |
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BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole four Champion 4,000-watt generators on yellow frame mount from a business on Round Mountain Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Poeschel at 661-392-4368 or ppoeschel@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 800’ of #6 insulated copper wire from a location on South Granite Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole twenty 30’ sections of aluminum irrigation pipe from a field on Tejon Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a lock to a business yard on Valpredo Road and stole 77½ gallons of Ginstar EC, a cotton defoliant. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects broke the window to a company break room on Driver Road. Entry was made to the business in an attempted theft. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us ARVIN ACTIVITY Suspects stole ten 20’ sections of aluminum irrigation pipe from a field on Sycamore Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects entered a storage yard on B Avenue and stole 300 pallets. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY Suspects cut the locks off two gates and stole seventy joints of 2 3/8” x 31’ oilfield pipe from a location on Highway 58. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut the wires to a “Loom” at an oilfield rig located on Highway 33. This caused substantial damage to the equipment at that job site. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a red 2001 Brock flatbed trailer, license #1WZ2908, from a job site on Highway 33. The trailer also contained various oilfield supplies and equipment, which were stolen as well. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us |
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| SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 | |
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ARVIN ACTIVITY Suspects broke into a business shed on David Road and stole five gallons of Ridomil Gold. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut the locks then entered a storage yard on Laval Road and stole 100 sections of 30’ by 2 7/8” oilfield pipe and a weedeater. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole a silver 1999 Merritt double decker cattle trailer, license #93217Y, from in front of a business yard on Mount Vernon Avenue. The trailer has been recovered, however if you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Poeschel at 661-392-4368 or ppoeschel@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a lock to a front gate of a fenced work yard on Edison Highway and stole a forklift and welding equipment. The forklift was later recovered. The suspects stole a Lincoln Power Supply CV-400 welder 230/460 and a Lincoln Power Supply LN-7 GMA wire feeder with a gas valve. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us DERBY ACRES ACTIVITY Suspects stole solar panels from a fenced oilfield production facility. The solar panels are described as: one Solarex MSX-20L 16"x24" solar panel (for a 20-watt system), and one Solarex 24"x48" solar panel (for a 65-watt system). If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us LOST HILLS ACTIVITY Suspects stole 600’ of ¾” copper wire. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects stole approximately 3,400 Valencia oranges from an orchard near Hanawalt Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY Suspects stole a red 32' Brock flatbed trailer, license #1WZ2908, loaded with approximately $8,000 worth of oilfield supplies that was parked next to a well location in the Belridge oilfields on Highway 33. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY Suspects broke windows to five almond shakers and stole two CD players from two of the almond shakers. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a yellow 2003 SH-17 almond shaker with an extending arm from a field. The vehicle was later located and recovered. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Poeschel at 661-392-4368 or ppoeschel@co.kern.ca.us |
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| AUGUST 31, 2007 | |
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RCIU ARREST & COURT ACTIVITY: On 8/28/07, Robert Christiansen, 45 years, pled guilty to misdemeanor count of grand theft in lieu of facing a jury trial. His co-defendant, James Morse, 45 years, pled guilty to a felony count of receiving stolen property and is due back in court on 9/26/07 to be sentenced. FYI - There has been an increase in irrigation pipe thefts in the last six months. The trend seems to be gravitating back toward aluminum from wire. ARVIN ACTIVITY Suspects stole twelve 30’ lengths of aluminum irrigation pipe from a location on Tejon Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 250 brown wooden pallets and 56 pieces of aluminum irrigation pipe (10”x5’) from a location on N. Wheeler Ridge Road Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole a 1969 Frueh trailer, license #4CD1765 from a storage location on Zerker Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Poeschel at 661-392-4368 or ppoeschel@co.kern.ca.us LOST HILLS ACTIVITY Suspects cut a lock to a work yard on Resource Road and stole miscellaneous tools from several work trucks. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects cut a lock off a gate to a work site on Peterson Road and stole 500 gallons of red dyed diesel fuel from a storage tank. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| AUGUST 24, 2007 | |
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ARVIN ACTIVITY Suspects stole forty 4’ lengths of sprinkler pipe from a field off Sycamore Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole Chateau, Buctri and Ridomil farm chemicals from a storage building shared by two farmers. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us DELANO ACTIVITY Suspects stole 18 metal CCI scales used for grapes and a metal wheelbarrow. The suspects also stole an employee’s portable AM/FM/CD player from a grape vineyard on Pond Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| AUGUST 10, 2007 | |
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BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole 200’ of copper wire from a welding truck in front of one residence and 220’ of copper welding cable from a welding truck in front of another residence. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us MCFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects stole an 80-gallon stainless steel tank used for filtering water from a field near Mast Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us TAFT ACTIVITY: Suspects stole numerous items from locked toolboxes on an oilfield drilling rig off Airport Road. The stolen property consists of a set of open ended wrenches, a set of sockets/ratchets, a 24" pipe wrench, two safety harnesses, an impact wrench with the gun, a Cavins sand line meter, and two 3’x2” lifting slings. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us You are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to the Sheriff’s Office immediately. Report any of the following types of activity:
v Suspicious vehicles seen in or around your orchards, vineyards, or open fields. Obtain vehicle description, license plate number, location and/or direction of travel. If possible, obtain description of occupants.
v Vehicles that repeatedly drive by in a short span of time, especially in a slow manner. Any noises heard late at night such as vehicle engines or voices being heard.
v Suspicious persons walking around, even briefly. Obtain a description of the subject(s) including physical and clothing descriptions and report it immediately.
v Owners, employees, watchmen, or rental subjects that live near storage containers, sheds, shops, or fenced yards should be especially vigilant for unusual noises, barking dogs, strange vehicles, or subjects in the area. Recent patrol operations by RCIU Detectives revealed many instances when these locations were driven through by RCIU Detectives causing engine noise, spotlight use, and barking dogs without any challenge from nearby occupants.
v Any activity going on in your area that you are unaware of and have not approved.
Report any and all activity that makes you suspicious. It may be nothing; but then again, you may be preventing yourself from becoming a victim. Reports can be made 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week by contacting the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at 861-3110 |
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| AUGUST 3, 2007 | |
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RCIU ARREST & COURT ACTIVITY: A McFarland man, was sentenced last week to 4 years in state prison for his plea of guilty in a grand theft case. He was the suspect in the thefts of a water pump, lawn mower, and rotor-tiller. All the property was recovered and returned to the owners. A Bakersfield man, pled guilty to selling produce at the roadside without a permit. He was fined $500. James Thornsberry, age 43 of Bakersfield, was fined $335 for the same offense. BUTTONWILLOW ACTIVITY Suspects stole a 14” Sears saw and a Miller plasma cutter. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us ARVIN ACTIVITY Suspects stole eight pieces of 3” x 30’ aluminum irrigation pipe from a field on Bear Mountain Boulevard. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole four white metal grape picking work tables from a vineyard on S. Wheeler Ridge. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY Suspects stole a green 2003 Yamaha ATV; model number YFM40FRGR from a location on Shafter Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects entered a locked fence and stole an electric oil pump, Caterpillar air, oil, and fuel filters, and a black and silver CB radio from a business on Panama Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole and vandalized thirteen sprinkler joints of 30’ aluminum in a potato field. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a yellow EZgo golf cart with a blue toolbox, breeding supplies, and radio from a farm on Old River Rd. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a 1977 Jacks flatbed trailer, license #4CM8576, from a location on Enos Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole Double #00 and #2 welding cable from a business on E. Panama Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a 2005 black Blue Diamond trailer, license plate #XNM400, from a job site in a field near Stockdale Highway and Enos Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole fifteen 30’ lengths of aluminum pipe from a field near Hermosa Road and Tejon Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us FELLOWS ACTIVITY Suspects vandalized a chain link fence at a business on Henry Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us MCFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects stole fifteen boxes of grape packaging bags in a vineyard near Pond Road and Browning Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 240 white plastic grape picking tubes marked “LS,” 20 boxes of clear grape bags and 3,000 sulfur dioxide pads used in packaging grapes from a vineyard near Benner Avenue and Schuster Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole grape packaging bags marked PLU4023, carts, and scales from a vineyard on Schuster Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY Suspects cut a garden hose and siphoned 40 gallons of unleaded gasoline from a business on Shafter Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us TAFT ACTIVITY Suspects stole a Barton chart recorder (marked #202308494 with “324” written in yellow marker) from an oilfield pipeline location near Midway Road and N. Lincoln Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a chain link fence and stole copper from the California Aqueduct pumping facility on Lake Station Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY A stainless steel tank trailer was stolen from a location on Jackson Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact DA Inv. Poeschel at 661-392-4368 or ppoeschel@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a fence and stole 900 gallons of diesel fuel. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| JULY 27, 2007 | |
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RECENT RCIU ACTIVITY: A Bakersfield woman pled guilty to misdemeanor destruction of property and was sentenced to 21 days in jail, 3 years probation, and ordered to pay Chevron-Texaco for damages she caused in April to an electrical panel box on oilfield property. Another Bakersfield woman pled guilty to misdemeanor possession of stolen telecommunication wire. She had possession of stolen AT&T wire from a new development jobsite and had planned to recycle it. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 3 years probation. A Lamont man was put on one year probation and fined $200 for selling produce roadside without a business license or a health permit. A Bakersfield man was sentenced this week to two years in state prison for his guilty plea for being in possession of a stolen Carson trailer. The trailer was returned to the owner. McFARLAND ACTIVITY: Suspects stole 48 12”rims with tires from grape picking carts and wheelbarrows. The suspects also stole 20 white plastic grape picking tubs (18”w x 24”l x 4”d). If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a trailer loaded with aluminum irrigation pipe. The trailer was later recovered, however the victim is still missing approximately $2,000 worth or aluminum irrigation pipe. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a white 1995 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, license 5F25151, from an employee’s residence on Ashe Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or cbender@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut barbed wire then stole 200’ of aluminum pipe from a business yard on Hageman Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a lock on a fence and caused extensive damage to a Cummins M11 diesel motor used to run a pump well on Panama Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects jumped a fence to a business and stole a white 1995 GMC 2-ton work truck, license 6R85172, and a backhoe trailer. The suspects rammed the locked gate to exit the yard. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or cbender@co.kern.ca.us DELANO ACTIVITY: Suspects stole 90’ of ½” copper wire from wind machines and towers. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a pair of red BJ rod tongs from a work truck parked on a job site on Highway 46. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 250’ of size 4-3 Okinite copper wire, 1,000 of size 12-7 Okinite copper wire, a Ranger GXT welder, and welding tanks. Some of the 12-7 copper wire was recovered. The suspects also stole a gold 1992 Ford F350 welding pickup, license 4X18907, with various tools. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY: Suspects stole ten bales of hay from a stack on Leonard Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| JULY 20, 2007 | |
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RECENT RCIU ACTIVITY: Since 6-15-07, members of the Rural Crime Unit have spent many hours in the southern portion of Kern County for enforcement of permit and license compliance of roadside produce vendors, and to patrol fields, vineyards, and orchards for thefts in progress. The Detectives were assisted by the Sheriff’s helicopter, which spent approximately 21 hours in the air with an RCIU Detective as an observer. Eight people have been cited for not having the proper business licenses and health permits for selling roadside produce. Eight people were caught taking watermelons without permission, four were caught taking cantaloupes, and one was caught taking grapes. Vehicles moving around on farm property were stopped and occupants were questioned. This is an ongoing project while crops are in the process of harvesting. BUTTONWILLOW ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a Yingli solar panel and battery from an irrigation site off Highway 155. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole various parts from a company truck: three GM tires mounted on chrome wheels, a GM hood, a GM grill, four headlights, a GM tailgate and two GM complete tail light assemblies. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us LOST HILLS ACTIVITY: Suspects forced entry into a locked seatrain and stole a yellow Robin RG43001S 4,000-watt gas generator, a handheld Dewalt metal band saw, and two spools of plastic coated copper wire from an oilfield lease. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a flatbed trailer loaded with oilfield pipe. The trailer was later recovered. The stolen 218 joints of 2 7/8” oilfield drill pipe are still missing. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY: Suspects stole 600 gallons of clear diesel fuel. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole forty bales of hay. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects broke and crushed 200’ of aluminum irrigation pipe in an alfalfa field off 7th Standard Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects broke the door window of a Hesston Swather 9340 tractor and stole various mechanic hand tools from inside. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a white 2001 Trailwest horse trailer, license #1WM8027, from the area of Alfred Harrell Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects walked into an unlocked office on dairy property located near Old River Road and stole 100 cases of Monsanto BST cow hormones. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us MARICOPA ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a white 1970 Ford stake bed pickup, license #14501G, with a compressor from an oilfield lease on Basic School Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or benderc@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a red 1960’s model International tractor from a location on Schuster Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 90’ of ½” copper wire from six windmills. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY: Suspects cut four locks and stole 120 gallons of red dye diesel fuel, a Briggs & Stratton 5-horsepower, and a 100-gallon plastic tank from a weed-spraying trailer. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| JULY 6, 2007 | |
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RECENT RCIU ARREST AND COURT ACTIVITY: Bonnie Mann, age 46 of Buttonwillow, was sentenced last week to a year in jail for her plea of guilty in a grand theft case. Mann stole environmental fencing from a remote location in the Taft area and recycled it. The owner of the fencing was Chevron-Texaco. Robert Fowler, age 46 of Taft, was sentenced last week to 16 months in prison and restitution to Chevron- Texaco for his plea in a grand theft case from 2006. Fowler was arrested after leading Deputies in a pursuit through the oilfields around Taft after he was observed stealing wire from a power substation. BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a black 1993 Carson trailer, license #4EU6957, from a company yard on Downing Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or benderc@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut the fence and stole 22-gallons of unleaded fuel from a work yard on Famoso Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us EDISON ACTIVITY: Suspects stole these three saddles from a tack room on Bena Road: 1. Greyholes brown leather saddle w/"Rudnick" behind seat. 2. Greyholes dark brown leather saddle 3. Big Horn brown leather saddle w/white rawhide on seat slickport tooling on the horn. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY Suspects stole 17 pieces of oilfield tubing from a storage rack at an oilfield lease. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY: Suspects cut a lock to a fuel storage tank on Wasco Avenue and stole 30 gallons of fuel. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us stole 15 gallons of fuel from a water irrigation pump near Merced Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us TAFT ACTIVITY: Suspects stole an Endress & Hauser blue and silver level transmitter with digital readout from an oilfield tank off of Basic School Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole various tools and equipment from a construction yard on Elk Hills Reserve property. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY: Suspect cut a lock to enter a company equipment yard on Hwy 46. The suspects then cut a lock on a seatrain and stole a red 5,000-watt generator. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut the lock on a seatrain on Gun Club Road and stole a green diesel Wacker dirt compactor with a black gas tank. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| JUNE 22, 2007 | |
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BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects opened drain valves on a lease located on Nord Rd, letting oil run onto the ground into the tank setting. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us DELANO ACTIVITY: Suspects cut a chain off a gate near the area of Highway 155 and Highway 65, then pried open a locked storage box on a service truck and stole a red and black compressor and various hand and air tools. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects entered a locked storage building on Kyte Avenue and stole a black microwave oven. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us RICHGROVE ACTIVITY: Suspects broke two conduit pipes at a location on Highway 65 and stole three 70’ sections of 5/8” diameter copper wire. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY: Suspects stole Briggs & Stratton 5.5hp Intek motor with a yellow “Monarch” pump from a fertilizer tank. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a chain at a location on Jumper Avenue and stole two quads. One quad has already been recovered. The stolen quad that is still missing is a green 1997 Yamaha Timberwolf. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or benderc@co.kern.ca.us |
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| JUNE 8, 2007 | |
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On 5/22/07, Sr. Dep. Fennell, assigned to the Sheriff’s Department Rural Crime Investigation Unit, began investigating an incident involving the theft of a registered 12-year-old Quarter Horse Sorrel Gelding, named “Decaf”, from Maricopa County in Arizona. The owner of the horse, Jim Welsh, contacted Senior Deputy Fennell after it was believed the horse had been transported to California. Senior Deputy Fennell worked closely with Inv. Austin from the Arizona Dept. of Ag, Dep. Nichols with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Dept, Special Inv. Suther with the California State Bureau of Livestock Identification, and State Brand Inspector George Factor with the California State Bureau of Livestock Identification. The investigation revealed James Burl Smith, age 50 from Wickenburg Arizona, had bought the horse from Welsh for $8,000.00 and paid him with a personal check which was then returned due to insufficient funds. Smith had already left Arizona with the horse. It was determined Smith and his wife, 50-year-old Dawn Smith from Wickenburg Arizona, were planning to attend a roping event in the Shafter, California area. On 5/25/07, Kern County Sheriff’s Dept. Sgt. Reed, Sr. Dep. Fennell, and Dep. Romanini located the Smiths in the Shafter area. James was arrested for two unrelated warrants. Dawn was cited and released for an unrelated warrant. The horse was recovered and with the assistance of Vet. Ansolabehere, Det. Weigand and Res. Dep. Bariffi transported the horse to a location where it was returned to Welsh. Mr. Welsh was very pleased and thankful for the cooperative manner in which personnel from the states of Arizona and California worked closely together to investigate and locate the horse. Charges against James and Dawn Smith for PC 497 Bringing Stolen Property into The State, Food & Agricultural Code violations for bringing a horse into California without a health certificate and proof of a negative test of equine infectious anemia are pending. Charges are also pending in Arizona against James Smith for theft and check fraud. Mr. Smith currently has two felony no-bail warrant holds from Nye County Nevada in regard to check related charges. ARVIN ACTIVITY: At least two suspects burglarized a storage shed and stole ten 2-gallon containers of Equus at a location on East Panama Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects stole hand tools from an oilfield production rig at the west end of Kranenburg Ave. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a fence and used cutting torch on the roof of seatrain and stole 225-pounds of Pristine (nine 25-pound containers), 92-pounds of Rally, and 275-pounds of Vanguard (twenty-two 12½ lb containers) from a location on Highway 166. Suspects also stole a tractor and trailer to move the chemicals from the property, which were later recovered. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a yellow Titan Industrial 8,000 high performance 8,000-watt generator from a cold storage facility on Buena Vista Boulevard. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspect stole two red Farmall tractors from a residence on Baker Rd. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or benderc@co.kern.ca.us BUTTONWILLOW ACTIVITY: Suspects cut hoses from a fuel storage tank and stole 600 gallons of diesel fuel. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us LOST HILLS ACTIVITY: Suspects cut chain link fence and partially dismantled the exterior of a shop on Highway 33 and stole 148 gallons of Agrimek. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects gained entry to property on Highway 46 through fence and stole $1,000 worth of copper wire. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a blue and black Honda 8hp generator and a 100’ electrical cord from a location near Highway 33 and Reward Rd. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY Suspects stole 1050' of type 250 copper wire, 50' of 4/0 copper wire, 350' of 2/0 copper wire and miscellaneous copper wire from irrigation pumps in the area of Browning Road and Pond Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 110’ of copper wire from irrigation pumps on Driver Rd. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspect pulled a sliding door off a shed on Whisler Road and stole a case containing four one-gallon bottles of Pyrethin, two 2½-gallon black bottles of hydraulic transmission oil, and a roll of canvas. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us TAFT ACTIVITY: Suspects forced entry through a door at the water plant on Lost Hills Road and stole a Hewlett Packard computer, a white printer, a Hewlett Packard L1940T white computer monitor, a television, and copper wire. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects forcefully entered business property on Santiago Road, damaging the entry gate, and stole a 480-volt wire-fed commercial welder with two acetylene tanks, miscellaneous hand tools, wrenches, and hydraulic jacks, and a one-gallon size red Craftsman shop vac. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY: Suspects cut and stole 50’ of copper wire from irrigation pumps. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects pried open a barn door on Fresno Avenue and stole a blue wire feed welder and two brushed aluminum ford 289/302 V8 Valve covers. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4369 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a fence and stole a 1995 Polaris quad, license plate I17N07, from an equipment yard. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Inv. Bender at 661-392-4368 or benderc@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 20 gallons of diesel fuel from a storage tank on Magnolia Ave. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us |
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| MAY 25, 2007 | |
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BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects broke PVC lines and stole seventeen 4” brass irrigation gate valves from a field near E. Panama Lane. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole assorted large pipe wrenches, hammers, and two boxes filled with additional hand tools from an oilfield production rig and caused damage to a portable outhouse. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects used a cutting torch to enter a storage container located on Highway 166. The suspects stole and used a New Holland tractor and trailer to steal farm chemicals. The tractor and trailer were recovered, however the suspects stole 225-pounds of Pristine (nine 25-pound containers), 92-pounds Rally, 275-pounds of Vanguard (twenty-two 12½ -pound containers). If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us LOST HILLS ACTIVITY: Suspects cut a chain link fence then stole copper wire from spools inside a yard located on Highway 46. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 148 gallons of Agri-Mek farm chemical from a storage shed on Highway 33. Suspects had cut the chain link fence and partially dismantled the storage shed in order to steal the chemicals. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects cut a hole in a fence and the side of a storage building and stole several tools. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McFARLAND ACTIVITY: Suspects stole approximately 110’ of copper wire from a float pump that pumped water from a holding pond near Driver Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole copper wire from three water pumps off Browning Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY: Suspects forced entry into a travel trailer at a job site and stole a set of coveralls and a pair of leather work boots. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY: Suspects stole a pink shop made ladder trailer with twenty-nine 12’ ladders from an orchard on Dresser Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY: Suspects entered and vehicle on Wildwood Road and stole a JVC am/fm/cd car radio. The suspects then entered a shop and stole a Craftsman 110-volt air compressor with a 20-gallon tank, a Skil saw, and two electric drills. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| MAY 18, 2007 | |
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BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects cut a padlock at a location near Hermosa Road and Fairfax Road then stole 11 partial circulation brass sprinkler heads and 3 full circulation brass sprinkler heads. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us McKITTRICK ACTIVITY: Suspects used a blow torch to cut a chain at a location on Reward Road and stole Robins Suberu EX21 red/black starting motor for an air compressor. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us SHAFTER ACTIVITY: Suspects took a diesel motor and pump on a yellow trailer with a pin hitch from a field near Wasco Avenue. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole two Kenwood stereos and two Motorola Track Star radios from tractors located on Burbank Street. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us TAFT ACTIVITY: Suspects cut a chain link fence at a warehouse on Santiago Road and stole two Kawasaki Mule 600 quads, which were later recovered. The suspects also stole a Speedaire 5½-horsepower portable air compressor, four Westward socket sets, 2 Protoc wrenches, 2 Craftsman toolboxes, an Ingersol Rand 1” pneumatic impact driver, and a large amount of miscellaneous tools. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole five tan 20-horsepower electric pump motors from an oilfield lease near Highway 58 and Highway 33. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a black oil-less 110-volt electric air compressor from an oilfield lease on 25-Hill Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole a Barton 202A black gas meter with a glass front from an oilfield lease. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us WASCO ACTIVITY: Suspects entered storage yard off S. Scofield Avenue and stole three Protec black big rig 24’x26’ tarps and four 12’x16’ black nets. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us |
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| MAY 11, 2007 | |
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OWNERS NEEDED: An ONAN power generator, model PRO6000E, and an ICE 55C welding lead were located during a vehicle stop where the suspect was arrested on unrelated charges. If you are the victim of a theft and are missing this equipment, contact Sr. Dep. Eric Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us BAKERSFIELD ACTIVITY: Suspects stole approximately forty gallons of unleaded fuel from storage tanks on Zerker Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole an unknown amount of cherries from an orchard on Rudd Road. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects pulled of a padlock latch on a storage shed on Imperial Road and stole five gallons of Roundup and five gallons of Gramoxom. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us COPPER THEFTS: Suspects stole 100’ of 2” black rubber insulated copper wire and two John Deere Strong Box generator batteries in an area off of McCutchen Road. Suspects stole 30’ of 2” black rubber insulated copper wire from a location off Ashe Road. If you have any information in regard to these cases, contact Det. Williams at 661-392-4370 or williamsg@co.kern.ca.us Suspects stole 20’ of copper wire from irrigation pumps off Taft Highway. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Sr. Dep. Fennell at 661-392-4367 or fennell@co.kern.ca.us Suspects damaged power pole during the theft of copper wire on Merced Avenue. Copper wires from the pole were still live and PG&E responded to turn off the power. If you have any information in regard to this case, contact Det. Weigand at 661-392-4365 or weigandd@co.kern.ca.us
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| APRIL 20, 2007 | |
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OWNERS NEEDED: An ONAN power generator, model PRO6000E, and an ICE 55C welding lead were located during a vehicle stop where the suspect was arrested on unrelated charges. If you are the vict | |