Bakersfield Police Department officers questioned Johnson about his alibi when Rufus died in September 2002 and eventually arrested him as a getaway driver in connection with Rufus’ shooting.

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Community Relations Specialist Edwina Tripp and Animal Control Officer Gio Cruz help decorate the front of Bakersfield Police Department headquarters downtown for the agency's annual HalLAWeen trick-or-treat event.

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The Bakersfield Police Department didn’t provide any identifying details about the suspect, and it’s not known if alcohol, drugs or speed contributed to the collision.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/second-hit-and-run-in-same-day-kills-bicyclist/article_3caa9994-d300-11ed-964d-f73dd9812c1a.html

The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for a man who used a blowtorch to rob a home around 8 p.m. Dec. 6 on 21st Street.

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The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for a missing 52-year-old man who’s considered at risk because of a medical condition.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bpd-searching-for-missing-man-considered-at-risk/article_739a1f3c-d301-11ed-a186-3bc73a10c1b5.html