BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Police are asking for assistance with identifying and locating a suspect in an Aug. 26 attempted robbery that officers say occurred at La Villa Restaurant on Chester Avenue.
The Bakersfield Police Department says the attempted robbery happened at 12:36 p.m. inside the restaurant, when a male suspect attempted to forcibly remove a gold necklace from another person’s neck. The victim was able to keep possession of the necklace, and the suspect fled the scene before officers could arrive.
Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic male, in his 20s, five feet ten inches tall, who was wearing a red and black Chicago Bulls cap, dark color T-shirt, black gym shorts with a white stripe, and black tennis shoes at the time of the incident.
BPD requests that anyone with information regarding this case contact Department Detective Paul Yoon at 661-326-3511.
Anonymous tips can be sent to 274637 by sending BPDCRIMES along with a message.