Suspects wanted in connection with Fastrip robbery
By BREAKING NEWS BLOG
Two suspects are wanted in connection with a Feb. 6 robbery at the Fastrip at 1640 South Chester Ave.
One suspect distracted a store employee while the other took merchandise and left the store without paying. A store employee ran after them and one of the suspects brandished a gun.
One suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his 20s, 6 feet tall, slim build, short black hair, thin mustache, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and armed with a gun.
The other suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his 20s, 6 feet tall, heavy build, short black hair, wearing a blue baseball hat with a white "B" on the front, a blue and white jacket with a star on the right side, a blue and white plaid button-up shirt with a white T-shirt underneath and jeans.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 327-7111 or Detective Marcela Garcia at 326-3552.
- Bakersfield Police Department
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