2 arrested targeted major retailers in dozens of thefts in Bakersfield: police

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Two people were arrested for allegedly committing multiple thefts at local retailers, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. On Jan. 20, BPD’s Organized Retail Theft unit arrested Christopher Bleakley, 24, and Cole Hernandez, 30, during a blitz operation in the 1600 block of Columbus Street. The unit had recently concluded an [...]