Man acquitted of misdemeanor after running from Shafter officer who had detained him

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A man who ran after being detained by a Shafter police officer was acquitted Thursday of a misdemeanor charge. Andre Allen Beard, 34, had faced a year in jail if convicted of resisting, delaying or obstructing a peace officer. Deputy Public Defender Siunik Moradian argued the officer had unlawfully detained Beard. [...]