BPD arrests 14 people, seizes 11 animals during removal of 36 encampments along Kern Riverbed

Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department arrested 14 people, took 11 animals into custody and removed 36 encampments during a sweep Wednesday along the Kern Riverbed, the agency reported Friday.

The operation spanned the riverbed between the 24th Street overcrossing and the Kern River Upland Park Weir, BPD said.

The action involved employees from the city of Bakersfield’s code enforcement division, Animal Control, the Bakersfield Fire Department Arson Division and Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, among other local government agencies, BPD reported.

It said no citations were issued and that Flood Ministries helped one woman find housing at the Brundage Lane Navigation Center.

BPD’s news release about the operation noted encampments can be reported to the city through its free Bakersfield Mobile App, or through the city’s online Service Request portal.

Another option for reporting encampments is to call the city’s Vitality Program at 661-326-3737, or email it at communityvitality@bakersfieldcity.us.

BPD arrests 14 people, seizes 11 animals during removal of 36 encampments along Kern Riverbed

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