BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Back in December, sheriff’s deputies say a girl got off the bus at the corner of Buena Vista Boulevard and Weedpatch Highway. She began waking home, when a stranger offered her a ride.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office reports she was followed and then sexually assaulted.
The sheriff’s office needs your help identifying the man who picked up the girl from the bus station in Lamont back on Dec. 8. He is described as a white male, with tattoos covering both arms. In this composite, you can see he has a beard and hair with a down-the-middle part.
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He was driving a white, four-door work truck equipped with a utility rack and tool drawers. The vehicle can be seen from nearby surveillance video. The crime occurred at 3:00 p.m.
The identity and age of the victim have not been released.
If you recognize this individual or are familiar with the events of that December afternoon, you’re asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff at 661-861-3110.
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