BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff’s deputies said three men were arrested after their alleged involvement in an armed robbery overnight in southeast Bakersfield on Wednesday.
At around 1 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2026, deputies responded to the 8200 block of Kimber Avenue regarding reports of an armed robbery happening at a business in the area.
Deputies discovered that an unidentified man entered the business, allegedly took out a firearm, and pointed it at employees. The man allegedly demanded cash and then drove away in a black sedan with two other male suspects, said KCSO.
An investigation led by deputies and KCSO’s Office Gang Suppression Unit and Crime Scene Investigations Unit led them to the 2100 block of Oakwood Drive in south Bakersfield, related to the alleged robbery. A search warrant was conducted.
There, deputies identified the following suspects:
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Galvan, Armendarez, and Hernandez were arrested on charges of robbery, assault with a deadly weapon (firearm), conspiracy, and participation in a street gang.