BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Residents of northwest Bakersfield were left shaken after waking up to find several cars broken into in their neighborhood.
The truck of a Northwest Bakersfield local was broken into. KBAK/KBFX{p}{/p}
The incidents occurred early this morning along Cripple Creek Avenue, Snow Road, and nearby streets, all behind Norris Middle School.
The school went on a temporary lockdown as a precaution, which was lifted shortly after.
Lauren Ballard, a resident, expressed her feelings, saying, “It makes me feel violated. It makes me feel angry, you know?”
She added that this was the first time something like this had happened in their area.
Another resident, who wished to remain anonymous, reported that her truck was broken into, with several mechanic tools and important paperwork stolen.
Shattered glass from a truck broken into in Northwest Bakersfield. KBAK/KBFX{p}{/p}
Deputies showed her video evidence appearing to show two suspects.
“They showed me the video, there’s two young kids. You know, they were hiding, they put on the hoodies and covered their face,” she said.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area around 7:45 a.m. for reports of vehicle burglaries, with their crime scene unit collecting DNA swabs and fingerprints from one of the vehicles.
Ballard also mentioned that her husband’s coworker’s truck was broken into while she was sleeping.
“It makes me wish that I had woken up and heard what was going on,” she said.
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Authorities have not released further information as the investigation is no longer active.