{"id":194138,"date":"2026-02-26T03:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/194138\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T03:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:05:16","slug":"police-seek-man-who-allegedly-broke-into-sw-bakersfield-barber-shop-with-torch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/194138\/","title":{"rendered":"Police seek man who allegedly broke into SW Bakersfield barber shop with torch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"597\" height=\"314\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/c3697e556b34e04b396943c92228d3af.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Police seek man who allegedly broke into SW Bakersfield barber shop with torch<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The Bakersfield Police Department is asking the public to assist in identifying a man suspected of breaking into a barber shop in southwest Bakersfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Jan. 22, the suspect allegedly forced entry into Ricardo\u2019s Barber Shop and Salon at 3216 Stine Rd., according to police. Nothing was taken from the shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators described the suspect as a man who is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. He was wearing red pants, a black hoodie, a red bandana covering his face and holding a red torch.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Photo courtesy of the Bakersfield Police Department\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"322\" height=\"312\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/99c2cdd6458c21a2d9b2f129ef37b6aa.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Bakersfield Police Department<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Photo courtesy of the Bakersfield Police Department\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"258\" height=\"313\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bd1563d3e4d0b3c0a9510fd335e3d119.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Bakersfield Police Department<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was also riding a bicycle with a white front tire and a black rear tire, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective K. Guinn at 661-326-3953 or the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police seek man who allegedly broke into SW Bakersfield barber shop with torch BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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