{"id":195283,"date":"2026-02-26T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/195283\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:00:07","slug":"3-arrested-on-suspicion-of-serial-retail-theft-bakersfield-pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/195283\/","title":{"rendered":"3 arrested on suspicion of serial retail theft: Bakersfield PD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 Three people suspected of operating as a serial retail theft crew were arrested this month, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Feb. 18, BPD\u2019s Organized Retail Theft Unit arrested Miguel Nava, 41, Vanessa Barrera-Bucio, 23 and Maylysa McMann, 26 and booked them into Kern County Jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All three were arrested in the 6500 block of Colony Street right after allegedly stealing from a Lowe\u2019s store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They were arrested on suspicion of robbery, grand theft, organized retail theft and shoplifting, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/bakersfield-condors-raise-nearly-20-164230568.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bakersfield Condors raise nearly $20,000 for children with cancer, jerseys still up for auction;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Bakersfield Condors raise nearly $20,000 for children with cancer, jerseys still up for auction <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nava, Barrera-Bucio and McMann are suspected of being involved in at least 12 separate thefts, resulting in a loss of $19,875.03 to local retailers, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The investigation into the group began in August of 2025 after multiple retailers \u2014 including Big 5, Home Depot, Tractor Supply and Lowe\u2019s \u2014 were targeted, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Only Nava is listed as in custody, according to booking records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Business owners can contact the Community Relations Unit at 661-326-3053 to learn more about theft prevention and partner with BPD\u2019s ORT Unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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