BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) \u2014 The Bakersfield Fire Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of setting fire to Luigi’s Restaurant in East Bakersfield early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
The suspect was last seen on East 19th Street. He is described as a white or Hispanic man wearing a dark T-shirt, blue jeans, and light-colored boots. He is also known to wear a bright red baseball hat and spend time near the Bakersfield Rescue Mission.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is asked to call arson investigators at (661) 326-3699.<\/p>\n
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