{"id":439709,"date":"2026-08-21T20:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/439709\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T20:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:08:45","slug":"bakersfield-man-arrested-after-officer-deputy-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/439709\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield man arrested after officer, deputy pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) &#8212; The Bakersfield Police Department received a citywide broadcast on Thursday night regarding a vehicle pursuit initiated by the Kern County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BPD said the report came in around 8:50 p.m. in the area of West Columbus and King Aurther Court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">About 20 minutes later, BPD patrol officers near the 3300 block of Panama Street attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic enforcement stop, identifying the vehicle as the same vehicle the Sheriff&#8217;s Office was pursuing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Watch 17 News, After Sunrise and more local news free on your smart TV. 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Click to learn more about KGET+\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BPD said the suspect did not yield to officers, leading law enforcement on a pursuit that was later terminated for public safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials said the suspect, 29-year-old Inocente Chavez, collided with another vehicle at the corner of California Avenue and L Street, before fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BPD said he was apprehended shortly after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The three people occupying the vehicle Chavez hit suffered &#8220;minor to moderate&#8221; injuries, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BPD officers arrested Chavez for evading officers, a hit-and-run causing an injury and for a DUI charge. 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