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Sept. 20 Earl Wayne Whygle, 47, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of controlled substance for sale, evading a public office, disregard of safety, destroying evidence and unregistered vehicle. David Becerra, 41, of Shafter, was arrested on an...

Sept. 7 Carlos Badillo, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1300 block of Broadway on an active misdemeanor warrant. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Abel Castillo, 31, of Wasco, was arrested in the 500 block of North Maple Avenue for...

Sept. 7 Hector Perez, 46, of Shafter, was arrested for DUI. Allen Ray Forker, 26, of Shafter, was arrested for controlled substance paraphernalia and disorderly conduct: Alcohol. Sept. 6 Sergio Acosta Jr., 24, of Shafter, was arrested for burglary:...

Aug. 23 Rogelio Barajas, 32, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Edwin Hernandez, 21, of Shafter, was arrested on an outside agency warrant Aug. 22 Jose Reyes Soto, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for burglary in the first degree,...

Aug. 15 Stephen Noe Gutierrez, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for domestic violence, disorderly conduct: under the influence of drugs, and possessing controlled substance paraphernalia. Jose Isaac Gomez, 31, of Shafter, was arrested on an outside...

Aug. 5 Jorge Alberto Flores, 28, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1800 block of Bay Meadow Drive for contempt of court and obstruction of a peace officer. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Antonio Lopez, 22, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1800 blo...

AUG. 2 Rogelio Barajas, of Shafter, was arrested for obstruction of a public officer, trespassing and controlled substance paraphernalia. Mariana Ortega, 20, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. AUG. 1 Leo John Barboza Jr., was...

July 24 Porfirio Aragon, 20, of Shafter, was arrested for violation of felony parole, conspiracy to commit a crime and wireless device into jail/prison for inmate. July 20 Espirion Garcia Salinas, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for controlled...

No arrests reported in Shafter and Buttonwillow. WASCO As reported by the Kern County Sheriff's Department, Wasco substation: JULY 13 Victor Manuel Ordaz, 32, of Wasco, was arrested in the 800 block of Redwood Avenue for disorderly conduct. He was...

July 12 Armando Nunez Jr., 23, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Rodriguez Street for disorderly conduct: alcohol. July 11 Elijah Gonzalez, 29, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Klassen Street for disorderly conduct: alcohol....

JUNE 29 Alexander Garcia Miranda, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1100 block of 7th Street on a felony warrant, a misdemeanor warrant, and for driving without a license and operating a vehicle with obstructed windows. He was booked into the Kern...

June 22 Luis Antonio Mendez, 34, of Wasco, was arrested in the 900 block of Cedar Avenue for disobeying a court order and obstructing a peace officer. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Paul Dean Weaver, 44, of Wasco, was arrested at the...

June 15 Tomaza Antonio, 48, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of 5th Street and Broadway for driving without a license, expired vehicle registration and no vehicle insurance. She was cited and released at the scene. Mia Flores, 27, of...

June 11 Anthony Flores, 27, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of H Street in Wasco for trespassing. He was cited and released at the scene. Antonio Lopez, 22, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1800 block of Pepper Tree Close in Wasco for felony...

June 1 Silverio Rios, 34, of Wasco, was arrested in the 500 block of E Street for felony infliction of corporal injury on spouse. He was arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield. June 2 Vicente Sanchez, 39, of Wasco,...

May 25 Anthony Flores, 27, of Wasco, was arrested in the 600 block of 6th Street on a felony bench warrant, misdemeanor obstruction of public officer and misdemeanor trespassing. He was arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility in...

May 18 Devin Lee Finley, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1000 block of 14th Street on a felony bench warrant, felony possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, felony possession of a firearm by a felon, felony manufacturing a zip gun, and...

WASCO Omar Amado Franco, 29, of Wasco, was arrested in the 2000 block of Prosperity Lane in Wasco for the felony charges of torture, aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment with violence/etc., inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant, willful...

May 4 Omar Amado Franco, 29, of Wasco, was arrested in the 2000 block of Prosperity Lane on the felony charges of torture, aggravated mayhem, false imprisonment with violence/etc., inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant, willful cruelty to...

WASCO As reported by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Wasco substation April 28 Shawn Hasty, 24, of Wasco, was arrested on the 1200 block of Poplar Avenue in Wasco for violating the city park curfew. He was cited and released at the scene....

April 21 Roberto Junior Castillas, 38, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of New Stine Road and Sundale Avenue in Bakersfield on an active felony Ramey warrant, obstructing a peace officer and being in possession of drug paraphernalia. He was...

April 17 Heriberto Vidales Jr., 38, of Wasco, was arrested in the 400 block of Maple Avenue for stalking, contempt of court, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Anna DeLeon, 36, of Wasco, was arrested in...

March 30 Christopher Rodriguez, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 600 block of 6th Street in Wasco for burglary, being in possession of stolen property and grand theft. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. April 4 Francis Schmidt, 51, of Wasco,...

March 30 Christopher Rodriguez, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 600 block of 6th Street in Wasco for burglary, being in possession of stolen property and grand theft. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. April 4 Francis Schmidt, 51, of Wasco,...

March 23 Jesse Abarca, 31, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of H Street for trespassing. He was cited and released at the scene. Bernardo Montanez, 33, of Bakersfield, was arrested in the 1300 block of Griffith Avenue for his felony bench...