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Bakersfield Police arrest suspect in attempted sex assault

According to BPD, they have arrested a man alleged to have entered a downtown business and assaulted a woman. Police say he ran away when the woman defended herself.
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UPDATE: According to the Bakersfield Police Department: "The Bakersfield Police Department received information identifying the suspect depicted below as Isaiah Robertson (28) of Bakersfield. Robertson was located and arrested without incident for charges associated with assault to commit a sex offense, attempted forced oral copulation, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and indecent exposure."


The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a person they say was involved in a sexual assault.

On Wednesday, August 9, at 11:14 am, BPD alleges that a person walked into a business located in the 1500 block of 24th Street in central Bakersfield and assaulted an adult female. She defended herself and the man ran away.

BPD is looking for a person described as a Black male adult standing 5'8" who looks to be around 25 or 30 years old. He has a dark complexion and muscular build with short black hair, as well as a mustache and partial beard.

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Anyone with information about this person or case is encouraged to contact BPD Detective Perez at 852-7040, or the Bakersfield Police Department at 327-7111.