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Aug. 28 Osbaldo Ezequiel Ochoa Esquivel, 25, of Shafter, was arrested for DUI in the 200 block of West Lerdo Highway. Aug. 29 Ignacio Briseno Ramierz, 38, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and on a...

Aug. 19 Crystal Melgoza, 29, of Shafter, was arrested on an outside agency warrant. Aug. 20 Manuel Rivera, 24, of Shafter, was arrested for obstruction of a public officer, failure to drive on the right side of road, driving without driver’s...

Aug. 13 Bianca Chamale, 34, of Shafter, was arrested for p[ossession of controlled substance paraphernalia and on an outside agency warrant. Leslie Ashlin Mendoza, 21, of Bakersfield, was arrested for disorderly conduct, showing false ID to a public...

Aug. 5 Bridget Evalee Martinez, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant and an outside agency warrant. Joshua Oros, 25, of Shafter, was arrested for controlled substance paraphernalia and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Aug. 7 Roman...

July 29 Juan Jose Zuniga Jr., 38, of Shafter, was arrested for felony threat, domestic violence, stalking and violation of a temporary restraining order. July 31 Joesia Manuel Martinez, 23, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of controlled...

July 23 James Edward Bice, 55, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Juan Martin Barraza, 39, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, riding a...

July 15 Ruvi Mateos, 37, was arrested for DUI and evading a peace officer. Yazmin Abarca Hernandez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Carlos DeLeon, 40, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. July 16...

July 9 Carlos DeLeon, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct: under the influence of drugs. Josue Javier Mendoza, 26, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. July 10 Adam Benjamin Coleman, 35, of Bakersfield, was...

July 1 Marcos Peter Rosales Gomez, 28, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Enns a Road for trespassing and refusing to leave. Desiree Marie Diaz, 27, of Shafter, was arrested on the 300 block of Central Avenue for obstruction of a public...

June 21 Christopher Ryan Parks, 32, of Wasco, was arrested on an outside agency warrant. June 22 Christopher Quintanilla, 20, of Shafter, was arrested for reckless driving, failing to stop and on misdemeanor bench and outside warrants. Carlos...

June 14 Jeremiah Davison, 23, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Alejandro Tapia Jr., 26, was arrested in the 600 block of Rodeo for possession of a controlled substance, paraphernalia and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Luis Villa Ramirez, 24, of...

June 10 Santos Gutierrez III, 28, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant. June 11 Mary Ann Sotelo, 34, of Shafter, was arrested in the 600 block of Central Valley Highway on an outside agency warrant. Miguel Mentado, 26, of...

As reported by the Shafter Police Department June 6 Tomas Mora, 58, of Shafter, was arrested on the 200 block of West Lerdo Highway on an outside agency warrant. Everardo Gomez, 33, of Shafter, was arrested at the corner of McCrumb and Prince Lane...

As reported by the Shafter Police Department May 24 Bryant Heredia, 31, of Wasco, was arrested in the 300 block of State Avenue for DUI, suspended license, stop required and DUI alcohol/0.08 percent. Desiree Marie Diaz, 27, of Shafter, was arrested...

May 20 George Martin Amador, 55, of San Luis Obispo, was arrested for violation of felony parole. Pablo Alejandro, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for contempt: disobeying court order. Joseph Allen Andrade, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for obstruction...

May 14 Ricardo Jr Lopez, 20, of Shafter was arrested in the 300 block of West Lerdo Highway for evading peace office, obstruction of public officer, riding bicycle on the wrong side of roadway, stop required and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Laura...

May 5 Mario Guevara Sanchez, 44, of Shafter, was arrested In the 200 block of Central Valley Highway on an outside agency warrant. May 7 Javier Antonio Parada, 35, of Shafter, was arrested in the 500 block of Los Angeles Avenue on an outside agency...

April 29 Zuceth Guadalupe Guerrero, 25, of Delano, was arrested on Haven Pine Way/Cobble Creek Drive for possession of blank check/ETC fraud, possession of a controlled substance and on an outside agency warrant. Francisco Javier Melgoza, 38, of Dela...

April 22 Armando Frausto Monarrez, 21, of Shafter, arrested in the 400 block of Mesa Verde Avenue for battery on a person, damage/destroy of wireless device, vandalism less than $400 and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. April 23 Marcos Peter Rosales...

April 16 Daniel Anthony Ramirez, 2, of Wasco, was arrested at Highway 43 and Dresser for driving under the influence. Jesus Eusebio Meza Sanchez, 30, of Shafter, was arrested in the 400 block of Atlantic Ave for False ID to specific public officer...

April 8 Courtney LeeAnn Vela, 35, of Shafter, was arrested on the corner of North Wall Street and Poso Avenue. for trespassing and refusing to leave. April 9 Arthur Joseph Martinez, 35, of Shafter, was arrested on corner of North Shafter Ave and...

April 1 Stevie Joe McClain, 31, of Shafter, was arrested in the 300 block of West Lerdo Highway for possession of a controlled substance, failed to stop at a stop sign and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Roberto Garcia, 34, of Shafter was arrested...

March 25 Stacy Lawanda Chacon, 33, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, for sale, on a felony bench warrant and on a outside agency warrant. March 26 Josue Javier Mendoza, 26, of Shafter, was arrested for...

March 18 Kailin Robert Beckmeyer, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for hit and run, property damage and driving under the influence. March 19 Maria Elena Rogers, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for second-degree burglary, forgery of legal documents,...

March 11 Kailin Robert Beckmeyer, 21, of Shafter, was arrested for public intoxication. BUTTONWILLOW As reported by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Buttonwillow substation: March 11 Stacy Heaton, 28, of Buttonwillow, was arrested in the 200...