Assault at 2700 BLOCK OF MING AVE on 09/24/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 09/24/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Verbal altercation inside Valley Plaza Mall near Lush store escalated to bear/pepper spray being sprayed; shoppers fled coughing; those involved left before officers arrived
Address: 2700 BLOCK OF MING AVE, Bakersfield, CA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Mariel EncarnacionMissing Age
9Est. Current Age
24Last Seen
Arvin, CA on 09/11/2011Physical Description
Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'4" Weight: 75 lbsCase Number
MP15320Area Cold Cases
Name
Otis TaylorAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Shot from a vacant lot; died from injuries.Agency
Bakersfield PD