Bakersfield man arrested after alleged attempted robbery at Ridgecrest Taco Bell drive-thr

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Bakersfield man was arrested a day after allegedly robbing a Ridgecrest Taco Bell and getting struck by an employee.

The Ridgecrest Police Department said on September 24, 2026, officers were called to a reported robbery in progress at Taco Bell, 1240 N. China Lake Boulevard.

Police said an employee told officers that a man reached through the drive-thru window, grabbed him by the shirt, and demanded money from the register…

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