Man allegedly fires multiple rounds at SWAT in Oildale amid multi-hour standoff

UPDATE: A man allegedly engaged law enforcement in a standoff in Oildale that lasted for hours on Monday night, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A heavy law enforcement presence was in an Oildale neighborhood until Tuesday morning as a person was barricaded inside a home overnight.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office initially told 17 News someone described as a “dangerous subject” was barricaded inside a home on Ray Street near North Chester Avenue. Reports indicate law enforcement had been in the area outside the home since around 6:30 p.m. on Monday…

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