Bakersfield police warns of rise in GMC truck thefts, mostly in southwest Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department issued an alert regarding General Motor truck thefts within the city on Wednesday.

Over the past two months, the city of Bakersfield has seen an increase in the number of thefts of high-end GMC trucks, according to officials.

Suspects have targeted GMC Sierra 1500 trucks and GMC Sierra 2500 HD trucks, both with the AT4 or Denali trim package, police said.

The thefts mostly occurred in southwest Bakersfield neighborhoods along Panama Lane and Buena Vista corridors between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. The vehicles were stolen from the street near the victims’ home or from their driveway, according to BPD…

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