BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police said on Jan. 20, 2026, two suspects were arrested during a retail theft blitz operation on Columbus Street, who are accused of a combined previous 32 theft incidents.
The department’s Organized Retail Theft (ORT) unit arrested Christopher Bleakley, 24, and Cole Hernandez, 30, in the 1600 block of Columbus Street.
Officials said the ORT unit recently investigated Bleakley and Hernandez, accused of two serial retail theft incidents that targeted multiple retailers, including Target, DD’S Discount, and Lowe’s…