BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 66-year-old man was arrested on drug and weapons charges as part of an investigation aimed at addressing narcotics activity and ongoing public safety concerns at Panama Lane shopping centers.
The Bakersfield Police Department said that over the last several months, the department has received numerous calls for service at various shopping centers on Panama Lane.
Police said calls have reported people loitering in the parking lots, consuming narcotics and/or being under the influence of narcotics, trespassing, assaults, threats, and vandalisms to properties in the area…