BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police arrested a 29-year-old man on multiple charges Tuesday, related to recent thefts and vandalism that affected downtown businesses and local department stores.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Samuel Smith was arrested following an investigation that began the day before. At around 1:39 a.m., Monday, officers were called to the 800 block of 18th Street for a report of an in-progress theft reported by private security.
The suspect, later identified as Samuel Smith, fled before the officers arrived and was not found. BPD obtained video surveillance, and a BPD K9 officer later saw Smith while patrolling and detained him, said police…