Jed McLaughlin, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Sgt. A. Tucker
P.E.A.R. Helmet Safety Program
Murder Suspect Sought By Police
Jed McLaughlin, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Sgt. A. Tucker
**UPDATE** Missing Juveniles Found
PRESS RELEASE
Thanks to the public’s help, the two missing juveniles were located and are safe. Thank you to the community!
Be On The Lookout For These Missing Juveniles
DATE OF EVENT: August 3, 2019
DATE OF EVENT: August 15, 2019
TYPE OF EVENT: Missing Juveniles
LOCATION: 700 S. Sunset St.
Missing Juveniles – Kaynoria Blassingame 9 years old
Keyrel Blassingame 5 years old
The Ridgecrest Police Department is requesting assistance in locating two missing juveniles. The two juveniles were last seen at approximately 7:30 PM in the 700 block of S. Sunset St. Kaynoria was wearing a white shirt and black shorts. The shorts also have pink, green, and yellow stripes. Keyrel was wearing a blue shirt and blue shorts with sharks on them. If anyone has any information regarding these missing juveniles please contact the Ridgecrest Police Department at (760)499-5100.
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Jed McLaughlin, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Groves
Stolen Vehicle Suspect Arrested
DATE OF EVENT: August 3, 2019
TYPE OF EVENT: Stolen vehicle
LOCATION: Vehicle recovered in the 100 block of S. Gemtsone St.
CHARGES: CVC 10851(a)- Vehicle theft
PC 496d(a)- Possession of a stolen vehicle
HS 11377- Possession of a controlled substance
HS 11364- Possession of controlled substance paraphernalia
PC 487- Grand theft
SUSPECT: Justin Ray Turner-Gollehon 29 YOA Bakersfield resident
On 8/2/2019, at about 0445 hours, Officers from the Ridgecrest Police Department were dispatched to a report of a vehicle theft in the 200 block of W. Rader Ave. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim in this case. The victim reported his pickup truck was stolen from his driveway sometime during the night.
On 8/3/2019, at about 0145 hours, K-9 Officer Plunkett and Ofc. Franco were on patrol near the 100 block of S. China Lake Blvd., when they observed a vehicle that matched the description of the stolen pickup truck. As they pulled behind the vehicle, they noticed that the license plates had been removed. K-9 Officer Plunkett recognized the faint outline of a sticker that had previously been on the vehicle. A felony traffic stop was initiated and the driver of the stolen vehicle was taken into custody. The driver was identified as Justin Turner-Gollehon, a Bakersfield resident.
During a search of the vehicle, officers located suspected methamphetamine as well as controlled substance paraphernalia. Additionally, follow-up was conducted by officers that led them to a local motel where Turner-Gollehon had been staying. Officers located additional stolen property from the original theft as well as stolen property from another theft from a vehicle.
Jed McLaughlin, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Sgt. Groves