A suspect is sought by authorities after a robbery at the Dollar General on Union Avenue in August.

The full release can be seen below:

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a robbery with a firearm offense. The robbery occurred at 401 Union Avenue (Dollar General) on August 24th, 2022, at approximately 12:57 PM. The suspect entered the driver’s side of a 2009 Red Ford Fusion (California License: 7TEZ989), which was parked in the parking lot of the business and fled the area. The vehicle was previously reported stolen out of Palmdale, CA.

The suspect is described as: black male adult, 25-35 years old, blue baseball cap with white “KC” logo on front, black shirt with “cookies” in white lettering on front, blue shorts, white socks, white and black sandals “slides”, black sunglasses

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Danni Melendez at (661)
326-3919 or the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.