**UPDATE: Suspect identified**
Thank you to our community for all your help.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for robbery. On 04/17/2023, the male suspect attempted to walk out of Vallarta Supermarket without paying for items and was confronted by an employee. The suspect brandished a pocket knife at the employee and fled on foot. If anyone has any information regarding the suspect, they are asked to contact Detective Barajas by calling the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110, or the Secret Witness line at (661) 322-4040.
