The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for the community’s help in identifying a vehicle possibly involved in a child abduction.

The full release is below:

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in a suspicious circumstances investigation. On June 21st, 2022, at about 1235 hours, a witness reported seeing a juvenile walking near the intersection of South Haley Street and Potomac Avenue when a vehicle stopped near her and an unknown description subject in the vehicle pulled the juvenile into the vehicle. The vehicle left eastbound on Potomac Avenue.

The juvenile was described as a: Hispanic female juvenile, approximately 5-6 years old, 4’ tall, 70 pounds, black shoulder-length hair, wearing a black shirt, green shorts, and a backpack.

The vehicle was described as a: Older model silver mini-van with dark tinted rear windows. NO LICENSE PLATE

The vehicle was possibly being operated by a Hispanic male. During the investigation, video was obtained of the vehicle depicted below being driven on Potomac Avenue at the approximate time of the incident.

A door-to-door canvass of the neighborhood was accomplished and no missing children were identified. A check of nearby schools was conducted and no children were identified as being unaccounted for.

Anyone with information regarding a missing juvenile matching the above description or knowledge of the facts, circumstances and whereabouts of the described vehicle is urged to immediately contact the
Bakersfield Police Department.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-327-7111.