417 · Avenue Q and 40th Street East · male black adult pointing gun at passing vehicles, suspect put gun back in backpack · sheriff enroute code 3

RIDGECREST POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE September 25, 2026 Detectives Arrest Suspect in Attempted Robbery Case No. 26-2633 On September 24, 2026, Ridgecrest Police Department officers responded to a reported robbery in progress at Taco Bell, 1240…

After being arrested for DUI in 2022, Alan Henry Gonzalez sought out and obtained the personal information of the California Highway Patrol officer involved in his arrest.

He subsequently began repeatedly contacting the officer and members of the officer’s family. This week, a Kern County jury found Gonzalez guilty of felony Stalking and Annoying Phone Calls, a misdemeanor. The case was…

Vehicle fire · 130th Street East and Avenue J · reported vehicle on fire · FD enroute code 3