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Man arrested in sexual assault case

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Officials with the Bakersfield Police Department said on Saturday night that they have made an arrest in a sexual assault case that took place on Panama Lane and Wible Rd. earlier in the week.

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Bakersfield Police arrested Stephen Leon Davis on the 1700 block of Oak Street pursuant to a probable cause arrest warrant (alleging Rape, Kidnapping, and other felonious offenses).
 
According to officials, Davis was booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s Department Jail. 
 
 
They released a photo of Davis after he was caught in surveillance camera. At that time, BPD only considered him as a person of interest. 
 
BPD officials said the investigation is ongoing.
 
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Keli Paulk at (661) 326-3921 or the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.

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