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911 CALL: Woman puts three boys in the trunk, followed car until police arrived

Woman arrested for driving with 3 boys in trunk
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The Bakersfield Police Department arrested a woman on June 17th, after receiving a call that three young boys were put in the trunk of a car before the woman drove away.

The caller followed the car while on the phone with police, giving the license plate number and vehicle description.

Police had the woman open the trunk and officers found three boys, ages 11, 12 and 12, in the trunk. 

The three boys were not injured. 
 

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BPD says there were several adults and several juveniles, with ages ranging from 1-13 year old, in the front of the vehicle.

BPD says Maricela Celio was arrested on three felony counts and a misdemeanor charge of willful cruelty to a child.

The Kern County Jail website also shows that Celio was booked for violation of probation relating to charges of grand theft of property and contribution to delinquency of a child.

Celio will appear in court on June 30th.

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