News

Actions

Bomb squad sent to Amtrak station downtown

Posted

Bomb squad officials with the Bakersfield Police Department were sent to the Amtrak Station on 16th Street regarding a suspicious suitcase.

Officials were alerted at about 5 a.m. about the suitcase that was left at the train station.

Officials said that a bag was left out and they detected an unusual odor coming from the suitcase.

The bomb squad sent out their robot to investigate the suitcase.

Officers said they found a suitcase full of clothing and grooming products.

The train station has since reopened. 

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Saturday

12/27/2025

Partly Cloudy

52° / 42°

14%

Sunday

12/28/2025

Partly Cloudy

52° / 41°

10%

Monday

12/29/2025

Partly Cloudy

51° / 38°

7%

Tuesday

12/30/2025

Sunny

54° / 40°

3%

Wednesday

12/31/2025

Partly Cloudy

52° / 47°

14%

Thursday

01/01/2026

PM Showers

58° / 51°

31%

Friday

01/02/2026

Showers

61° / 48°

53%

Saturday

01/03/2026

Mostly Cloudy

55° / 47°

24%