PR: Elder Abuse with serious bodily injury

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Bakersfield California

BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

William Rector, Chief of Police

Contact: Detective Greg Terry
Public Information Officer
661-326-3803
gterry@Bakersfieldpd.us

For Immediate Release

Monday, February 26, 2007

Elder Abuse with serious bodily injury

On 02/25/07, at 11:00 pm, Bakersfield Police responded to the area of ‘V’ Street
and Shady Lane regarding a victim of an assault.
Officers made contact with the victim, Allen Franklin, 93 years old. Franklin said
he was from out of town and staying at a nearby hotel when he decided to go for
a walk. While in the area of Shady Lane and ‘V’ Street he was confronted by two
male suspects. The suspects attacked Franklin; however, he fought back and
believes a passing motorist helped scare the suspects away. The suspects fled
in an older black medium sized sedan. Franklin was transported to a local
hospital where it was determined that he had suffered a skull fracture.
The suspects are described as two Hispanic males, short in stature, medium
build, with black medium length hair and light colored collared shirts.
Anyone with information is asked to call Bakersfield Police at 661-327-7111.
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