What happened in Bakersfield overnight: Monday, September 7, 2026

What Happened Overnight in Bakersfield & Kern County

The last night of the long Labor Day weekend was a quiet one for dispatchers, dominated by firework complaints that kept crews checking neighborhoods into the early hours, a handful of welfare checks, and a couple of more serious calls — a reported rural burglary near 230th and Gaskell and the theft of a semi truck from northwest Bakersfield. Here's what came over the scanner from Sunday evening into Monday morning.

Around the county

Loud boom shakes La Cresta area

— Residents near La Cresta Avenue called in a loud blast shortly before 10 p.m., several saying it was strong enough to shake their doors open. Multiple neighbors reported the same boom, and crews treated it as a firework report as others across the city logged firework complaints through the evening.

Rural burglary near 230th and Gaskell

— Deputies were sent to a property near 230th Street and Gaskell Avenue in the early hours after three people in dark clothing were reported cutting through a chain-link fence toward heavy equipment and storage sheds. The group was said to have arrived in a pickup and an SUV pulling flatbed trailers.

Semi truck stolen from northwest Bakersfield

— A white 2018 Freightliner semi truck was reported stolen from a property in northwest Bakersfield, with the owner telling officers a firearm was inside the cab when it was taken.

Possible DUI crash

— A two-vehicle collision left both cars off the roadway shortly before midnight. No injuries were reported, and one driver was taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The log

• 10:19 p.m. — Assault_threats_disturbance, Union Avenue, Bakersfield. A man in dark clothing was reported standing in the median along Union Avenue yelling threats, and the caller said he was holding a piece of sheet metal.
• 10:27 p.m. — Grand_theft_auto, northwest Bakersfield. A white 2018 Freightliner semi truck was reported stolen from a property in northwest Bakersfield, with the owner saying a firearm was inside the cab when it was taken.
• 10:56 p.m. — Vehicle_vs_animal_hit_run, Wheeler Ridge Road near Berry Road, southwest Kern County. A vehicle struck a horse in the Wheeler Ridge Road area and kept going, leaving the animal down in the roadway.
• 11:46 p.m. — Dui_crash, Bakersfield. A two-vehicle collision left both cars off the roadway shortly before midnight.
• 3:21 a.m. — Suspicious_prowler_video, North Chester Avenue area, Bakersfield. A person in black clothing and a mask with a backpack was captured on surveillance outside a building near North Chester Avenue early Monday, then fled northwest behind the property.
• 5:12 a.m. — Domestic_welfare_check, Bernard Street at Jefferson Park, Bakersfield. Officers were asked to check on a woman in the Bernard Street area near Jefferson Park whose friend reported hearing impact sounds in the background during a call.

Night notes

The holiday weekend wound down quietly, with firework calls the most common complaint through the evening and overnight hours. Routine welfare checks and a handful of domestic calls made up much of the rest, while the two more serious calls of the night — a reported burglary at a rural property and the theft of a semi truck — drew the biggest responses.