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Man hitting street signs with hammer in Ridgecrest

Heard on: Bakersfield Police, Fire and EMS
00:14
Rich five and three, 500 and ninety-four street signs at Inyokern Road and North Margaret for a white male, unknown age, wearing a gray and black hooded sweatshirt, unknown color pants, using a hammer to hit street signs currently eastbound Inyokern Road and South Margaret.
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S Margalo St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

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Vandalism reported near S Margalo St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 on Feb 21, 2026, 9:47 AM. As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies investigated a report of a man damaging street signs with a hammer near Inyokern Road and South Margaret in Ridgecrest. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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