Bakersfield Police Department Press Release

For Immediate Release                & nbsp; Thursday, July 03, 2008
 
Injury accident leads to burglary arrests
 
On 7/3/08, at approximately 11:00 a.m. Bakersfield Police responded to an injury
accident at Planz Road and Hughes Lane.
 
Upon arrival officers located a victim, Narinder Kaur (43), of Bakersfield, lying in
the roadway suffering from moderate injuries.  Kaur had been ejected from a
vehicle as a result of the accident.  Kaur was taken to Kern Medical Center.  
 
Investigation revealed that a few minutes before the accident two suspects were
observed committing a vehicle burglary.  The suspects fled in a black Honda. 
The victim of the burglary began following them and called police.  The suspect
vehicle traveling north on Hughes Lane ran a red light at Planz Road and collided
with a green Saturn being driven by Varinder Singh (19).  This resulted in the
ejection of Kaur from the Saturn.  Another passenger in the Saturn complained of
pain and was also taken to Kern Medical Center.
 
The driver of the suspect vehicle, Francisco Estapa (23), of Bakersfield, fled on
foot but was apprehended a short time later with the assistance of citizens who
pointed out his direction of flight.  The second suspect, Ivan Calvillo (26), of
Bakersfield, was arrested at the scene.  They were charged with grand theft,
conspiracy, and vandalism.  Estapa was also charged with hit and run.  They
were booked into the Kern County Jail.