Bear Valley Police Officers Association

The upper roads are currently closed to 4x4 vehicles only. We have road crews attending to them at this time.

Did you know that the Bear Valley Police Department has a Safe Medication Disposal Box? You can place your unwanted or expired medications in this drop box to help prevent dangerous accidents in your household. This drop box is accessible 24/7 in our lobby.

One of our own Bear Valley PD, Officer Raffi Kajberouni, finds missing child who wandered away from his family while playing in the snow.

All roads are now accessible by 2 wheel drive vehicles.

ALL roads are now 4x4 only.

All roads are now 4x4. Please slow down and drive cautiously. Icy conditions exist. Updates will continue.

While the Lower Roads are open to 2x2 vehicles, we strongly urge everyone to drive safe and slow down. Side roads are currently being attended to by our diligent road crew team, who have been working around the clock. The Upper Roads will remain accessible to only 4x4.

Reports are coming in that power has been restored.

Good Morning Residents, All roads remain 4x4 until further notice. Use extreme caution as several roads have icy conditions. Power remains out and our latest update which we've received is that power should be restored by 12pm. We will continue to provide any updates as soon as they become available.

On behalf from all of us here at the Bear Valley Police Department, we'd like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!

The Upper Roads are restricted to 4x4 only at the present time. Please drive with caution and slow down.

*************NEWS RELEASE************* On Tuesday, November 20th, a Bear Valley resident reported to BVPD that a credit card they expected by mail and never received was used at several retail outlets in the Los Angeles area including Bloomingdale’s, Ikea, and Target. Officers began an investigation. The following day, Wednesday, November 21st, another Bear Valley resident made a similar report. During the Bloomingdale’s incident, the suspect purchased several expensive wrist... watches, among other items. Bear Valley PD officers obtained surveillance video from retailers and worked throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in identifying the suspect involved. With leads obtained through community interaction, social media sites, and other investigative tools available to them, officers identified the suspect in the video as Robert Nicholas Kullrich, 38, of Golden Hills (Tehachapi, Ca.) On Sunday, November 25th, BVPD officers sought and obtained a search warrant for Kullrich’s residence in the 22000 block of Bogie Street in Golden Hills. During their search, officers located numerous items linking Kullrich to multiple mail thefts in the Bear Valley area including stolen credit cards and mail. Officers also located fraudulent social security cards, fraudulent driver’s licenses, and electronic devices for manufacturing these items. They located items purchased from the Bloomindale’s incident, and also gift cards purchased from the retailer. Kullrich is also suspected in an August 2018 Bear Valley mail theft where items were purchased using a stolen credit card from a local Home Depot. Kullrich was arrested on the following charges: Grand theft Mail theft Fraudulent use of personal info (identity theft) Check forgery Receiving stolen property Possession of a controlled substance Possession of drug paraphernalia Possession of burglary tools Possession of a hypodermic needle Alter/forge/falsify driver’s license or identification (Other charges not listed) Kullrich was booked into the Kern County Jail. His bail is set at $390,000, and will likely make his first court appointment later this week. This case will require substantial follow up to determine if subsequent crimes were committed, and to identify additional potential victims. BVPD officers have already determined the suspect was able to gain passage into Bear Valley through sponsored resident passes. The investigation into this and other leads is ongoing. Chief Tim Melanson, BVPD

The transformer at Upper San Juan Drive and Bear Valley Road has been repaired and power has been restored.