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Bakersfield man sent to prison for 2 years for post office burglary

Summary by The Bakersfield Californian
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Bakersfield man to two years in prison for burglarizing the Caliente post office, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California.
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The San Joaquin Valley SunThe San Joaquin Valley Sun

Bakersfield man sentenced to prison after smashing post office door with hatchet

A Bakersfield man will spend the next two years in prison for burglarizing a post office with a hatchet.  The big picture: Shawn Van Dixon, 39, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John Mendez for burglarizing a post office in Caliente.  Driving the news: Court documents state that Van Dixon broke into the post office in October 2023 by smashing in a glass door with a black hatchet.  He broke into the post office just hou…

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The Bakersfield CalifornianThe Bakersfield Californian

Bakersfield man sent to prison for 2 years for post office burglary

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Bakersfield man to two years in prison for burglarizing the Caliente post office, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California.

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Bakersfield Hatchet-Wielding Man Gets 2 Years for Breaking Into Post Office

A Bakersfield man was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in federal prison for burglarizing a U.S. Post Office in Caliente, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. Related Story: Fresno Man Pleads Guilty After Mistaking Undercover Officer for a Prostitute Shawn Van Dixon, 39, received the 24-month sentence from U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez after admitting to breaking into the post office on Oct. 28, 2023. According to court documen…

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