Man pleads no contest to threatening Foods Co. shoppers

Jason Kotowski
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man on Friday pleaded no contest to threatening to kill shoppers at the Foods Co. on Haley Street.

Adrian Aceves pleaded no contest to three counts of making terroristic threats, and a fourth count was dismissed, court records show. He faces eight years and eight months in prison at his sentencing next month, prosecutors said.

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On Feb. 5, 2023, Aceves allegedly yelled racial slurs and threatened to kill patrons while brandishing a hammer and knife in the store’s parking lot.

The 35-year-old Aceves has a history of such behavior.

In July 2021, he wielded a knife and called employees “terrorists” at the King’s Drive-In on Niles Street. He was sentenced to 16 months in prison after pleading no contest to a threats charge.

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