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Report: Man accused of false active-shooter calls wanted to test police readiness
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) – The man accused of calling in fake reports of active shooters at Bakersfield hospitals reportedly said he wanted to test the readiness of the Bakersfield Police Department. Mario Thompson faces seven charges in Kern County court, but only one of them – impersonating a police officer – is a felony. He was arrested this week for allegedly making false reports twice in recent months: Tuesday at Memorial Hospital and Aug. 1 at Mercy Southwest Hospital. Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News
