Location: 200 block of E. Sierra Ave. in Earlimart

Incident Date: 1-26-22

City: Earlimart

Posted by: Media Relations

Just after 1:30 on Christmas morning, TCSO Deputies were called to the Speedway Gas Station in the 200 block of E. Sierra Ave. in Earlimart for an armed robbery that had just happened.

On the surveillance video, four men are scene driving up to the store in a dark grey Dodge Durango. Three of them walked into the store holding a gun and demanded money from the store clerk. The suspects left the store with cash and merchandise.

During their investigation, Detectives served multiple search warrants in Pixley, Porterville, Visalia and Farmersville, which developed information leading to the identification of the suspects involved.

 Detectives arrested 18-year-old Izik Ramirez of Visalia and 19-year-old Julio Solorzano of Farmersville. Detectives are actively searching for the other suspect in this robbery, 18-year-old Alexis Ceballos of Porterville. Ceballos is considered armed and dangerous. 

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information on this case to contact Detective Michael Torres or Detective Matthew Rascon with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218, or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194.

(Alexis Ceballos)