Location: Highway 99 & Ave. 327

Incident Date: 6/30/23

Incident Time: 1330

Posted by: Media Relations

TCSO Deputies Help Rescue Stolen Car Suspect Who Jumped In Canal

Just after 1:30 p.m. Friday 6/30/23, TCSO Deputies were called to the area of Highway 99 and Avenue 327 to help CHP Officers with a stolen car investigation. When they arrived, Deputies learned the suspect in the investigation ran away from officers and jumped into a canal to escape. After floating down the canal for a quarter mile, Deputies helped rescue the suspect and pulled him to safety. He was given medical aid and airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218.