Location: Big B's Gas Station

Incident Date: 2/2/24

City: Delano

Posted by: Media Relations

Delano Gang Members Arrested for String of Robberies at Big B’s Gas Stations

UPDATE:

Arrest Made in Three Big B’s Gas Station Armed Robberies. On 02/10/24, TCSO Detectives tracked down the last suspect in a string of armed robberies at the Big B’s Gas Stations at Highway 99 and Avenue 16 and Highway 99 and Avenue 56 in Earlimart. Detectives found 19-year-old Santos Carranza hiding at a home in Earlimart, where a search warrant was served. Carranza was taken into custody. An unregistered gun was also as seized. On 1/31/24, Detectives and SWAT Team members arrested three adults and one child for their involvement in the robberies and charged them with Armed Robbery, Auto Theft, Arson and Gang Enhancement.

Anyone with more information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Anthony Luckey or Sergeant Dan Balderas with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218 or they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559)725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.

ORIGINAL POST:

On 1/31/2024, TCSO Detectives and SWAT Team members served multiple residential search warrants in Delano and arrested three adults and a 16-year-old boy for their involvement in three separate Armed Robberies at two Big B’s Gas Stations along Highway 99 in Southern Tulare County. The Armed Robberies occurred on 12/23/23, 12/30/23 and 1/22/24. On Wednesday, 1/31/24, Detectives arrested 20-year-old Ricardo Ramirez, 20-year-old Jorden Lawson and 19-year-old Ezequiel Lopez. 19-year-old Santos Carranza remains wanted and on the loose. Detectives learned all three robberies involved the use of stolen cars, which were burned a short time after the crimes. Those stolen cars helped lead Detectives to this group of Delano gang members. While searching their homes, Detectives found evidence tying them to the crimes. Ramirez, Lawson and Lopez face charges of Armed Robbery, Auto Theft, Arson and a Gang Enhancement.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Anthony Luckey or Sergeant Dan Balderas with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218. Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559)725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.