Location: Court and Park

Incident Date: 3-13-14

Incident Time: 2235

Case Number: 14-03212

Victim: State of California

City: Pixley

Posted by: Media Relations

On 3-13-14 @ 2235 hours Deputies were dispatched to the Pixley Post Office in regard to a suspicious person in the area. While checking the area, Deputies contacted a person identified as Sergio Gutierrez near the intersection of Court and Park. Gutierrez was wearing the same type of clothing reportedly worn by the suspicious person. During the investigation, Gutierrez was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance. Incident to arrest, he was searched and found to be in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine, and marijuana which was hidden in his waistband. The drugs were seized, and he was arrested without incident. Gutierrez admitted ownership of the contraband and was booked into County Jail in Visalia.

The case remains under investigation by TCSO.