Location: 400 Block of North State Street

Incident Date: 1/9/16

Incident Time: 10:47am

Case Number: 16-357

City: Earlimart

Posted by: Dispatch

On 01/09/16 at 1130 hours, Deputies contacted a subject in the 1800 Block of W. Sierra Ave. Earlimart who reported he was assaulted by three Hispanic male adults in the 400 Block of N. State St, Earlimart.  Victim also reported one of the male suspects attempted to stab him with a screwdriver during the assault.  The investigation has led Deputies to believe this was a gang related crime. 

Anyone with more information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department via telephone at #1-800-808-0488 or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at #559-725-4194.