Location: 13500 block of Ave 228, Tulare

Incident Date: 06/24/15

Case Number: 15-07920

Victim: Lewis Treaux

Posted by: Media Relations

On Thursday, 06/25/15 at 0602 hours, deputies responded to a residence located on Ave 228 near Rd 132 in Tulare regarding a reported burglary.  Upon arrival it was determined the victim was out of town and this was being reported by a relative.  Deputies discovered unknown subject(s) entered through a broken window into the residence and removed a large flat-screen TV, several speakers, DVD player, miscellaneous motorcycle riding gear, and a 2004 Honda 450R dirt bike, which was taken from a secured storage shed.  The victim also reported missing a .22 bolt action rifle.  The victim estimated the total loss thus far at $7,500.  Shoe and tire tracks were located on scene.

0951 hours:  Deputies responded back to this location after the reporting party discovered the stolen motorcycle hidden underneath a pile of leaves and brush inside a walnut orchard just east of the residence.  Due to the belief the suspect(s) would return for this item, a GPS tracking device was installed on the motorcycle.  

1400 hours:  Deputies responded to the same area when the GPS tracking device indicated the motorcycle was westbound on Bardsley near Oakmore.  Deputies observed a small brown S-10 pickup with the stolen motorcycle clearly visible in the bed.  A stop of the vehicle resulted in the arrest of three subjects who had just collected the motorcycle from the walnut orchard.  Further investigation throughout the day resulted in a male suspect also being charged with numerous additional crimes including a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition, and also an illegal ‘short-barreled’ shotgun.

Suspect (1)  Mikeal Robert Welch, 18 years old, Hispanic Male Adult

Suspect (2)  Angela Gonzalez, 33 years old,  White Female Adult

Suspect (3)  Briana Padilla, 19 years old, Hispanic Female Adult

All suspects were arrested and booked at the Adult Pre-Trial Facility