Location: 600 block of South Market Street, Earlimart

Incident Date: 2/1/17

Incident Time: 0800 hours

Case Number: 17-00719

Victim: Zaninovich Farms, Pandol Farm

City: Earlimart

Posted by: Media Relations

Burglary, Grand theft, Possession of stolen property

On 02-01-2017 at about 8 a.m., Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crime Detectives contacted Pedro Gonzalez (30 years) during a search warrant of his residence located in the 600 block of South Market Street, Earlimart. Detectives had authored a search warrant after receiving information discovered during multiple ongoing investigations.  

At the location, property was located and identified as being stolen from Zaninovich Farms out of the Terra Bella and rural Delano areas, and Pandol Farms out of rural Delano.  

Gonzalez was subsequently arrested for burglary, grand theft and possession of stolen property related to the recovery.  All property was returned to the rightful owners from the scene.  Recovered property was valued at $19,325.  Gonzalez’s bail was set at $25,000.
 
If you have any information related to this case, please contact Detective Nicholson (559) 735-1898 or (800) 808-0488.  Anonymous information about this crime can be reported via Tipnow, email: tcso@tipnow.net or download the Tipnow app for android or apple phones (559) 725-4194.