Location: 26900 Block of Rd 156

Incident Date: 7/25/17

Incident Time: 0800 Hrs

Case Number: 17-9005

Victim: Carmen Wilkerson

City: Visalia

Posted by: Dispatch

Update:

On 3/13/18 at 1600 hours Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Property Crimes Unit culminated a burglary investigation, which initially took place on July 25, 2017 at a residence in the County of Tulare.  During the investigation, Detectives discovered a suspect named Tyler Allen, a 21 year old resident of Visalia, was responsible for breaking into the house and stealing a safe with expensive jewelry, including miscellaneous paperwork and other items. 

As time went on Detectives were able to track down the victim’s wedding ring and other jewelry at two local pawn shops in Visalia. The items of evidence remain on hold pending judicial proceedings.  The total recovery of those items was estimated to be $1,390.  This afternoon Detectives were able to locate and arrest Tyler Allen with a Ramey Warrant and placed him into custody without incident.  He was cooperative and voluntarily provided Detectives with additional information, which led to the recovery of the stolen safe.  The suspect was later transported and booked at the Pre-trial Facility where he was charged with burglary and possession of stolen property. 

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.