Location: Vineyard/Bibee, Richgrove

Incident Date: 05-07-2016

Incident Time: 1715 hours

Case Number: 16-90045

Victim: State of California

City: Richgrove

Posted by: Dispatch

Suspect: Gonzalo Guerrero MH/ 20 yrs  In custody  from Delano, Ca

On 05/07/16 at approximately 1715 hours, Investigators with the Sheriff’s Departments Gang Violence Suppression Unit were conducting Gang Suppression Patrol in the Community of Richgrove when they saw a vehicle commit a traffic violation. The driver of the vehicle stopped his vehicle in the area of Vineyard and Bibee and fled on foot. While running from the investigators he was seen throwing a handgun over a fence into a backyard.

The investigators caught the subject who was identified as Gonzalo Guerrero, a Southern Gang member from Delano. After a short foot chase, he was taken into custody without incident. The investigators retraced the route where Guerrero was seen throwing the handgun. In the yard where the handgun was found there were several small children playing who had access to the gun thus endangering them. It was noted the serial number to the handgun had been filed off as well.

            Guerrero was booked at the Sheriff’s Porterville Substation for Carrying a loaded, Concealed firearm/Possession of a firearm with filed off serial number and Child Endangerment.

The case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Gang Violence Suppression Unit and no other information is being released at this time. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Det. Popoola at (559) 735-1898 or (800) 808-0488. Booking photo available through the Main Jail.

Anonymous information about this incident can be reported via Tipnow at (559) 725-4194 or tcso@tipnow.com.