Location: 13000 block of Ave 416 Orosi CA

Incident Date: 04-24-2019

Incident Time: 2100

Case Number: 19-5048

Victim: State of California

Posted by: Dispatch

SUSPECTS:

Michael Balderas, 29 years

Unknown male suspect (outstanding)

On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Deputies in Orosi were in the area of Ave 416 and Rd 130 on an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots and observed a vehicle fleeing the area at high speed.

Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle which failed to yield and the pursuit went through areas of Cutler, Orosi and Dinuba. The pursuit terminated in the area of Rd 80 and Ave 360 where one suspect was taken into custody. A second suspect fled on foot and is still outstanding.

Deputies located a canine which had suffered to gun shots in the area where the vehicle fled from.

One suspect was transported and booked at the Adult Pre-Trial Facility. This case remains under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department at (559) 733-6211 or anonymous information about this incident can be reported via Tipnow email: tcso@tipnow.net text or voicemail at 559-725-4194 or download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.