Location: Orosi, Porterville, Pixley, Strathmore

Incident Date: July 6-14, 2018

Victim: State of California

City: Orosi, Porterville, Pixley, Strathmore

Posted by: Dispatch

Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance while Armed, Gang member in Possession of a Firearm

         

 

TAGNET Detectives seize four firearms during gang suppression.

 

Over the past week, July 6-14, 2018, Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s TAGNET (Tulare Area Gang and Narcotic Enforcement Team) conducted gang suppression in the communities of Orosi, Porterville, Pixley, and Strathmore. Throughout the week, Detectives conducted multiple traffic stops and were able to seize four illegally possessed firearms.

 

The following subjects were contacted and arrested by Detectives:

 

    Demetrio Hernandez, 28 years old, Orosi

Felon in possession of a loaded firearm, Gang member in possession of a loaded firearm

 

    Tyler Morris, 33 years old, Terra Bella

Felon in possession of a firearm, Possession of a short barreled rifle, Gang member in possession of a firearm.

 

    Antonio Sandoval, 32 years old, Porterville

Possession of a loaded firearm in public

 

    Jonathon Ramirez, 18 years old, Pixley

    Jose Urbina, 36 years old, Pixley

Under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of a loaded firearm, Gang member in possession of a firearm

 

 

 

Anyone with information regarding gang or drug activity is encouraged to call the Tulare County gang hotline at 1-888-END-GANG (1-888-363-4264). Or information can be sent anonymously through our TipNow system by email at tcso@tipnow.com or leave a voice message or send a text to (559) 725-4194.