Location: Avenue 340 and Road 220, Woodlake

Incident Date: 01-26-2017

Incident Time: 1251 hours

Case Number: 17-01020

Victim: Steven Martinez

City: Woodlake

Posted by: Dispatch

On the above date and time, Deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home invasion at the above location. Upon arrival, the victim reported two black male adults arrived at the residence and removed over five pounds of processed Marijuana from the residence, while holding the victim at gunpoint. 

Deputies located the suspects and a short pursuit ensued which ended with the suspects fleeing from the vehicle on foot. The suspects were located and taken into custody without further incident. They were both booked at the Adult Pre-Trial Facility.  

Detectives from the North-End Investigations Unit were called out to the scene and took over the investigation.

This case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office North-End Property Division. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Y. Jaramillo at (559) 733-6218 or (800) 808-0488.

Anonymous information about this crime 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.