Location: Rd 192 south of Ave 128

Incident Date: 1/4/19

Incident Time: 2:40 p.m.

Case Number: 19-00190

Victim: Confidential

City: Porterville

Posted by: Dispatch/ Media Relations

On 01/04/2019 at 2:40 p.m., Deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, were called to the area of Road 192 and Avenue 128 in Porterville regarding a robbery.

The victim told Deputies that two unknown men, wearing dark clothes and ski masks, with an aftermarket red and blue LED light-bar stuck in the front window of their car, pulled her over. The men then pulled out a shotgun and a handgun and demanded money. The men searched the victim and her vehicle and then drove off with a small amount of cash. The victim was not hurt during the incident.  

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit were contacted and assumed the investigation. Further investigation reveled the suspects were driving an early 2000’s black Chevrolet Impala with tinted windows.

Both suspects are still on the loose and are to be considered Armed and Dangerous.  

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559)733-6218. Or send anonymous information by text or email to TCSO@tipnow.com, or call (559) 725-4194. You may also contact Detective Jacob Fulton or Sgt. Larry Camacho with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Unit at (559) 802-9523.