Location: 400 Block of West Center Avenue

Incident Date: 4-9-14

Incident Time: 212

Case Number: 14-04414

Victim: State of California

Posted by: Media Relations

Taken into custody were:

Hines, Jennifer (33 Years) – 11378 H&S – Possession of Methamphetamine For Sale

      11377(A) H&S – Possession of a Controlled Substance

      33210 PC – Possession of a Short Barreled Shotgun

      11370.1 H&S – Possession of  Firearm While Committing a 

        Felony

      21810 PC – Possession of Metal Knuckles

      273a PC – Child Endangerment

      11550(A) H&S – Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance

      Felony Warrant

Jesus Alcarez (28 Years) – 11550(A) H&S – Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance

Rodriguez, Denise (21 Years) – 11550(A) H&S – Under the Influence of a Controlled 

    Substance

Samaras, Jacqueline (48 Years) – 11550(A) H&S – Under the Influence of a Controlled 

       Substance

Knight, Paul (47 Years) -  11550(A) H&S – Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance

   3056 PC Parole Hold.

On the above date and time, Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies from the Porterville Substation responded to a residence on the 400 block of West Center Avenue in Porterville to contact Jennifer Hines regarding a confirmed active warrant for her arrest.  

Upon arrival at the residence, a male, who identified himself as Paul Knight, was located outside and detained.  Knight was found to be a wanted parolee with an active 3056 PC Parole Hold and determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance.

Hines, along with Jesus Alcarez, Denise Rodriguez and Jacqueline Samaras were located inside the residence and detained.  While detaining the above individuals, deputies observed narcotics, narcotics paraphernalia and an illegal sawed off shotgun in plain view. 

A search warrant was obtained and served on the residence.  As a result of the search warrant, approximately 8.9 grams of methamphetamine, narcotics paraphernalia, items consistent with the sales of narcotics, illegally possessed prescription medication and the sawed off shotgun were located.

Alcarez and Knight were arrested on the above charges and booked at the Porterville Substation.  Hines, Rodriguez and Samaras were arrested on the above charges and booked at the Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility.

This case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff's Department.