Location: 9300 Block of Road 236

Incident Date: 4/21/18

Incident Time: 5:00am

Case Number: 18-5294

City: Terra Bella

Posted by: Dispatch

Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies and Detectives were called to the 9300 block of Road 236, Terra Bella, to investigate a report of a robbery.  Upon arrival, Deputies and Detectives contacted the victim who advised a known female suspect who was at his residence brandished a firearm and took his vehicle keys and vehicle. 

The victim did not receive any injuries as a result of the incident. The suspect fled the area in the victim’s vehicle.

Deputies later located the victim’s vehicle in the area of Plano Street and Olive Avenue in Porterville. The occupants of the vehicle were contacted and the female suspect was identified as Jennifer Torres 25 years of age. Jennifer was arrested and transported to the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility for booking in relation to the robbery. The two additional occupants were determined to not be involved in the case and were released.

This case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit.  Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit Det. J. Pipkin at (559) 733-6218 or (800) 808-0488.