Location: Tulare

Incident Date: 7-27-20

Incident Time: 0645hrs

City: Tulare

Posted by: Media Relations

TCSO AG Detectives Recover Stolen Gator Just Hours After the Report Comes in

Around 6:45 a.m on 7/27/20, Tulare County Sheriff’s Office AG Crimes Detectives were alerted to a 2019 John Deere Gator and tools that were stolen from an orchard east of Tulare yesterday.

 

During the investigation, Detectives recovered the stolen Gator.

 

55-year-old Antonio Rosales Sr. and 34-year-old Jesus Benitez, both of Tulare, were identified as suspects and ultimately arrested and booked at the Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility for Grand Theft, Looting and Possession of Stolen Property.

 

Anyone wishing to provide information on this case is encouraged to contact Sgt. Bryan Clower or Detective Bryan De Haan with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office AG Crimes Unit at 1-800-808-0488 or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194.