Location: 45400 Block of Road 128
Posted by: Media Relations
Updated News release:
Suspect information:
Harp, Rodney 7-28-1971
1400 Block of Green St. Dinuba, Ca
Investigators from Tulare County Violent Crimes Unit gleaned possible suspect information through the course of this investigation. Possible locations of the suspect were developed and several subjects were contacted.
On 3-11-2014, at approx. 1900 hours, Investigators from Tulare County Violent Crimes Unit, working in concert with Tulare County Gang Unit and officers from Dinuba Police Department, arrived at a residence located on the 1400 block of Green St. Dinuba. Upon arriving at this location, Suspect Harp was located and taken into custody without incident. Harp was taken to the hospital where he received medical attention for non-life threatening injuries to his left, upper arm.
Harp was transported to Visalia Main Jail where he was booked and lodged on the above listed charges. Case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for filing of formal charges.
Original News Release:
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Case Number: 14-03078
Crime: 245 PC, 2800 VC, 488 PC, 148 PC – Officer Involved Shooting
Assault with a deadly weapon, evading with gross negligence, theft, resisting arrest
Area Occurred: 45400 Block Rd. 128 Orange Cove, Ca.
Date and Time Occurred: 3-10-14 / 2215 hours
On 3-10-14 at about 10:15 pm, two veteran deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Orosi substation responded to the 45400 Block of Road 128 in rural Orange Cove in regards to a suspected theft in progress. Upon arrival, deputies located a male suspect during the commission of the crime. Deputies attempted to contact and detain the suspect for further investigation, at which time he entered a vehicle and drove it towards a deputy to be used as a deadly weapon. Deputies attempted to stop the suspect from using the vehicle as a deadly weapon by firing their department issued handguns. The suspect still managed to ram one of the stationary patrol vehicles with the deputy still inside. He then fled the scene blacked out at a high rate of speed northbound Road 128 to the area of Avenue 460 where he managed to elude pursuing deputies involved in the shooting. The deputies were uninjured during the incident and on-going efforts are being made in trying to locate the vehicle and identify the suspect. As departmental procedure, the deputies were placed on paid administrative leave pending their return to work.
The suspect is described as a male adult, bald, wearing glasses, last seen wearing an unknown colored t-shirt with a distinctive logo of a female wearing a ball cap with a circle and a star in the center, shorts, and unknown type light color shoes. The suspect vehicle is described as maroon in color, mid-size sedan (possibly a Chevy Malibu or Honda Accord) with four doors a sunroof and chrome wheels.
The case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective F. Cotton or Sgt. R. Parker at (559)733-6218.
Anyone with information can also report anonymously to tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at (559) 725-4194.