11-15-11, 1200 hrs: A caterpillar tractor scraped a natural gas pipe causing a gas leak in the Ivanhoe area at Road 160 between Avenue 320 and El Rio. 

Teams are working on the piping but have evacuated the area within a one half mile radius.

Included in the evacuation was Charter Home School Academy and residents within the area.

Deputies are on scene to assist with the evacuation until the leak has been cleared.

On 11-14-11, at about 2250 hrs, Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 7100 block of Ave 424, regarding a subject having been shot.

Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a twenty year old male suffering from multiple gun shot wounds.  The victim was transported to the Kaweah Delta Medical Center, where he underwent surgery.  He was later transferred to ICU and listed in stable condition.

Witnesses at the scene advised, two Hispanic male adults approached the residence claiming to have had vehicle troubles.  When the witnesses answered the door, the two males forced their way into the residence.  It was at this time, the victim confronted the two suspects.  A physical altercation ensued and one suspect produced a weapon and fired on the victim, striking him several times.  Both suspects fled the area on foot.

The case is currently under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff's Department. Anyone with information should contact Detective Frank Zaragoza at (559) 735-1898 or Tipnow by phone (559) 725-4194 or email: tcso@tipnow.com.

On 11-14-2011 at 0206 hours, Deputies responded to a residence in Orosi for a reported burglary.  The victim was later contacted by the suspect at a local market.  The suspect forced the victim into his vehicle and drove him to into the City of Orosi.  The victim escaped and called for help.  The suspect was later located, arrested and booked into the Main Jail.

Suspects:
Jose Martinez of Lindsay
Oscar Perez of Lindsay

On 11-9-11 and 11-10-11, Deputies took Burglary reports in the Lindsay area where several items were stolen. On 11-12-11, Detectives located Oscar Perez in Lindsay and recovered several items from the Burglary. Detectives later located a second suspect, Jose Martinez, in the Lindsay area and recovered more property from the Burglary. Total recovery was approximately $2,000. Both suspects were arrested and booked into Tulare County Jail for Burglary and Receiving Stolen Property.

Deputies responded to a gas station in the 800 blk of S. State, Earlimart on a report of a victim of a gunshot wound. The suspect vehicles, a Chevy vehicle and a Honda vehicle fled the scene prior to Deputies arrival. The victim was also gone prior to Deputies arrival. Witnesses said the 17 year old victim and another subject were engaged in a physical fight. During the fight another unidentified subject ran up to the victim and shot him once. The suspects fled the scene in a Chevy vehicle and a Honda vehicle. The victim was transported by a private vehicle to Delano ER, where he was in stable condition. The victim was then later transported to a Bakersfield area Hospital for further evaluation.  One of the vehicles was eventually pursued by Delano PD, but the suspects were able to get away. The Chevy vehicle was later found in the Delano area, and it was determined to be a stolen vehicle out of Delano.      

Suspects are unknown. Case is still under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff's Department.

On 11-10-11 at approx. 0700 hrs. the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the  Tulare Police Department, served a search warrant in the 500 block of N. “H” St., Tulare.  During the service of the search warrant Fernando Chavez was found to be in possession of several pounds of marijuana.  He was subsequently arrested for possession of marijuana for sales and booked at the Main Jail. 

The case is under investigation by TCSO

For Immediate Release

November

On November 9, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Tulare, Kings and Kern County emergency first responders, including law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical providers, will meet in Corcoran at the corner of Whitley Avenue and Pickerell Avenue to participate in a large simulated emergency incident to test each agencies emergency interoperable communications plan.

Visalia, California, November 8, 2011: The CalSIEC Central Planning Area (CPA) and RCC Consultants, Inc. will conduct a three day exercise series across the Central Valley region of California to further advance their collaboration on interoperable communications and incident management. The exercise will help validate emergency response plans and protocols for a simulated disaster by continuing to advance the level of proficiency and expediency in establishing command, control and communications for multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary incidents.

Using Department of Homeland Security grant funding from the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program and the Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program, the CPA and RCC have committed to a multi-year effort to integrate interoperability with incident management. In October, the seven county CPA region comprised of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare Counties conducted a tabletop exercise. The interoperability exercise being conducted this month provides additional opportunities to practice the target capabilities of Interoperability and Onsite Incident Management in accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) building-block approach. The exercise also represents yet another significant milestone and accomplishment of the three year program to advance the governance, operational competency and technology capabilities in the region. More than 100 participants from Law, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Education and Healthcare are expected to participate.

The exercises will commence at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 through Thursday November 10, 2011 in various locations throughout the Central Planning Area.

Funding for part of this exercise is provided from a grant through the California Emergency Management Agency.

For more information, please contact the parties above.

Suspect In Custody:

Aceves, Marcos - 29 - Ivanhoe

On 11-07-11 the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Division along with the Inter-agency Narcotics Task Force (Farmersville PD, Lindsay PD, Visalia PD, Exeter PD and Tulare Co Probation) and personnel from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Tactical Enforcement Personnel team concluded a three month narcotic investigation by serving a narcotic search warrant in the 33000 block of Road 159 in the town of Ivanhoe.

Detectives secured the residence and detained four subjects. Detectives searched the residence and located approximately 17 grams or just above a half ounce of methamphetamine, one digital hand scale, approximately 3 ½ pounds of processed marijuana, ammunition and drug paraphernalia and drug packaging material. Detectives also located an elaborate close circuit television surveillance system with a motion sensor audible alarm that was wired in the suspect’s bedroom, which monitors the pathway that leads up to the suspect’s bedroom. 

Suspect Marcos Aceves was arrested, transported and booked into the Tulare County Sheriff's Department Main Jail for the following charges:

11377 H&S          Possession of a controlled substance.
11378 H&S          Possession of a controlled substance.
11366 H&S          Maintaining a location for the use/sales of narcotics.   
12316 P.C.         Felon in possession of a ammunition.
3056 P.C.           Parole violation.

The case is still under investigation

Suspects
400 block of Richgrove Drive, Richgrove:
Rodrigo Vaca, age 34 of Richgrove
Adriana DeJesus, age 33 of Richgrove

20700 block of Francis St, Richgrove:
Benjamin Gonzalez Simental, age 61 of Richgrove
Benjamin Natalio Simental, age 35 of Richgrove

On 11-03-11 the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Division, Tulare County Sheriff’s Gang Suppression Unit along with personnel from the Interagency Narcotic Enforcement Team concluded a three week investigation by serving two search warrants at the following location: 400 block of Richgrove Drive and 20700 block of Francis St. in the town of Pixley.   

During the search of the residence located on Francis Street detectives located the following items of evidence in the residence: a small amount of methamphetamine packaged for sales. Detectives located the following evidence at the Richgrove Drive residence: methamphetamine packaged for sales, packaging material, and drug paraphernalia.

Suspect Benjamin Gonzalez Simental was arrested at the Francis Street address for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sales and animal cruelty. Suspect Benjamin Natalio Simental was arrested for felon in possession of ammunition and a Tulare County arrest warrant for DUI.

Suspect Rodrigo Vaca and Adriana De Jesus were arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a location for sales/use of narcotics, child abuse and destruction of evidence.

All four suspects were transported and booked into the Tulare County Sheriff’s Porterville Sub-Station.
 

This case is still under investigation.

UPDATED INFORMATION:

An autopsy was performed today. The cause of death of Jose "Antonio" Padilla was a gun shot wound to the chest. The cause of death of Moises Padilla was a gun shot wound to the head.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Tip Now line at 559-725-4194 or text or email to tcso@tipnow. Information can remain anonymous

On 10-31-11, at 1920 hours, multiple parties contacted the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department dispatch advising of shots being heard near the intersection of Francis Dr / Wheatland Rd, Richgrove. Upon the arrival of Sheriff’s Deputies it was discovered that one victim, a 17 year old male juvenile, had been superficially wounded and had been transported to Delano Hospital. The unidentified suspects fled the scene and no other victims were located. The male juvenile was later released after suffering a non-life threatening wound.

The case is under investigation by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department.  

S-1 Richard Daleman  -  63 yoa,  Visalia – U.S. Title Code. #21 USC 841 A1
S-2 Martin Wolford  58 yoa, Visalia – 11359 H&S, 182 PC, INS Hold
S-3 Kevin Parish  49 yoa, Visalia – 11358 H&S, 182 PC, 12022 PC
S-4Tina Graham 51 yoa, Visalia – 11358 H&S, 182 PC            

On the above date and time members of the Tulare County Sheriff’s Dept. S.T.E.P. Unit concluded a four month investigation into the possession and sale of marijuana in violation of California medical marijuana laws. Additionally the purported medical marijuana was intended to be transported across state lines, also in violation of California medical marijuana laws.  S-1 Richard Daleman, is alleged to have brokered a deal to sell in excess of 200 pounds of marijuana for transportation out of state.

On today’s date detectives with the Tulare County S.T.E.P. Unit, Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force, Interagency Narcotics Enforcement team (I.N.E.T.) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) served search warrants at multiple locations in the Visalia area. Items seized included (207) pounds of packaged processed marijuana intended to be sold and transported out of state. An additional (895) pounds of marijuana was seized from the Daleman residence along with (5) guns, various packaging materials, computers, cloning trays, grow lights and various documents.

Daleman was arrested by D.E.A. agents on Federal Charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Three other suspects were also arrested.

S-2 Martin Wolford, Daleman’s brother in law, was arrested on state charges of possession for sales and conspiracy. It was also found that Wolford has been in the country on an expired Visa/Expired Passport since 1992. Because of this, an immigration hold was placed on Wolford.

S-3 Kevin Parish was arrested on state charges of Possession for sales and conspiracy. Parish is currently out of jail on bail for similar charges.

S-4 Tina Graham was arrested on state charges of Possession for sales and conspiracy.

This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information should contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department S.T.E.P. unit.

If you have information regarding this case you can also send it anonymously by text or e-mail through the Sheriff's TipNow Program at 559-725-4194 or tcso@tipnow.com .

Media requests should be directed to Sgt. Chris Douglass at cdouglass@co.tulare.ca.us or 559-735-1832.

Photos from this case are available on the Sheriff's Flickr page at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tularecountysheriff/sets/72157628023787912/

Video will be posted soon on the Sheriff's YouTube account:
YouTube http://www.youtube.com/TulareCountySheriff

http://youtu.be/PbreaXXaIos

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Taken into custody was:

Manville, David (31 Years)

Charges: 11377(A) H&S – Possession of Methamphetamine
         11378(A) H&S – Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale
         12316(b)(1) PC – Possession of Ammunition by a Felon
         4140 B&P         – Possession of Hypodermic Syringes
         4060 B&P         – Possession of Prescription Medication.

On the above date and time, Deputies responded with CDC Parole Agents to the 14000 block of Walker Road in Poplar for a parole compliance check.  During a search of the residence, deputies located approximately 3.9 grams of methamphetamine, hypodermic syringes, prescription medication, ammunition, a digital scale and cash. 

As a result of the search, David Manville (31 Years) was arrested and later transported to the Tulare County Main Jail where he was booked for possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine for sale, being a felon in possession of ammunition, possession of hypodermic syringes and possession of prescription medication without a prescription.

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

UPDATED INFORMATION:
The victims have been identified as Moises Padilla, 22 from Pixley, his brother, Antonio Padilla, 28, from Pixley. Both were found deceased at the scene. V-3, Damion Campos-Martinez suffered a gun shot wound to the leg. His condition is stable.

During this investigation, detectives discovered a fight broke out between several suspects and the victims regarding medicinal marijuana. During the fight, all three victims were shot.

The case remains under investigation at this time. Updates will be posted as information is received.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Tip Now line at 559-725-4194 or text or email to tcso@tipnow. Information can remain anony

On Saturday, 10/29/2011 at 2115 hours deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 2500 block of E. Sierra, Pixley. Upon arrival they located the bodies of two adult males, who were both deceased in the yard, with apparent gun shot wounds. There was no one inside the residence.

Shortly afterwards, they received a call that a third gun shot wound victim was being transported in a private vehicle to a local hospital for a gun shot wound to the leg, that was related to this incident.

Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit responded to investigate. The case remains under investigation at this time. An update will be posted as information is received.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Department’s Tip Now line at 559-725-4194 or text or email to tcso@tipnow. Information can remain anonymous.