19-year-old arrested after stolen gun found in his Porterville bedroom, police say

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An alleged pack subordinate and his subordinate were arrested Saturday day aft constabulary executed a hunt warrant successful Porterville.

According to Porterville Police, detectives served a hunt warrant connected the 1400 artifact of South Plano Street astir 12:30 p.m. aft learning that 19-year-old Porterville nonmigratory and progressive pack member, Jessie Bentley, was successful possession of a firearm.

Upon arrival, detectives accidental they recovered pack indicia and a loaded .22 caliber revolver, which was antecedently reported arsenic stolen, successful Bentley’s bedroom.

Edward Cuella, 44, of Porterville, was besides successful the location astatine the clip of the hunt warrant. Police accidental Cuellar was recovered successful possession of methamphetamine and a methamphetamine pipe.

Bentley was arrested for possession of stolen property, being a pack subordinate successful possession of a firearm, and being a insignificant successful possession of a firearm. He was booked astatine the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office South County Detention Facility wherever helium is being held connected a $35,000 bail.

According to officers, Bentley was besides arrested successful December 2023 for battle with a deadly weapon, possession of a loaded firearm successful public, negligent discharge of a firearm, mendacious imprisonment, and conspiracy.

Cuellar was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of cause paraphernalia. He was cited and signed an Agreement to Appear and provided with a aboriginal tribunal date.

Anyone with accusation regarding this investigation, oregon immoderate different narcotic activity, is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine (559) 782-7400.