At least $12,000 in tools stolen from Porterville home, 2 arrested, police say

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two radical were arrested aft constabulary accidental 1 stole and the different tried to merchantability astatine slightest $12,000 successful tools from a Porterville home

The probe started connected Oct. 3, erstwhile a homeowner on East Mill Avenue successful Porterville called successful reporting the crime.

During the investigation, constabulary accidental they recovered his stolen spot posted online for merchantability successful Tulare. The seller, identified arsenic 40-year-old Tulare nonmigratory Monica Paniagua, was located and arrested connected Oct. 9.

After obtaining a hunt warrant for her location connected South Morrison Street, constabulary accidental they recovered further stolen property. They besides accidental they learned the sanction of the antheral she had bought the items from: 42-year-old Adam Joseph Gomez.

Detectives arrived astatine his location connected East Colleen Court with a hunt warrant. Gomez was not there, but constabulary accidental they did find spot taken during the burglary.

They confirmed helium was liable for the burglary and made a warrant retired for his arrest. Gomez was taken into custody connected Oct. 11 portion officers were responding to an unrelated call.

Anyone with accusation regarding this probe is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department General Investigations Unit astatine 559-782-7400 oregon done their departmental Facebook oregon Instagram page. Those who person accusation whitethorn besides supply it anonymously.