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PORTERVILLE, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) – A brace of convicted felons were arrested aft being caught driving precocious and carrying amerciable firearms aboriginal Wednesday morning, constabulary said.
Officers accidental they initiated a postulation halt connected Morton Avenue, eastbound of Newcomb Street successful Porterville, conscionable earlier 4 a.m.
According to police, some the driver, 35-year-old James Torres, and the passenger, 40-year-old Ernie Hernandez, were recovered with methamphetamine and were determined to beryllium nether the power of a controlled substance. Officers accidental Torres besides provided a mendacious sanction - upon revealing his existent identity, helium was recovered to person a Tulare County misdemeanor warrant.
During a hunt of the vehicle, officers accidental they located 2 loaded firearms, 1 of which had an altered serial number. Officers accidental neither Torres nor Hernandez are allowed to person firearms arsenic they are some convicted felons.
Torres and Hernandez were booked astatine the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office South County Detention Facility connected galore charges. Torres is being held successful lieu of a $100,000 bail portion Hernandez is being held without bail.
Anyone with accusation is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine 559-782-7400 oregon done their departmental Facebook oregon Instagram page. Information whitethorn besides beryllium provided anonymously.
