Gaming computer thefts lead to arrests in Porterville

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two men were arrested connected Friday aft allegedly stealing gaming computers from a Porterville Walmart.

According to the Porterville Police Department, connected Dec. 9, 2024, 2 men entered a section Walmart, loaded 2 gaming computers into a buying cart and fled the store without paying. Police accidental the 2 computers were worthy implicit $1,800.

Over the adjacent respective months, constabulary accidental investigators identified the suspects arsenic 18-year-old Jarod Lemon and 19-year-old Thomas Heffley.

On Friday, constabulary served hunt and apprehension warrants astatine their Visalia homes. The brace were booked astatine the TCSO Pre-Trial Facility connected suspicion of expansive theft and conspiracy to perpetrate expansive theft. Lemon and Heffley are each being held successful lieu of $25,000 bail.

Anyone with accusation regarding this probe is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine 559-782-7400 oregon done their departmental Facebook oregon Instagram page.