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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 38-year-old antheral was arrested aft citizens chased him down on Sunday successful Visalia.
The Visaia Police Department says astir 12:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a antheral attempting to bargain a conveyance and taking 3 purses successful the country of Riggin Avenue and North Dinuba Boulevard.
The suspect, identified by constabulary arsenic 38-year-old John Ramirez, fled the country heading southbound and was chased by respective citizens.
A sergeant with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was successful the area, was flagged down, and joined the search. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office plane, Tribute1, helped with the search.
Ramirez continued, jumping fences aft helium crossed Riggin Avenue. Officers accidental they recovered him successful the 800 artifact of West Wren Avenue aft being flagged down by a resident. He attempted to tally again but was taken into custody adjacent Fairview Village Park.
Police accidental the stolen purses, valued astatine astir $200, were recovered. Ramirez was besides recovered successful possession of stolen checks, a ample bundle of scratcher lottery tickets, and burglary tools.
Ramirez, who has aggregate anterior theft-related convictions, was booked into the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility.
