Man robbed at gunpoint after Snapchat transaction in Porterville

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral was allegedly robbed astatine gunpoint aft arranging a Snapchat transaction successful Porterville.

Around 10 a.m., constabulary accidental a 24-year-old antheral called 911 and reported that 2 masked suspects emerged from a adjacent location connected Palm Street and Morton Avenue and robbed him astatine gunpoint.

He said helium was successful the country aft arranging a Snapchat transaction.

After locating the archetypal suspect, investigators accidental they shifted their absorption to a location successful the 300 artifact of Morton Avenue, wherever they believed the 2nd fishy was hiding.

A hunt warrant was obtained, and SWAT was called to participate the house. Inside, officers accidental they recovered and arrested the 2nd suspect.

This is an ongoing investigation, but updates volition beryllium provided arsenic they go available.