Men trying to steal car in Hanford stopped by witness, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two men accused of trying to interruption into a car successful Hanford connected Tuesday fled aft being confronted by a witness, constabulary said.

The 2 20-year-old suspects, Oshea Latin and Lavonde Moon, were arrested and booked into the Kings County Jail.

According to Hanford Police, connected Sept. 23 astatine astir 6 a.m., officers were dispatched to the country of Florinda Street and 9 1/4 Avenue regarding 2 men who were attempting to interruption into a vehicle.

Police said a witnesser reported that they confronted the suspects, and aft they fled connected foot.

Officers accidental they past located the 2 men arsenic they were walking nearby. Upon seeing the officers, they some instantly fled. They were aboriginal located and taken into custody successful a adjacent backyard.

After a hunt of Moon, constabulary said they recovered an unregistered, loaded handgun. Police said that Moon is simply a convicted felon who besides had an outstanding warrant retired of Tulare County.