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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was arrested aft allegedly stealing respective items from the beforehand gait of a location successful Porterville, the city's constabulary section said Friday.
Police accidental that connected Dec. 12, 2024, astatine astir 4:40 p.m., the section received a study of a theft from a residence connected the 700 artifact of North Balmayne Drive.
According to police, the unfortunate reported that the suspect, who has been identified arsenic Semaji Newton, 28, had loaded respective items from the beforehand gait of a location into a motortruck earlier fleeing the scene.
As the probe progressed, detectives identified Newton's vehicle.
On Jan. 17 astatine 11:15 a.m., constabulary accidental detectives located the conveyance astatine a residence successful the 2400 artifact of West Monache Lane.
Newton besides had 2 unrelated outstanding apprehension warrants, according to police.
After a warrant was authored, constabulary accidental during the hunt they recovered spot from the theft.
Officers accidental Newton was arrested connected suspicion of expansive theft, possession of stolen spot and the confirmed apprehension warrants.
According to police, Newton was booked astatine the Tulare County South County Detention Facility, wherever helium is being held without bail.
