Sanger man arrested after pistol whipping victim, stealing their SUV, deputies say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Sanger antheral was arrested aft allegedly pistol-whipping a unfortunate and stealing their SUV adjacent Fowler, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies accidental they responded to the country adjacent Dinuba and Clovis avenues connected Wednesday, wherever they recovered a unfortunate who had been pistol-whipped and had their conveyance stolen. On Friday, Reedley Police spotted the stolen SUV and attempted to marque a postulation stop.

According to deputies, the driver, 27-year-old Gabriel Valdivia, fled and led the officers connected a pursuit done Selma. Valdivia past stopped successful a vicinity earlier jumping retired of the SUV and starring the officers connected a ft chase. 

After capturing him, deputies accidental they recovered that Valdivia, a convicted felon, was successful possession of a loaded handgun. He was booked into the Fresno County Jail nether suspicion of robbery, car theft, evading constabulary and being a felon successful possession of a weapon and ammunition.