Arrests Made in Tulare After Stolen Property Discovered
A Porterville home burglary earlier this month led to two arrests in Tulare. On Oct. 3, Porterville police responded to a home on Mill Avenue, near Putnam Avenue, after a homeowner reported a break-in and theft of over $12,000 worth of property, mostly power tools.
Investigators followed the trail and discovered the stolen items were being sold in Tulare. On Oct. 9, they visited the home of 40-year-old Monica Paniagua on South Morrison Street, where they found some of the items matching the burglary report.
- A search of Paniagua's home and storage unit turned up more stolen property.
- It was revealed that she had bought the stolen items from 42-year-old Adam Joseph Gomez.
Detectives then visited Gomez's home on East Colleen Court, resulting in the arrests.
No comment from the authorities or the suspects was available.
Author's summary: Two arrests made in Tulare after stolen property found.