Porterville Stringer

12/25/2024

Fresno

A man has died after he was shot by a state parole officer in central Fresno on Christmas Eve.

12/24/2024

Nice work PFD!🐾

Yesterday evening, PFD responded to a public service call for a puppy stuck under a couch. Upon arrival, engine 72 personnel found the puppy trapped between the metal framing under a recliner. With quick and careful action, our crew was able to safely free the puppy! We’re happy to report that the puppy is safe and sound, back with its grateful owner.

12/24/2024

I didn’t know Walmart had custom carts.🤔😂 By the way, it’s already busy in here this morning. Have a great and safe Christmas Eve Porterville. 🎅🎄

12/24/2024

😳 Santa Cruz Pier 12/23/24

12/24/2024

US National Weather Service- Hanford CA reported, A storm system will move through central California Tuesday through early Wednesday that will bring moderate to major impacts to the Sierra Nevada above 6,000 feet. Dangerous to impossible driving conditions are expected; with widespread closures and disruptions to infrastructure may occur.

12/24/2024

4:35PM Traffic Accident, 680 N. Prospect. Unknown if anyone was injured. Submitted Video

12/24/2024

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12/23/2024

8:44PM PFD located the source and determined the smoke was coming from a blower motor from an HVAC unit. No fire was reported.

8:15PM Structure Fire, 1133 W. Poplar Ave, Family Healthcare Network. Porterville Fire is responding with a full structure response. Units arrived on scene and advised light smoke coming from a detached smaller building on the property. PFD is in investigation mode and trying to locate the source. We will update you when information becomes available.

12/22/2024

2:03PM Traffic Accident, Vehicle into a power pole, Rd 264, South of Teapot Dome. TCFD, Cal Fire, CHP, and Imperial Ambulance are on scene. Injuries are unknown at this time.

12/22/2024

Last night I had our annual Porterville Stringer Christmas Party. Strangely it was awkwardly quiet. 😂Oh, and I got another employee of the year award, I’m straight killing it! 🥇😉🎄

12/22/2024

8:24AM Single Vehicle Traffic Accident, Ave 192 and Rd 204. CHP responded to the scene and advised no occupants were located. No injuries were reported. CHP is the investigating agency.

12/22/2024

UPDATE: Missing Man Found Deceased in Sequoia National Forest

On 12/21/24, at approximately 10:00 AM, the Visalia Police Department was notified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that 72-year-old Manuel Mendoza had been located a short distance from his vehicle in the Sequoia National Forest. Unfortunately, he was found deceased. 

Detectives from the Visalia Police Department had been working to find Mr. Mendoza since his disappearance on 12/19/24. Evidence had led detectives to the Delano area but no additional leads were obtained from that area. The Visalia Police Department worked with the California Highway Patrol to issue a Silver Alert and were pending approval at the time Mr. Mendoza was located. 

No foul play is suspected and the death investigation is being conducted by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. 

The Visalia Police Department sends its condolences to the family of Mr. Mendoza.

12/21/2024

Porterville Police Press Release

Incident:

Felony Vandalism

Date/Time:

December 19, 2024 / 3:45 P.M.

Location:

1900 Block of W. Henderson Avenue, Porterville

Suspect(s):

Alexander Escalera, 19 years old, Porterville resident

On November 14, 2024, at 8:00 P.M., an officer with the Porterville Police Department was conducting a proactive patrol in the 1900 block of West Henderson Avenue at a church that had recently been vandalized with gang-related graffiti. During the patrol, the officer discovered fresh graffiti on the church property’s concrete. The graffiti included gang-related symbols and the moniker of the individual responsible for the vandalism. The damage to the property was estimated to exceed $1,000.

On December 19, 2024, Porterville Police Department detectives took over the investigation and identified the individual responsible as Alexander Escalera. Escalera, a documented member of a criminal street gang and was on county probation for his involvement in an armed robbery that occurred in 2023.

On December 19, 2024, at approximately 3:45 P.M., detectives contacted Escalera at his residence in the 100 block of West School Avenue. A search of his residence, conducted in accordance with his probation terms, uncovered additional evidence linking Escalera to the vandalism at the church.

Escalera was subsequently arrested for felony vandalism and was booked into the Tulare County South County Detention Facility.
The case has been submitted to the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office for review. Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Porterville Police Department at (559) 782-7400 or through the department’s Facebook or Instagram pages. Information can also be provided anonymously.

12/21/2024

Porterville Police Press Release

Incident:

Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material for Commercial Purposes

Date/Time:

December 18, 2024, at approximately 8:15 A.M

Locations:

500 Block of Scarlett Oak Avenue, Porterville

Suspect:

YZ Racar Hayes, 21-year-old, Porterville resident

On August 14, 2024, Porterville Police Detectives received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), informing them of a Porterville resident who had uploaded a media file containing child sexual abuse material. Additional CyberTips were received On October 29, 2024, and November 7, 2024 for additional child sexual abuse material uploaded from different usernames, but from the same IP Address as the original CyberTip. Through the course of the investigation, Detectives obtained evidence identifying 21-year-old, YZ Racar Hayes as the person who was downloading pornographic images and/or videos of children under the age of 18 at his residence in the 500 block of Scarlett Oak Avenue in Porterville, and distributing the images to users online. Based on this investigation, an arrest warrant for Hayes was authored and signed by a Tulare County Superior Court Judge, for possession and distribution of child po*******hy as well as a search warrant for Hayes’ residence.

On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at approximately 8:15 AM, Detectives from the Porterville Police General Investigations Unit and Narcotics Investigations Unit responded to Hayes’ residence in the 500 block of Scarlett Oak Avenue in Porterville to serve the approved warrants. Hayes was contacted at the residence and taken into custody for the arrest warrant without incident. Porterville Police Detectives served the search warrant at Hayes’ residence, where they collected a variety of electronic devices as evidence for further forensic analysis.

Hayes was booked at the Tulare County South County Detention Facility, where he is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Porterville Police Department at (559) 782-7400 or through our departmental Facebook or Instagram page. Those who have information may also provide it anonymously.

12/21/2024

12/20/2024

Congratulations to Deputy Chief Shannon Skiles on your well-deserved retirement. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. You will be missed, Chief! Porterville Fire Department Porterville City Firefighters