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Porterville Teen Arrested in Carjacking and Assault of Elderly Man
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By Anthony W. Haddad
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September 17, 2024

A 15-year-old Porterville boy was arrested on suspicion of carjacking and assaulting a 71-year-old man in Farmersville on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Facebook/Tulare County SO)

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A 15-year-old Porterville boy was arrested on Monday after the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said he carjacked and assaulted a 71-year-old man in Farmersville.

Deputies responded at approximately 10:30 a.m. to a call on the 28900 Block of Road 168, where the elderly victim reported that he had been approached by the teenager while working in the area.

The victim had offered the teen a ride, but the situation escalated when the teen pulled out a hammer and demanded the victim’s cell phone and car keys.

After obtaining the keys, the teenager pushed the man to the ground and fled in his vehicle toward Farmersville.

Deputies later found the stolen car abandoned near a canal bank with the suspect nearby.

The teenager, who initially resisted arrest, was taken into custody. Deputies learned that he was a runaway from the Porterville area.

The teen suspect faces multiple charges, including robbery, carjacking, elder abuse, and resisting arrest.

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Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact Sgt. John Nicholson or Detective Michael McCaskill at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 733-6218.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously via text at (559) 725-4194 or by email at tcso@tipnow.com.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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