Tulare County Authorities Investigate Armed Robbery in Goshen

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 7 months ago on

February 9, 2026

A suspect armed with a handgun robbed the Downtown Smoke Shop in Goshen just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, Feb 9, 2026, and fled with an unknown amount of cash, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. (Tulare County SO)

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Tulare County sheriff’s deputies responded to an armed robbery just before 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Downtown Smoke Shop near Road 67 and Betty Drive, authorities said.

Deputies said a suspect walked into the store, pulled out a handgun, and demanded money from the cashier before fleeing with an unknown amount of cash.

Detectives and the sheriff’s crime lab were on scene investigating.

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