{"id":2904,"date":"2026-05-21T22:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/porterville-trio-arrested-after-multi-county-spree-including-robbery-carjacking\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:32:37","slug":"porterville-trio-arrested-after-multi-county-spree-including-robbery-carjacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/porterville-trio-arrested-after-multi-county-spree-including-robbery-carjacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Porterville trio arrested after multi-county spree including robbery, carjacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><span>VISALIA<\/span><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Two adults and a juvenile were arrested Wednesday after armed robberies and a carjacking across Visalia, Hanford and Lemoore in Tulare and Kings counties.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/49ers-qb-brock-purdy-says-hes-thrilled-to-play-with-mike-evans-hes-a-bro\/\">49ers QB Brock Purdy says he\u2019s thrilled to play with Mike Evans. \u2018He\u2019s a bro\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The suspects, a 16-year-old juvenile, 18-year-old Michael Ortiz, and 20-year-old Esteban Santanabaeza, all from Porterville, were booked into Kings County Jail.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A fourth suspect, believed to be the driver of the getaway vehicle, remains at large.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Visalia police said an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on South Mooney Boulevard was reported at approximately 2:05 a.m. Wednesday. The store clerk told officers three masked people entered with handguns and demanded money.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The clerk was struck with a handgun during the robbery while the subjects stole cash from the register, police said. The clerk\u2019s injuries were not life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The robbers fled the store, got into a black vehicle driven by a fourth person and headed south on Mooney Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to police, the vehicle used in the Visalia 7-Eleven robbery had been stolen at about 1:23 a.m. during a carjacking by three armed suspects. Porterville police were investigating that incident.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/guerrero-touts-west-sacramentos-mlb-experience-as-expansion-looms-large-2\/\">Guerrero touts West Sacramento\u2019s MLB experience as expansion looms large<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Visalia officers were notified around 3:34 a.m. that Hanford police were pursuing  the black vehicle involved in the 7-Eleven robbery. The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed in Hanford. 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