May 22, 2023 - Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that just before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, TCSO Ag Crimes Detectives were notified of a generator theft in Pixley that had just occurred. Detectives quickly coordinated with dispatch and patrol units to locate the suspect truck, with the generator, in the 12000 block of Avenue 60 in Earlimart.

There, they arrested 57-year-old Moises Capulin-Paez and 42-year-old Mauricio Jimenez-Topete at the property. The suspects were booked at the South County Detention Facility on multiple felony charges.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Randy Gunderman or Detective Jeremy Gates with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218 or they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.

Source & photos: Tulare County Sheriff's Office