Cemetery Sale Turns into Armed Robbery in Tipton 

July 12, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that just after 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2026, TCSO Deputies were called to the Tipton/Pixley Cemetery in the 13000 Block of Avenue 104 in Tipton for an armed robbery.

When they arrived, Deputies learned the victim had met up with the suspects at the cemetery to sell items. Instead, the suspects pulled out a gun and robbed him, taking clothing, a purse and sandals.

Not long after, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office’s “Tribute 1” plane was able to track down the suspects’ vehicle in Corcoran, and Deputies arrested a 16-year-old boy and 22-year-old Francisco Guerrero. Deputies also tracked down the gun believed to be used in robbery.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559–733–6218.

Sheriff Boudreaux would like to take this opportunity to remind people that buying or selling items from an individual is best done in a public area, such as the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. Please avoid less-frequented areas, such as cemeteries, that leave you more vulnerable to crimes like this.

Source: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office