Woodlake man arrested after car crash and shooting at police officers

Woodlake man behind bars after vandalizing car, then shooting at police officers

Just before 10 p.m. on 7/4/24, TCSO officers, with assistance from other local agencies, were called to a traffic accident in the 23800 block of Avenue 324 in Woodlake. Officers were advised that someone had been ejected from the car during the accident but had left the scene.

While they were investigating the accident, someone began shooting at law enforcement officers on the scene, including TCSO officers. The suspect also fired several shots at the TCSO drone, attempting to shoot it out of the air.

With the help of a drone, officers were able to identify the house from which the shots came. The TCSO SWAT team was called to the scene and the suspect, 27-year-old Jesse Herrera of Woodlake, was arrested without incident.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218 or anonymously at [email protected] or via text or voicemail at 559-725-4194 and download the Tipnow app for Android or Apple phones.”

Originally published by Tulare County Sheriff’s Office (Facebook).

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