1 Injured after Stolen Vehicle Crash on Caldwell Avenue [Visalia, CA]

Blake Howerton Arrested after Stolen Vehicle Crash and Hit-And-Run on Caldwell Avenue in Visalia

Visalia, CA (March 24, 2023) – Friday afternoon, one person sustained injuries and two others were arrested after a crash on Caldwell Avenue.

The crash on Caldwell Avenue in Visalia happened around 1:20 p.m. on March 24.

Visalia Police responded to Caldwell Avenue and Ben Maddox Way for a traffic collision. 

EMS transported the occupant of the other vehicle to a hospital in unknown condition. 

Meanwhile, police said the suspects fled on foot. Shortly after, authorities found 38-year-old Blake Howerton with assistance from an aerial unit and identified him as the driver of the stolen truck. 

Howerton was arrested under suspicion of auto theft, felony hit-and-run, and his outstanding warrant, and is being treated for the injuries he sustained during the traffic accident.

Moreover, officers said they were able to arrest and identify 42-year-old Michael Rodriguez as the passenger of the stolen truck after several calls reported a suspicious man near the 900 block of E Arlen Avenue. 

Rodriguez is on CDC Parole for auto theft.

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