Porterville man arrested on auto theft charge

A man on post release community supervision was arrested on several charges including auto theft and child endangerment on Saturday, the Porterville Police Department reported.

A man on post release community supervision was arrested on several charges including auto theft and child endangerment on Saturday, the Porterville Police Department reported.

On April 12, an officer from the Porterville Police Department responded to a residence in the area of Cottage Street and Pioneer Avenue regarding a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was later recovered and during the recovery, physical evidence was located in the vehicle that was left behind by the suspect. The evidence collected was analyzed and the suspect was identified as Jeffery Burrough, 34, of Porterville.

On Saturday, detectives from the PPD Narcotics Investigations Unit observed Burrough driving a vehicle in the area of Birch Street and Della Avenue. Detectives contacted Burrough and he was taken into custody. A small child was in the vehicle with him at the time of the arrest.

During their contact with Burrough, he displayed physical symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance and his driving privilege had been suspended. Burrough, who was on active PRCS, was under the supervision of Tulare County Probation. His probation officer was contacted and a PRCS hold was also placed.

As a result of the investigation, Burrough was booked into the custody of the Tulare County Sheriff on auto theft, driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence of a controlled substance and child endangerment.