Lemoore police join forces with local law enforcement agencies in city-wide sweep

The joint operation suggests a recent surge of criminal violence. A total of 26 searches resulted in three arrests in Lemoore this week.

Local law enforcement officers ended up arresting three individuals, including a suspect, 39-year-old Luciano Meza, of Lemoore, who police arrested and booked into the Kings County Jail for felony violations that included suspicion of possession of ammunition,  possession of a firearm, and parole violations. 

Suspect Jessie Barnes

Local police also arrested 25-year-old Jessie Barnes of Lemoore, booked at the Kings County Jail for a parole violation.

Finally, police arrested 22-year-old suspect Isaac Montoya for an arrest warrant out of the Hanford Police Department for felony domestic violence, kidnapping, and an additional no-bail arrest warrant out of Kings County.  Police say that the suspect, Montoya, was also in possession of methamphetamine and a smoking pipe.

Montoya was booked at the Kings County Jail for the arrest warrants, possession of a controlled substance, and drug paraphernalia.  

Suspect Isaac Montoya