Location: 100 block of North Reservation Road on the Tule River Indian Reservation

Incident Date: 2-3-22

City: Porterville

Posted by: Media Relations

Around 6 p.m. on 2/2/22, TCSO Deputies were called to the Sub-100 block of North Reservation Road on the Tule River Indian Reservation in the unincorporated area of Porterville for someone starting fires.

When they arrived, Deputies detained 26-year-old Loraha Garfield. During their investigation, Deputies learned that Garfield set cardboard and wood on fire close to the home and said she wanted to burn it down to hurt or kill the person inside. Garfield is currently on probation for a previous arson-related offense and is required to be an Arson Registrant Offender. She was arrested for Arson and Trespassing and booked into the Tulare County South County Detention Facility.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Deputy J. McMillan or Sgt. B. McLean at the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 1-800-808-0488, or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194.