On April 28, 2009, Tulare County Superior Court Judge James Hollman imposed a prison sentence of 15 years on 29-year-old Tony Colouro of Visalia for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon, two counts of transportation of methamphetamine, transportation of marijuana, two counts of reckless driving, and three counts of resisting a peace officer. When Colouro entered his plea, he also admitted that he suffered a prior strike, a prior serious felony, and a prior prison term.

On May 24, 2008, the 24-year-old victim was attacked with a crow bar while his girlfriend was robbed. On June 2, 2008, the defendant fled from police in a stolen vehicle, and then ran away, managing to escape. Inside the abandoned vehicle, police discovered 75 grams of marijuana, 2 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun. On June 6, 2008, the defendant was seen and he led police on another chase, exited his vehicle and hid inside a nearby house. The police found the defendant hiding in a closet. More methamphetamine, ammunition, a book on counter surveillance techniques, and a newspaper article chronicling the defendant’s activities were found inside the vehicle.

This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Matt Darby and investigated by Detective Curtis Brown, Officer Dwight Brumley and Agent Mark Lyon of the Visalia Police Department, as well Investigator Barry Silva of the District Attorney’s Office.

Contact Person: Assistant District Attorney, Shani Jenkins (559) 733-6411