Ventura
How Not to Hitch a Ride: Attacking a Cop
Ventura – Perhaps it’s the advent of the current trends in “ride sharing” and the ubiquity of Uber and Lyft services for those in need of prompt, economical transportation that prompted
Carpet Cleaning Burglar
Ventura County – A report on the morning of February 27th to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department of a suspected burglary by an elderly alleged victim led to the arrest of Keagon
Man Arrested for Luring, Sexually Assaulting 14 year old via Facebook
Ventura – A 29-year-old man stands accused of using Facebook to lure a 14-year-old girl to his East Ventura home before allegedly sexually assaulting her. As detectives for the VPD
Mail Thief Busted
Ventura County – In recent weeks, residents of the city of Camarillo were victimized by random thefts of mail and United Parcel Service deliveries. The crimes first surfaced with the report
Evicted Drug Dealer Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone
Ventura County – Some people just don’t know when to stop pushing their luck. Ricardo Hernandez, a 34-year old Thousand Oaks resident, appears to be one of those folks, as evidenced
Wild Car Chase End in Arrest
Ventura County – Just after morning rush hour on March 3rd, a Ventura County Sheriff’s Fillmore Station patrol unit spotted a car parked on a downtown street that matched the description
Podiatrist Busted for Prescription Fraud
Ventura County – Proving once again the powerfully addictive nature of certain medications, a medical professional working out of his Ventura office, who was apparently himself addicted to oxycodone, has been
Firebug Torches Cars in Jail Parking Lot
Ventura County – When considering where to perpetrate an act of arson upon county vehicles, one might reasonably assume that the parking lot adjacent to a county jail facility would not
Burger Joint Weapon Brandishing Ends with Bust
Ventura – The corner and California Street and Thompson Blvd. in downtown Ventura is a busy place, for this is the landmark location of “The Habit” hamburger restaurant, and something of a
Caught in the Act…by a Cop
Ventura County – If there is a single, most important tenet of professional burglars, it is this: whenever one is perpetrating the surreptitious theft of property belonging to others, the act
