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Ventura

Task Force Solves Serial Commercial Burglaries

Casey Schmelz VENTURA COUNTY — On March 15th, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department representative Sgt. John Wright announced to the media the resolution of a case that began on the morning of

Santa Barbara

Car Thief Captured After Ditching Girlfriend

Efren Martinez and Cataline Padilla Carpinteria – Clear evidence of contemporary social and gender mores indicating that chivalry is indeed a thing of the past, it was just after 3:00 a.m.

Santa Clara

Santa Clara County RATTF cracks down on auto theft perps

SANTA CLARA COUNTY — With auto theft on the rise during the colder months, Santa Clara County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATTF) has mounted a campaign to locate stolen cars

Santa Barbara

Carjacking Quintet Captured in Carpinteria

John Connell, Freddie Gutierrez and Cynthia Alvarez SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The fundamental oversight frequently made by those behind the wheel of a stolen car hoping to go undetected by law

Fresno

Petty Theft Arrest in Central Fresno

Marshawn Robinson FRESNO – A suspected auto thief on parole for a previous burglary was arrested after he allegedly committed petty theft in the central Fresno area. The Fresno Police

Ventura

Car Thieves Busted in Oxnard

Ventura County – The Oxnard Police Department is a busy place, and no unit in the department faces a greater workload than the recently created Oxnard Auto Theft Task Force, which

Santa Barbara

“Getaway” Fails to Elude Cops

Sean Saggese and Liliana Zuniga Santa Barbara County – Perhaps inspired by the classic 1972 movie starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, when 25-year-old Sean Saggese and 24-year-old Liliana Zuniga were

Kern

Taft Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft and Forgery

TAFT — A 28-year-old man was arrested earlier this week after buying car with a forged money order. Kenneth Dodds of Taft was booked into the Kern County Jail for

Kern

Escapee Steals Car, Runs from Police

BAKERSFIELD — A Kern County Jail escapee was arrested on Thursday after stealing a vehicle and leading police on a high speed pursuit through the city of Bakersfield. Christopher Sanchez,

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Student Arrested for GTA, Trailor Theft, Etc.

HAWTHORNE, CA—Back in the day, kids used to say, “School is for fools.” Most students would be able to prove this so-called aphorism incorrect, but there are those who elect