On May 18, 2023, West County Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) detectives were conducting directed enforcement on known subjects who are on probation with probation search terms. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10104895/
On May 19, 2023, West County Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) detectives were conducting directed enforcement of known subjects who are on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) with search terms. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10104877
The Moorpark Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint on May 26th, 2023, at an undisclosed location within the city limits. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10098515
Investigators with the Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Units (VCFOCUS) concluded an overdose investigation which led to the arrest and federal indictment of 26-year-old New Jersey resident, Kimber Brunfman. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10098299
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters Patrol Station proudly announces a “Coffee with the Badges” event in support of the First Responders for Mental Health Awareness Initiative. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As First Responders, we will come together to promote awareness about the mental health issues affecting millions of people in the United States. On Tuesday, May 23rd, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, Headquarters Patrol Station personnel will be at Honey Cup Coffee and Creamery, located at [...]
On May 12, 2023, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Upper Ojai Search and Rescue (SAR) Team located and came to the aid of 10 missing hikers near the “Last Chance” area of the Santa Paula Canyon. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10092807/
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child safety seats. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10092417/
An investigation by the Thousand Oaks Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) and Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU) led to the arrest of a Camarillo resident who is suspected of using her vehicle as a deadly weapon which resulted in a collision in the City of Thousand Oaks. The suspect also brandished a handgun at an unrelated witness at the scene of the collision before fleeing the area. Please click the link for more details: https://local.nixle.com/alert/10087221
In January 2023, all Ventura County law enforcement agencies and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office joined together and created the Ventura County Fentanyl Overdose and Crimes Units (VC FOCUS). This task force has enabled the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s municipal police departments to mutually support each other with personnel and resources to investigate the sources of fentanyl supply to Ventura County, as well as the dealers responsible for selling this deadly product within our community. [...]
Over the past six months, Camarillo saw an increase in identity theft, often targeting the recipients of California Department of Social Services CalFresh and CalWORKS. Both programs help low-income beneficiaries purchase food and provide for basic needs. This is in part due to the fact the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards lack many of the security features of other debit cards. Stolen EBT card information is typically obtained from “skimming” devices, which are installed on ATMs or Point of [...]
