Media Releases - Ventura County Sheriff's Office

19 Nov

Moorpark – Suspect Arrested for Attempt Murder

Nature of Incident: Suspect Arrested for Attempt Murder Report Number: RB# 21-154838 Location: 100 block Moonsong Court, Moorpark CA 93021 Date & Time: 11/19/21 @ 9:56 AM Unit(s) Responsible: Moorpark Patrol, East County Major Crimes, Moorpark Detectives, Ventura County Arson Investigators (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age (S) Shaka Watkins (V) Adult Male (V) Adult Female Transient Moorpark Moorpark 33 61 53 Narrative: On November 19, 2021, Moorpark Deputies responded to the 100 block of Moonsong Court reference a suspect, Shaka Watkins, trying to light the residence on fire. Watkins was confronted by the adult male victim and a fight [...]

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17 Nov

Unincorporated – Child Molest Suspect Arrested

Investigators with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect for child molest after a 6-year-old female victim revealed he had been sexually assaulting her for several years. https://local.nixle.com/alert/9092119/

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17 Nov

Thousand Oaks – Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder

Thousand Oaks Patrol Deputies locate and arrest a suspect for attempting to set fire to two subjects in a transient encampment near the Oaks Mall. https://local.nixle.com/alert/9092115/

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16 Nov

Camarillo – Felon Arrested in Connection with Multiple Firearm Violations

Nature of Incident: Felon Arrested in Connection with Multiple Firearm Violations Report Number(s): 21-144226 Locations: 500 block Calle San Pablo, Camarillo 2200 block Bermuda Dunes Place, Oxnard Date & Time: November 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM Unit(s) Responsible: Camarillo Special Enforcement Detail (SED), Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU), and Sheriff’s Gang Unit (SGU) Suspects: City of Residence Age Louis Pizzo Camarillo / Oxnard 62 Narrative: During the month of November 2021, Camarillo Special Enforcement Detail (SED) detectives began an investigation into Louis Pizzo for the illegal sales and manufacturing of firearms in the city of Camarillo. During [...]

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15 Nov

Moorpark – Vehicle Assault on a Deputy Sheriff

Subject arrested after ramming into a deputy’s patrol unit, causing injury to the deputy.https://local.nixle.com/alert/9088111/

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15 Nov

Unincorporated – Burglary Crew Arrest

Nature of Incident: Burglary Crew Arrests Report Number: 21-148694 Location: 40000 Pacific Coast Highway, South Coast Date & Time: 11/06/2021 @ 12:00 PM Unit(s) Responsible: Camarillo Patrol, Camarillo Detectives, Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Detail (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence (S) Cristian Leyton (S) Angel Escobar (S) Claudio Arenas Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Narrative: Three subjects were arrested for their involvement in an attempted vehicle burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of a forged identification card and vehicle tampering. On 11/06/2021, Camarillo Patrol deputies were dispatched to Staircase Beach located at 40000 Pacific Coast Highway [...]

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15 Nov

Ventura County – Sheriff’s Office to Kick Off Annual ‘Share-iffs’ Toy Drive

Nature of Incident: Sheriff’s Office to Kick Off Annual ‘Share-iffs’ Toy Drive Location: Countywide Date & Time: November 15, 2021 through December 17, 2021 Unit(s) Responsible: All Sheriff’s Facilities Narrative: The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office celebrates 37 years of giving back to the community though the annual Share-iff’s Toy Drive. This year the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Fire Departments in Ventura County to make the holidays brighter for those in need. As a Spark of Love partner, the Sheriff’s Office will be collecting new, unwrapped [...]

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13 Nov

Moorpark – Death Investigation

On 11/13/2021, at approximately 11:50 AM, the Sheriff’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a male who requested deputies respond to a residence in the 11100 Block of Broadview Drive where they later located 2 bodies. https://local.nixle.com/alert/9086123/

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10 Nov

Ventura County – Narcotics Arrest

Nature of Incident: Narcotics Arrest Report Number: 21-147054 Location: 7100 Block of Olive Avenue, Long Beach CA 200 Block of 6th Street, Montebello CA Date & Time: 11/04/2021 @ 4:30 PM Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Street Team Ventura County Combined Agency Team (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age (S) Unidentified Hispanic Male (S) Juan Leon (S) Evelin Andino (S) Juan Gomez (S) Eliseo Ponce Tijuana, Mexico Montebello, CA Long Beach, CA Oxnard, CA Oxnard, CA Unknown 22 34 57 57 Narrative: Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Street Team in conjunction with the Ventura County Combined Agency Team, targeted the drug trafficking activities [...]

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10 Nov

Camarillo – Attempt Homicide Investigation and Arrests

Nature of Incident: Attempt Homicide Investigation and Arrests Report Number: 21-144666 Location: Shell Gas. 107 West Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo. Date & Time: 10/29/2021 06:00 PM Unit(s) Responsible: Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau Camarillo Police Department Sheriff’s Crime Analysis Unit (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age (S) Sterron Strother (S) Ty’Shayn Hampton Highland, CA Highland, CA 25 20 Narrative: A gas station altercation led to the shooting of a patron, resulting in serious injury. Another patron, who was standing nearby, was also injured by shrapnel. The suspects fled the area prior to police arrival. An intensive investigation identified the suspects and [...]

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