Suspected Avocado Thief Arrested, And Other Stories
Wednesday April 24, 2024
(Photos courtesy VCSO)
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office says deputies have caught a suspected avocado thief.
On April 15th, a grower in Fillmore reported what appeared to be evidence of the attempted theft of a large amount of avocados.
Wednesday a deputy spotted a 32-year-old Fillmore man he knew was on probation for a similar crime in the past.
Because he was on probation, deputies were able to search the man, his vehicle, and his residence and they found methamphetamine and also evidence that tied him to the attempted theft of the avocados that had been reported on April 15th.
The sheriff's office says that law enforcement and growers in the Santa Clara River Valley have developed a cooperative effort aimed at cracking down on agricultural thefts.
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Teenagers Arrested For Robbing Ventura Woman
Ventura police say they've arrested two teenagers who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint Tuesday night near Ventura State Beach.
They say shortly before 9:30 PM the 41-year-old Ventura woman was walking on the beach path that runs along Harbor Boulevard between San Jon and the Ventura Pier when two male teenagers approached on bicycles.
Police say the teens demanded her purse and brandished a handgun.
The suspects took her purse and fled westbound on their bicycles.
About 25 minutes later a patrol officer spotted two individuals that matched the description of the suspects in the 400 block of North Ventura Avenue.
Police say the stolen purse and a "ghost gun" was found in the possession of the teens, ages 14 and 17 from Ventura.
They were booked into the Juvenile Justice Center for armed robbery, possession of a loaded gun, and conspiracy.
The woman was not physically injured.
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Bomb Threat Prompts Lockdown At Simi HS
A telephone bomb threat prompted Simi Valley High School to go on lockdown Wednesday.
It happened shortly after 8:30 AM.
Students and staff were evacuated to the school's football stadium while several K-9 units and officers carefully searched the campus for several hours and found nothing.
No one was hurt.
During the incident, streets in that area were shut down.
The investigation into who was responsible for the threat continues and if they are identified they will be facing charges.
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