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Arrests Made in Assault with a Deadly Weapon Investigation
| Nature of Incident: | Arrests Made in Assault with a Deadly Weapon Investigation | ||||
| Report Number: | 23-70984 | ||||
| Location: | 1700 block of East Daily Drive, Camarillo | ||||
| Date & Time: | 06/04/2023 @ 5:45PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Patrol Services, Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit, Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit, Camarillo Investigations Bureau, West County Special Enforcement Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Victor Centina |
El Rio |
19 | |||
| (S) Jordan Dowling |
El Rio |
20 | |||
| (S) Brandan Fried (V) Adult Male |
Porter Ranch Camarillo |
21 18 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On June 4, 2023, deputies with Camarillo Patrol Services responded to a battery that occurred in the 1700 block of East Daily Drive, in the City of Camarillo. Upon arrival, deputies located a male victim who had been severely battered. The male victim was transported to Saint John’s Pleasant Valley Emergency Room where he was treated for his wounds. Detectives with the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit and the Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit responded to assist with the investigation. As the investigation unfolded, detectives learned three subjects attacked the victim to the point where the victim lost consciousness. After the victim lost consciousness, the suspects continued to attack the victim by kicking him in the head several times. Detectives identified the three suspects as Victor Centina, Jordan Dowling, and Brandan Fried. Detectives authored numerous search warrants which included warrants for the residences of all three suspects. On June 15, 2023, the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit and Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit served the search warrants with the assistance of the West County Special Enforcement Unit, and the Camarillo Investigations Bureau. During the service of the search warrants, Centina and Dowling were taken into custody. On July 5, 2023, Fried was taken into custody. During the service of the search warrants, evidence further implicating the three suspects in the crime were located. Additionally, detectives located a video of the battery that was filmed by one of the suspects. Centina, Dowling, and Fried were booked into the Ventura County Main Jail for violations of PC 245(a)(1) - Assault with a Deadly Weapon, PC 243(d) - Battery Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and PC 182(a)(1) - Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. Fried is currently in custody with a bail amount set at $50,000.00. Dowling and Centina were released on bail awaiting trial. The Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit is comprised of a sergeant and four detectives, whose focus is assisting patrol services with the investigation of various crimes including, but not limited to, the investigation of illegal firearms, gang related crimes, and graffiti vandalism. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on Twitter @VENTURASHERIFF, Facebook, Instagram @ VCSHERIFF, and with Nixle by texting your zip code to 888777 to receive local law enforcement and public safety alerts and advisories. |
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| Prepared by: | Senior Deputy Steve Krupnik | ||||
| News Release Date: | 7/6/2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Tamara Petersen (805) 388-5114 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason Hendren YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Ventura, CA 93003
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