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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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Suspect Arrested for Robbery and Assault with a Deadly Weapon
| Nature of Incident: | Suspect Arrested for Robbery and Assault with a Deadly Weapon | ||||
| Report Number: | 25-50212 & 25-50244 | ||||
| Location: | 19000 block of Telegraph Road, unincorporated Santa Paula | ||||
| Date & Time: | 04/24/2025 @ 9:48 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Bureau of Investigation, West County Special Enforcement Unit, Fillmore Patrol Resources |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Geovanny Molina Portillo | Santa Paula | 26 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On 04/25/2025, a 26-year-old Santa Paula resident, (S) Geovanny Molina Portillo was arrested for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, and other offenses. At about 9:48 PM, patrol deputies from the Fillmore Station responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon that had just occurred in the 19000 block of Telegraph Road located in the unincorporated area east of Santa Paula. Arriving deputies spoke with reporting parties and confirmed an assault with a deadly weapon had occurred when the suspect intentionally used his vehicle to ram another vehicle containing two adults and two children. Over the course of the investigation, patrol personnel identified the suspect as Molina Portillo and learned he was on probation for domestic violence and had an active out-of-county warrant for his arrest. Furthermore, Molina Portillo was listed as the restrained party on a domestic violence restraining order and had robbed the listed protected party of her property. Molina Portillo fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival and a manhunt ensued. Detectives with the Fillmore Bureau of Investigation and the West County Special Enforcement Unit responded to assist with the investigation and apprehension of Molina Portillo. On 04/25/2025, at about 1940 hours, detectives located Molina Portillo inside a vehicle being driven by an uninvolved party in the city of Santa Paula. An enforcement stop was conducted, and Molina Portillo was taken into custody. Molina Portillo was arrested for violations of Penal Code § 211 – [Robbery], four counts of Penal Code § 245(a)(1) – [Assault with a Deadly Weapon], Penal Code § 273.6(a) – [Disobeying Domestic Court Order], and the out-of-county warrant. He was transported to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he was booked pending court proceedings. 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 “X” @fillmoresheriff, Facebook, Instagram @VCSHERIFF and @FILLMOREPD, 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: | Sergeant Jarrod Foote | ||||
| News Release Date: | 04/28/2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Dustin Heersche [email protected] 805-477-7012 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Eduardo Malagon 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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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511