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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).
Media Release: Request for Information – Residential Prowling
| Nature of Incident: | Request for Information – Residential Prowling | ||||
| Report Number: | 25-51065 | ||||
| Location: | 800 Block of Mercer Avenue, Ojai | ||||
| Date & Time: | 04/26/2025 between 8:15 PM to 9:00 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ojai Investigations Bureau | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On 04/26/2025, at about 8:30 PM, Ojai Patrol Deputies responded to the 800 block of Mercer Avenue in the City of Ojai reference a prowler. The resident was in the process of getting children ready for bed when they heard noises inside their residence. The suspect(s) was scared away by the resident, and they called “911”. Deputies quickly responded to the area but were unable to locate any suspect(s). The Ojai Investigations Bureau is actively investigating this crime and is asking for the public’s assistance for any information or surveillance video regarding the incident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Joe Sharif at (805) 477-7038 or Detective Eric Nelson at (805) 477-4042. Tips can also be submitted through Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), where callers can remain anonymous. Any person with information regarding the incident is encouraged to reach out to detectives and utilize the link or QR code provided below to download and submit any video footage of the incident https://venturasheriffca.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/25-51065 or by scanning the following QR code:  |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Gunnar Dike | ||||
| News Release Date: | 05/01/2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Joseph Sharif [email protected] (805) 477-7038 Detective Eric Nelson [email protected] (805) 477-7042 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Steve Jenkins, Ojai Chief of Police 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).
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511