Two Suspects with Outstanding Warrants Caught in Thousand Oaks By Police Department Sweep
Nature of Incident: Arrest Warrants Served
Report Number: 16-14651, 16-14472
Location: City of Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: January 29, 2016, 9:20am and 2:15pm
Unit Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police Traffic Bureau
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Lynette Marie Schwertfeger, Simi Valley, 34,
(S) Alan Emmanuel Perez, Thousand Oaks, 25
Narrative:
Two Suspects with Outstanding Warrants
Caught in Thousand Oaks By Police Department Sweep
Thousand Oaks, CA – Some think if they just don’t show up for a court hearing, the police won’t have the manpower to come find them. If your violation is a DUI, don’t count on it. Thousand Oaks Police Department Officers with dozens of outstanding arrest warrants fanned out into neighborhoods in search of high risk DUI and substance offenders today. Deputies served warrants and arrested two offenders who either failed to show up for a court date or violated terms of their probation in an outstanding DUI case.
"The best bet for anyone with a missed DUI court date is to go to court on their own now.” said Deputy Trujillo. “If you don’t, that warrant isn’t going away. We're going to come find you and take you to jail.”
Those caught often face additional jail time for failing to appear in court or for violating probation. When family, friends, and co-workers find out, violators can also face personal embarrassment as they are led away in handcuffs as well as missing work while sitting in jail.
Special DUI Warrant Service Operations along with regularly scheduled ‘High Visibility’ DUI enforcement has a deterrent effect on those who disregard driving safety and abuse alcohol and drugs. The Thousand Oaks Police Department places a high priority on lowering deaths and injury with the goal of removing impaired drivers and heightening awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Funding for the operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers; Call 9-1-1!
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Prepared by: Sergeant Brad Clifton
Media Release Date: January 29, 2016
Media Follow-Up Contact: Sergeant Brad Clifton
[email protected]
Approved by: Captain Mark Franke
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
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