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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Monday January 23rd, 2017 :: 04:12 p.m. PST

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Camarillo Robbery Suspect Arrested with Public's Help

  Nature of Incident: Public Help Leads to Arrest of Robbery Suspect
 
  Report Number: 17-10070
  Location: 4735 Pleasant Valley Road, Camarillo.  (Mobil Gas Station)
  Date & Time: 01/22/17 @ 01:30 AM
  Unit(s) Responsible: Major Crimes
  (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
  A1- Male Juvenile Oxnard 16
   
Narrative:
 
 
On January 22, 2017 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Camarillo Police Department responded to the Mobil Gas Station located on Pleasant Valley Road by the US 101 freeway for an armed robbery that had just occurred. 
 
During the investigation, an unknown Hispanic male subject entered the Mobil Gas Station located at 4735 Pleasant Valley Road in the City of Camarillo.  The suspect, armed with a rifle, committed an armed robbery.  The suspect took an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register and fled the scene on foot.
 
Surveillance photographs were attached and sent out through social media.  Immediately, the Sheriff’s Office received information reference the suspect who was involved in the robbery.  With the information received, detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau, were able to identify and arrest the male juvenile for the robbery.
 
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the members of our community for providing the critical information we needed to identify and further our investigation along more quickly.  Ultimately, that information assisted the investigators in making an arrest for this violent crime.   
 
This investigation is still ongoing at this time.
 
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone who has information on the suspect or crime please contact Detective Sergeant William Therrien at (805) 947-8119 or call crime stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).  
 
 
  Prepared by: Detective Sergeant William Therrien  
  News Release Date: January 23, 2017  
  Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Sergeant William Therrien
805-947-8119
[email protected]
 
 
  Approved by: Captain Melissa Smith
 
 
             
 
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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