Community
Arrest of residential burglar and vehicle theft suspect
Nature of Incident: | Arrest of residential burglar and vehicle theft suspect | ||||
Report Number: | 17-145784 | ||||
Location: | 700 block of Third Street, City of Fillmore | ||||
Date & Time: | 09/30/17, 0810 hours | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Police Department | ||||
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
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(S) James Mabb | Reseda | ||||
Narrative: | |||||
On 09/22/17, a residence on the 700 block of Third Street was burglarized and the victim’s vehicle was stolen. On 09/30/17, a concerned citizen contacted the Fillmore Police Department, reporting a suspicious subject was possibly in the residence. Upon deputies arrival at the residence, the victim’s stolen vehicle was in the driveway and deputies contacted (S) James Mabb inside the residence. During the investigation, Mabb was found to have two felony warrants out of Los Angeles County. When searched, Mabb was in possession of property belonging to the victim, along with a small amount of suspected methamphetamine. Mabb was also suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Based on witness statements, it was determined Mabb was the sole driver of the stolen vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted and property belonging to the burglary victim, including a loaded handgun, ammunition, and personal information of the victim’s used for identity theft, was found inside the vehicle. Mabb is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing any firearms and ammunition. Mabb was arrested for multiple felony charges including being in possession of a firearm while under the influence, residential burglary, auto theft and identity theft. Mabb was booked at the Main Jail in Ventura, Ca. |
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Prepared by: | Deputy Tumbleson 4673 | ||||
News Release Date: | 10/01/2017 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Delpit 805-524-2233 [email protected] |
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Approved by: | Captain Fryhoff |
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511