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Nature of Incident: Illegal Firearm possession arrest Report Number: RB# 17-168187 Location: 200 block of Blaine Avenue, Fillmore Date & Time: October 26, 2017 10:30 PM Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Patrol Station/ Sheriff’s Gang Unit/ Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty (D)ecedent City of Residence Age (S) Cassidy, Kelly Fillmore 56 Narrative: On October 26, 2017, Fillmore Patrol Deputies responded to a call of a man shooting a gun in the air in his backyard. Deputies arrived at the home on Blaine Avenue and encountered a confrontational subject who was later identified as Kelly Cassidy. Cassidy refused to comply with officer’s directions and was confrontational, but was ultimately restrained and arrested. Deputies determined that Cassidy had fired a gun on his property in gross negligence. A handgun was located in Cassidy’s garage near where the shooting took place. Cassidy was arrested for PC 148(a), resisting arrest, HS 11550(e), under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of a loaded operable firearm, and PC 246.3(a), discharging a firearm with negligence. Cassidy had been the subject of a 2 month-long investigation involving illegal firearm purchases and sales and also illegal narcotic activity. On October 31, 2017, members of the Sheriff’s Gang Unit and with the assistance of the Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at Kelly Cassidy’s residence in the City of Fillmore. During the search, 12 firearms were seized, including several unregistered firearms or firearms registered to people living outside of Ventura County. Detectives believe some of the firearms were illegally purchased or transferred. Detectives also found approximately 60 pounds of marijuana and several illegal peyote plants were located and believed to have been a part of an illegal drug sales operation. Cassidy was charged with additional firearm and narcotic statutes based on the contraband seized during the search warrant. He is being held in Ventura County Jail with bail set at HEADQUARTERS STATION CAPTAIN TODD INGLIS SHERIFF GEOFF DEAN Page 2 of 2 $200,000. Members of the public are reminded that it is illegal to buy, sell, loan, or transfer a firearm in the State of California without the assistance of a licensed firearms dealer and a Department of Justice background check. Anyone with further information regarding this investigation or any information on illegal firearms is encouraged to contact Detective Erik Hernandez at 805-654-3548 or email [email protected] Prepared by: Det. Erik Hernandez #4533 News Release Date: 11/03/17 Media Follow-Up Contact: Det. Erik Hernandez #4533 Office: 805-654-3548 [email protected] Approved by: Captain Todd Inglis