Simi Valley Police Arrest Arkansas Fugitive
On 7/18/2018, at about 3:30 am Simi Valley Police Officers were in the area of Cochran Street and Madera Road investigating an alarm at a closed business. The alarm was determined to be false; however, a vehicle was seen moving in the area. Officers made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and found an Uber driver carrying a passenger, who claimed to have been recently injured in a motorcycle collision. The injured party was transported by ambulance to the hospital. During the transport process, the officers found that the injured party was trying to hide his wallet and identification. The man was later identified as 37 year old Arkansas resident, Derek Blasingame. Through further investigation it was determined that Blasingame was a fugitive from Arkansas - wanted for robbery and narcotics violations. He was arrested, treated for his injuries, and then booked into the Ventura County Jail, pending extradition to Arkansas.
Address/Location
Simi Valley Police Department
3901 Alamo St
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-583-6950