Nature of Incident: Oak Park Vehicle Burglar Arrested in Woodland Hills
Report Number: 18-98560
Location: 5400 Block of Sadring Avenue, Woodland Hills
Date & Time: July 19, 2018 at 1045 hours
Unit(s) Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police Department Patrol / ECPS Investigations Bureau
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Joshua Zankan
(V) Adult Male
Woodland Hills
Oak Park
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Narrative:
On June 26, 2018, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies were dispatched to the 300
block of Savoy Court in the City of Oak Park for a report of a vehicle burglary. The patrol deputy
conducted an initial investigation and determined and unknown suspect illegally entered the
victim’s vehicle and stole property valuing approximately $5,600.00. The patrol deputy also
obtained recorded video from the victim’s home surveillance system that captured the suspect
committing the crime.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Detectives took over the investigation and were able to identify
the suspect as Joshua Zankan of Woodland Hills. Zankan was previously identified as a person
of interest in other vehicle burglaries in the Oak Park area.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for Zankan’s residence which is located in the 5400 block
of Sadring Avenue in Woodland Hills. On July 19, 2018, at approximately 1045 hours, Joshua
Zankan was arrested in front of this residence without incident. The search warrant was served
and detectives located the victims’ property inside Zankan’s residence. In addition, evidence
from a 2017 vehicle burglary and identity theft case was also located in Zankan’s residence.
Zankan was transported to back to Ventura County and booked for violating Penal Code section
487 – Grand Theft. Zankan’s bail was set at $40,000.00. Ventura County Sheriff’s Office
Detectives will conduct a follow up investigation of the 2017 vehicle burglary and identity theft
case.
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Prepared by: Sergeant Robert Davidson
News Release Date: July 19, 2018
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Dani Thompson
(805) 494-8225
Danielle.thompson @ventura.org
Approved by: Captain Bill Schierman
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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