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Ojai Animal Abuse Arrest
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Ojai Animal Abuse Arrest 
| Nature of Incident: | Ojai man arrested for killing family dog | ||||
| Report Number: | 19-72040 | ||||
| Location: | 200 Block of Avenida De La Verda, Ojai | ||||
| Date & Time: | 05/10/2019 @ 12:06 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ojai Patrol, Ojai Detectives and West County Detectives | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Daniel Vincent Vigil | Ojai | 29 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On May 10, 2019, deputies responded to the 200 block of Avenida De La Verda in Ojai, for a report of a family member causing a disturbance at the residence. Deputies contacted the reporting family member and noticed she was holding a small dog wrapped in a towel. Deputies soon learned, (S) Daniel Vincent Vigil, had stabbed their family dog with a knife. When deputies attempted to contact Vigil at his residence, they discovered he had fled on foot. After an extensive search for Vigil, deputies found Vigil hiding in a nearby barranca. Vigil was arrested without incident. On May 11th, 2019, a veterinary doctor had to humanely euthanized the dog because of the severity of the injuries. The District Attorney’s Office filed PC 597(a), Animal Cruelty with prison prior (PC 667.5(b)),PC 136.1(b)(1), Intimidating a Witness or Victim, PC 135, Bribing a Witness, and PC 591.5, Removing a Communication Device from the Victim against Vigil, with an enhancement for using a weapon during the commission of a crime. Vigil is in custody at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility with bail set at $30,000.00. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Joseph Preciado | ||||
| News Release Date: | 01/04/2019 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Joseph Preciado (805) 797-6401 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain James Fryhoff YES NO |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511
