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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Tuesday May 5th, 2020 :: 05:00 p.m. PDT

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Firearm, Narcotics and Stolen Property Arrests

Nature of Incident: Firearm, Narcotics and Stolen Property Arrests
Report Number: 20-61124
Location: Pacific Coast Highway, Unincorporated Camarillo
Date & Time: May 4, 2020 @ 8:45 AM
Unit(s) Responsible: City of Camarillo Patrol Station
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

 
(S) Alexis Medellin
(S) Luis Eduardo Rivera
(S) Marco Jimenez
(S) Alondra Espinoza                                               
 
 
Hollywood
Santa Paula
Fillmore
Oxnard
 
Narrative:
 
On May 4, 2020, four occupants of a vehicle were arrested for forgery, counterfeiting of seals, possession for sales of methamphetamine, being under the influence of a controlled substance and being a convicted felon in possession of a loaded handgun. 
 
At approximately 8:45 a.m., a patrol deputy from the Camarillo station observed a vehicle parked in a no parking zone in the area of 9000 Pacific Coast Highway in the unincorporated area of Ventura County. The deputy contacted the driver Alondra Espinoza, who appeared under the influence of a controlled substance.  There were three additional occupants inside the vehicle. 
 
During the contact, the front passenger Alexis Medellin appeared to be having a medical emergency.  Deputies began to render aid to the passenger and discovered he was in possession of a loaded handgun.  After a thorough investigation, all four subjects in the vehicle were arrested for a variety of crimes including, forgery, being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession for sales of methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of a loaded handgun.
 
Medellin is currently in custody at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility and his bail is set at $60,000.00. Medellin is scheduled to appear in court on May 6, 2020.  The driver and two other passengers were cited and released after booking.
 
Prepared by: Sergeant Timothy Ragan  
News Release Date: May 5, 2020  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Mitchell Peterson (805) 388-5157
[email protected]
 
 
Approved by:
 
Booking Photo Release:
 
Captain Shane Matthews
 
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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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