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Camarillo Weapons Arrest
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).
Camarillo Weapons Arrest 
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest of Felon in Possession of Firearms | ||||
| Report Number: | 20-107684 | ||||
| Location: | 800 block of Paseo Camarillo, City of Camarillo | ||||
| Date & Time: | 08/06/2020, at 5:15 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Joel Chaffee |
Camarillo |
35 |
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| Narrative: |
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| During the months of July and August 2020, detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit concluded an investigation into illegal firearm activity involving a resident of Camarillo. On August 6, 2020, at about 5:15 PM, detectives with the Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit conducted an enforcement stop on (S) Joel Chaffee near his Camarillo residence. Chaffee was found to be in possession of a concealed firearm inside his vehicle along with several rounds of ammunition. Chaffee is a convicted felon who has served time in state prison for other illegal firearm offenses. This felony conviction prohibits Chaffee from purchasing, owning, or possession of firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition. Following Chaffee’s arrest, detectives subsequently executed a search warrant at his residence located in the 800 block of Paseo Camarillo. During the warrant service, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, high capacity magazines, gun parts, and two additional firearms were located. An unserialized, self-manufactured .223 caliber short-barreled assault style rifle was seized. These firearms are commonly referred to as “Ghost Guns” because they are privately made firearms that lack serial numbers or markings. A records check revealed all of the firearms seized were unregistered. Joel Chaffee was arrested for several felony weapons offenses. He was booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he was later released on his own recognizance. |
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| Prepared by: |
Detective Jarrod Foote |
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| News Release Date: | 08/07/2020 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Jarrod Foote [email protected] 805-383-8700 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Slominski YES NO |
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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).
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511
