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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).
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Arson Suspect Arrested
| Nature of Incident: | Arson Suspect Arrested | ||||
| Report Number: | 21-134973 | ||||
| Location: | Fillmore High School, 555 Central Avenue, Fillmore | ||||
| Date & Time: | 10/15/2021 3:30 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Investigations Bureau Fillmore City Fire Investigations Ventura County Sheriff’s Bomb and Arson Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Eric Manzano | Fillmore | 34 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| A 34-year-old Fillmore man was arrested after being identified as an arson suspect. On October 10th, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Fillmore patrol deputies responded to Fillmore High School to assist Fillmore Fire Department with an arson investigation. Their investigation determined someone had attempted to throw a bag that was on fire into an open window of the school. Due to the suspicious nature of the fire, investigators from the Fillmore Police Department and Fillmore Fire Department responded to the location. Investigators reviewed nearby video surveillance and were able to identify the suspect as Eric Manzano. On October 15th, investigators located Manzano at his Fillmore residence and arrested him for the arson. Manzano was transported and booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for one felony count of arson and for a California Department of Corrections (CDC) parole hold. Manzano remains in custody with his bail set at $60,000. His court date is set on October 18th. Manzano has a prior conviction for arson and is on CDC parole for arson. Fillmore Police Department is actively investigating several other suspicious fires that occurred between September 9th and October 2nd in the city of Fillmore, town of Piru and unincorporated areas of Santa Paula. The Fillmore Police Department encourages citizens to immediately report suspicious people and vehicles, and to promptly report any crime they come across by calling 911. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Shawn Pewsey #3867 | ||||
| News Release Date: | 11-06-20 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective David Lopez (805) 524-2234 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Garo Kuredjian 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).
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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