Community
Child Abuse and Weapons Charges
| Nature of Incident: | Suspect Arrested In Connection With Child Abuse and Weapons Charges |
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| Report Number: | 21-159137 | ||||
| Location: | 4100 Block of Lemonberry Place, Thousand Oaks, CA | ||||
| Date & Time: | 11/29/21 @ 11:37AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit; Thousand Oaks Sexual Assault Unit; Thousand Oaks Patrol; Sheriff’s Property/Evidence Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
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| (S) Tekquan Alexander (V) Female |
Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| A 4-year-old child was found unconscious and fighting for her life after she was battered by her father in their Thousand Oaks residence Monday. On November 29, 2021, at around 11:37AM, Thousand Oaks deputies responded to an ambulance follow-up in the 4100 block of Lemonberry Place in Thousand Oaks. The Ventura County Fire Department was on scene providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and treating the child for severe injuries caused by physical child abuse. Paramedics rushed the young girl to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition. Tekquan Alexander, the father of the 4-year-old girl, was contacted at the residence and arrested for mayhem and felony child abuse. Detectives executed a search warrant at Alexander’s residence. During the search, an unsecured assault rifle and handgun were located in Alexander’s bedroom. The investigation revealed Alexander is prohibited by state law to possess firearms and was subsequently charged with weapon violations. Alexander was booked into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he is currently being held in lieu of a $500,000.00 bail. He has a scheduled arraignment in Ventura County Superior Court on 12/01/2021, at 1:30PM, in Courtroom #13. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Sheriff’s Major Crimes Sergeant Hector Macias at (805) 384-4730. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant William Hutton Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau / Homicide |
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| News Release Date: | November 30, 2021 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Captain Cameron Henderson (805) 797-6394 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Alan Hartkop 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