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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 27th, 2022 :: 11:47 a.m. PST

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Arrests made in Attempt Homicide

Nature of Incident: Arrests made in Attempt Homicide 
Report Number: 22-3275
Location: Open space area south of Janss Rd and SR 23
Date & Time: 01/08/22 at 8:15 pm
Unit(s) Responsible: East County Major Crimes
Thousand Oaks Vulnerable Population Unit
Thousand Oaks Patrol
 
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
(V) Adult Male
(S) Joel Sanmiguel
(S) Hugo Arias
(S) Oscar Valdizon
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Narrative:
Subjects arrested for attempted murder and conspiracy.
 
On 01/08/22, patrol deputies from the Thousand Oaks Police Department responded to the open space area located south of Janss Rd and SR 23 for the report of a subject who had been beaten with a bat.  Upon their arrival, they located the victim, who had suffered significant head trauma.  The victim was transported and admitted to a local hospital for the injuries he suffered from the attack.  Information gathered from the victim and witnesses identified the suspects as Joel Sanmiguel, Hugo Arias, and Oscar Valdizon.  All three worked in conjunction to attack and beat the victim.  East County Major Crimes detectives responded to assist patrol personnel with the investigation. 
 
On 01/09/22, at approximately 12:25 am, Hugo Arias was located and arrested by detectives and patrol personnel near the area where the crime occurred.  East County Major Crimes detectives and members of the Thousand Oaks Vulnerable Population Unit continued the search for the two other outstanding suspects. 
 
On 01/12/22, at approximately 9:00 pm, Joel Sanmiguel was located by detectives and patrol personnel at a residence in Thousand Oaks and arrested. 
 
On 01/26/22, at approximately 2:40 pm, Oscar Valdizon was located by detectives and arrested at a private residence in Thousand Oaks. 
 
All subjects were booked for violations of 664/187 PC – Attempt Murder and 182(a) PC – Conspiracy to Commit a Crime. 
 
Prepared by: Sergeant Rob Yoos  
News Release Date: 01/27/22  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective JD Eisenhard
[email protected]
(805) 947-8252
 
 
Approved by:
 
 
Booking Photo Release:
Captain Denise Sliva
 
 
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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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