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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).
Camarillo man arrested for murder following the disposal of human remains
| Nature of Incident: | Camarillo man arrested for murder following the disposal of human remains |
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| Report Number: | 22-72806 | ||||
| Location: | 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA | ||||
| Date & Time: | 06/03/22 @ 8:27PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, Sheriff’s Special Services, Camarillo Police Department, Sheriff’s Property/Evidence Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) David Hoetzlein (V) Tomoko Hoetzlein |
Camarillo, CA Camarillo, CA |
25 62 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| A 25-year-old Camarillo man, identified by authorities as David Hoetzlein, was arrested for killing his mother and disposing of her body in a dumpster at the apartment complex where they lived. On Friday, June 3, 2022, at about 8:27PM, David was arrested on suspicion of killing his mother, Tomoko Hoetzlein. David dismembered Tomoko’s body before dumping her remains in an apartment complex dumpster, adjacent to the apartment where David and Tomoko resided together. Early yesterday morning, at around 6:50AM, deputies assigned to the Camarillo Police Department responded to a “suspicious circumstances” call in the 300 block of Townsite Promenade, an apartment complex known as Las Positas Apartments. Deputies located the human remains, which prompted an investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. Investigators obtained a search warrant and later detained David, who was alone in his apartment. David was ultimately transported to Headquarters Patrol Station in Ventura, pursuant to a search warrant. Evidence was located during the investigation, which connected David to the murder of his mother. David was arrested for murder and booked into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he is currently being held in lieu of a $3,000,000.00 bail. He has a scheduled arraignment in Ventura County Superior Court on 06/07/2022, at 1:30PM, in Courtroom #13. This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Michael Marco at 805-384-4739. |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant William Hutton Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau / Homicide |
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| News Release Date: | June 4, 2022 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Captain Cameron Henderson [email protected] (805) 797-6394 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina 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).
| Nature of Incident: | Camarillo man arrested for murder following the disposal of human remains |
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| Report Number: | 22-72806 | ||||
| Location: | 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA | ||||
| Date & Time: | 06/03/22 @ 8:27PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau, Sheriff’s Special Services, Camarillo Police Department, Sheriff’s Property/Evidence Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) David Hoetzlein (V) Tomoko Hoetzlein |
Camarillo, CA Camarillo, CA |
25 62 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| A 25-year-old Camarillo man, identified by authorities as David Hoetzlein, was arrested for killing his mother and disposing of her body in a dumpster at the apartment complex where they lived. On Friday, June 3, 2022, at about 8:27PM, David was arrested on suspicion of killing his mother, Tomoko Hoetzlein. David dismembered Tomoko’s body before dumping her remains in an apartment complex dumpster, adjacent to the apartment where David and Tomoko resided together. Early yesterday morning, at around 6:50AM, deputies assigned to the Camarillo Police Department responded to a “suspicious circumstances” call in the 300 block of Townsite Promenade, an apartment complex known as Las Positas Apartments. Deputies located the human remains, which prompted an investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. Investigators obtained a search warrant and later detained David, who was alone in his apartment. David was ultimately transported to Headquarters Patrol Station in Ventura, pursuant to a search warrant. Evidence was located during the investigation, which connected David to the murder of his mother. David was arrested for murder and booked into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he is currently being held in lieu of a $3,000,000.00 bail. He has a scheduled arraignment in Ventura County Superior Court on 06/07/2022, at 1:30PM, in Courtroom #13. This was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Michael Marco at 805-384-4739. |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant William Hutton Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau / Homicide |
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| News Release Date: | June 4, 2022 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Captain Cameron Henderson [email protected] (805) 797-6394 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Victor Medina 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