CITY OF MOORPARK
POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS STORY
www.VCSD.org
Nature of Incident: Residential Burglar Arrested
Report Number: RB# 180070537
Location: 2800 Block of Los Fresnos Circle, Camarillo
Date & Time: May 6, 2018 @ 9:45 PM
Unit(s) Responsible: Moorpark Patrol, Camarillo Patrol, Moorpark Investigations, Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
Travis Gandy Camarillo 34
Narrative:
On the night of May 6, 2018, a resident in the 2800 block of Los Fresnos Circle in the Santa Rosa Valley came face to face with a burglar inside her home. The burglar made entry to the victims’ residence through an open garage door. When the burglar was confronted by the victim, he ran from the residence. The victim immediately reported this crime to Sheriff’s Dispatch.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies from the Moorpark Station responded to the burglary and contacted the victim. The victim was able to provide deputies with a detailed description of the suspect. Based on the description, deputies were able to identify the suspect as Travis Gandy.
While this crime was being investigated, victims from another location on Los Fresnos Circle reported a theft from their vehicles. A significant loss was reported from these additional victims. Fortunately, this victim’s residence was equipped with video surveillance cameras, which were valuable in connecting Travis Gandy to this crime.
An attempt to contact Gandy at his residence was made; however, Gandy ignored all of law enforcements attempts to make contact and barricaded himself inside his residence. Sheriff’s detectives from the Moorpark Station responded to assist with this investigation. Sheriff’s deputies remained on scene for several hours, until a warrant could be obtained for Gandy’s arrest and a search of the residence.
Detectives served the search warrant during the early morning hours of May 7, 2018. Stolen property from the listed crimes was recovered as a result of the search and Gandy was arrested for the following violations:
459 PC / Residential Burglary
487(a) PC / Grand theft from a vehicle
484(a) PC / Petty theft from a vehicle
148(a)(1) PC / Resist, obstruct or delay an investigation
Prepared by: Detective Matt Theobald
News Release Date: May 7, 2018
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Sergeant Kevin Lynch
805-532-2716
[email protected]
Approved by: Captain Reilly
