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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday May 22nd, 2019 :: 05:00 p.m. PDT

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Fillmore ADW Arrests

Nature of Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon Arrests
Report Number: 19-70545
Location: 300 Block of Central Ave, Fillmore
Date & Time: May 7, 2019   9:10 p.m.
Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Investigations
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
(S) Lopez, Joshua
(S) Orozco, Victor  
(S) Martinez, Raul                                                                                                                                        
 
Fillmore
Fillmore
Fillmore
24
28
22
 
 
 
Narrative:
 
Three Fillmore residents, who have gang ties, were arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after attacking a subject at a Fillmore restaurant and bar.
 
On May 7th, 2019, patrol deputies responded to a fight at a restaurant located in the 300 block of Central Avenue in Fillmore.  Deputies learned three subjects attacked a patron who they perceived as having a gang affiliation.  Deputies were able to identify the suspects as Joshua Lopez, Victor Orozco and Raul Martinez, all Fillmore residents.  Deputies learned that Lopez struck the victim multiple times with a chair and Orozco and Martinez continued the assault by hitting and kicking the victim, who sustained minor injuries.  The suspects fled the scene prior to the deputies’ arrival. 
 
Investigators obtained additional information about the crime and were able to locate the suspects’ and take them into custody.  Lopez, Orozco and Martinez were arrested for 245 (a)(1) PC-assault with a deadly weapon, 182 (a)(1) PC- conspiracy and 186.22 (a) PC- street terrorism.  All three subjects remain in custody at the Sheriff’s Main Jail.   
 
 
 
 
 
Prepared by:
 
 
Sergeant Vince Alvarez
 
News Release Date: May 22, 2019  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Bill Meixner
805-947-9391
 
Approved by:
 
 
Booking Photo Release:
Captain Eric Tennessen
 
 
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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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