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Fillmore Forgery and Conspiracy Arrests
| Nature of Incident: | Suspects Arrested for Forgery and Conspiracy to Commit a Crime | ||||
| Report Number: | RB# 22-33963 | ||||
| Location: | City of Fillmore | ||||
| Date & Time: | June 28, 2022 @ 2:30 P.M. |
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| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Detective Bureau, Narcotics Street Team, Fillmore Patrol Services |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (A-1) Francisco Arevalo (A-2) Rosalia Salinas |
Ventura Ventura |
32 39 |
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| Narrative: |
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| A 32-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman from Ventura were arrested for forgery and conspiracy to commit a crime. The male stole the victim’s check from her residence while working as a contractor in the victim’s residence and the female later attempted to deposit the stolen check into her bank account. Patrol deputies and detectives conducted follow-up with financial institutions and conducted open-source internet searches. Additional evidence was obtained and led to the positive identification of Arevalo and Salinas. On June 28th, 2022, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Arevalo and Salinas were arrested in the Isla Vista area of Santa Barbara County; The last known area where both suspects were working. Arevalo and Salinas were both taken into custody, a search of their vehicle yielded additional stolen mail and financial documents. Detectives are continuing to investigate in order to identify other potential victims. Both subjects were booked into custody at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for violations of forgery of a check, fictitious or altered bills notes, and conspiracy to commit a crime. Arevalo remains in custody with his bail set at $120,000. His next court date is 7/12/2022. Salinas remains in custody with her bail set at $50,000. Her next court date is 7/12/2022. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective John Lemar | ||||
| News Release Date: | June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective John Lemar (805) 947-9391 [email protected] Detective Frank Valdez (805) 947-9128 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Garo Kuredjian |
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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