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News Story - Suspect Arrested For Stealing Plants
| Nature of Incident: | Suspect arrested for Stealing Plants |
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| Report Number: | 22-123770 | ||||||
| Location: | 20000 Block of South Mountain Road, Unincorporated area of Fillmore/Ventura County, CA |
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| Date & Time: | September 15, 2022 @ 4:00 PM |
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| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Detective Bureau & Fillmore Patrol Services |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||||
| (A) Jose Antonio Rosales Hernandez |
Fillmore | 20 | |||||
| Narrative: | |||||||
| A 20-year-old Fillmore man was arrested for stealing several hundred pounds of plants from a local nursery. In the early morning hours of September 15, 2022, a patrol deputy located an unoccupied and illegally parked vehicle in the alley of the 400 Block of Central Avenue in the city of Fillmore. The deputy noticed a large amount of Rosemary plants inside the vehicle, unbeknownst to the deputy, the plants had been stolen a few hours prior. Later the same morning, a local rancher called the Sheriff’s Office to report that his nursery had been the victim of a theft. A suspect had cut and stole several hundred pounds of Rosemary plants from their fields during the night. Fillmore detectives and patrol deputies quickly followed up and investigated. Detectives identified Jose Hernandez, a Fillmore resident, as the suspect. Hernandez has a history of committing similar crimes. In 2019 Hernandez was arrested for stealing Bay Laurel plants from a nursery located in the same area as this crime. On September 15, 2022, deputies located Hernandez along with his vehicle in the area of Saratoga Avenue in the city of Fillmore. Hernandez had attempted to conceal his vehicle by parking away from his residence. Upon contacting Hernandez, detectives located several hundred pounds of fresh cut Rosemary and evidence linking the plants to the nursery where they had been stolen. The stolen plants were returned to the nursey without being damaged (photo attached). Hernandez was taken into custody and booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for felony grand theft of agriculture crops and possession of stolen property. Hernandez remains in custody with his bail set at $10,000. His next court date is set for September 19, 2022 at 1:30 PM.
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| Prepared by: | Detective Sergeant Will Hollowell |
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| News Release Date: | September 16, 2022 | ||||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Valdez @ (805) 947-9128 Detective Lemar @ (805) 947-9391 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Fillmore Police Chief, Captain Garo Kuredjian YES NO |
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800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
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