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News Story-Arrest of Suspect Threatening School Official
Nature of Incident: | Arrest of Suspect Threatening School Official | ||||
Report Number: | 22-138077 | ||||
Location: | Thousand Oaks – Conejo Valley Unified School District | ||||
Date & Time: | 10/15/2022 | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Intelligence Led Policing Thousand Oaks Investigations Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
(S) Randell Graham | Goleta | 45 | |||
Narrative: | |||||
On 10/14/22, the Thousand Oaks Police Department began an investigation into a school official receiving death threats. The combined investigative efforts by the Thousand Oaks Police Department’s Intelligence Led Policing and Investigations units led to the arrest of Randell Graham in Santa Barbara County. During the course of business on 10/14/22, the Conejo Valley Unified School District began receiving threatening voice mails directed at the superintendent. The Thousand Oaks Police Department was notified and quickly began an investigation and learned the calls were initiated from the Santa Barbara area. On 10/15/22, (A) Randell Graham was located with the assistance of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and arrested in the Goleta area for PC 422- Criminal Threats. Randell Graham was transported to Ventura County and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail. The Thousand Oaks Police Department works closely with the Conejo Valley Unified School District and takes threats directed at students, schools, and staff very seriously. The Thousand Oaks Police Department has School Resource Officers who investigate crimes related to the schools. |
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Prepared by: | Senior Deputy Gunnar Dike | ||||
News Release Date: | 10/17/22 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sergeant Dillan Alvarez (805) 208-4650 Senior Deputy Gunnar Dike (805) 947-8111 [email protected] |
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Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Dean Cook 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