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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).
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Embezzlement and Grand Theft Arrest
| Nature of Incident: | Embezzlement and Grand Theft Arrest | ||||
| Report Number: | 22-58690 | ||||
| Location: | Thousand Oaks Police Station | ||||
| Date & Time: | 1/3/2023, 12:00 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Investigations, Forgery / Fraud Unit | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Colin Patrick Doyle | Ventura | 40 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| The East County Forgery / Fraud Unit completed an 8-month investigation with the arrest of Colin Patrick Doyle. The victims in this case were clients of Colin Doyle, the previous owner of the Doyle Tax Group. Doyle was hired by the victims to conduct a variety of tax related duties for their business including reporting payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The victims transferred funds to the Doyle Tax Group which were then supposed to be provided to the IRS. During 2020, the victims received notices from the IRS reference unpaid taxes. The victims contacted Doyle reference these notices and their calls went unanswered. In November 2021, the victims hired an independent tax company to research the issue and learned that Doyle never paid the IRS, as he was hired to do. In May 2022, believing Doyle had fraudulently taken their money, the victims completed a report to the Thousand Oaks Police Department. Through a variety of law enforcement investigative techniques, Detectives with the East County Forgery / Fraud Unit discovered that between January 2020 and December 2021, Doyle received nearly $100,000.00 from the victims which were never provided to the IRS. On 12/28/22, this case was presented to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and an arrest warrant was issued for PC 487(a) – Grand Theft, PC 503 – Embezzlement, and PC 532(a) – Theft by False Pretenses. On 1/3/23, Doyle surrendered himself at the Thousand Oaks Police Department where he was taken into custody. Doyle was subsequently booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility and his bail was set at $100,000.00. Doyle is due to be arraigned on 1/18/23 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 12. If you previously hired Colin Doyle and the Doyle Tax Group for financial services, and believe you are the victim of a crime, contact Detective Michael Melucci at (805) 494-8231 or [email protected]. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Michael Melucci | ||||
| News Release Date: | 1/4/2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Michael Melucci [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Steven Jenkins 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).
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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