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Suspects Arrested for Felony Battery for the Benefit of a Street Gang
| Nature of Incident: | Suspects Arrested for Felony Battery for the Benefit of a Street Gang | ||||
| Report Number: | 23-21129 | ||||
| Location: | City of Thousand Oaks | ||||
| Date & Time: | February 3rd, 2023 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit, Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Sabrina Luna (S) Brian Herrera (S) Male Juvenile (S) Male Juvenile (S) Male Juvenile (V) Male Juvenile |
Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks |
22 18 17 16 14 17 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On February 23rd, 2023, four suspects were arrested for participating in a battery resulting in serious bodily injury, for the benefit of a street gang. One juvenile suspect remains outstanding and his arrest is imminent. The battery occurred at a Thousand Oaks shopping center on February 3rd, 2023. On February 3rd, 2023, (S) Sabrina Luna, (S) Brian Herrera and three juveniles attended a Thousand Oaks shopping center, where they encountered a group of five additional male juveniles who identify with a rival Thousand Oaks criminal street gang. Luna and three male juveniles approached and physically attacked one of the rival juveniles, while Herrera approached the remainder of the group and revealed a knife concealed in the waistline of his pants, preventing them from becoming involved. Luna and the three juveniles also yelled their gang and flashed gang signs during this incident. As a result of this attack, the male juvenile victim suffered serious bodily injury which required suturing. On February 23rd, 2023, detectives served a search warrant at the residence of the suspects which resulted in the collection of evidence and gang paraphernalia related to the crime. Luna and Herrera were booked at the Ventura County Main Jail and the juveniles were booked at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center. All were booked on charges of 243(d) PC, battery resulting in serious bodily injury, 186.22 PC, participation in a criminal street gang, and 182 PC, conspiracy. The Thousand Oaks Police Department takes a zero tolerance stance against gang violence and encourages anyone who witnesses or is aware of gang activity to immediately notify us by calling 911 or our non-emergency line (805) 654-9511. Anyone wishing to report activity can remain anonymous if they chose to do so. |
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Dillan Alvarez | ||||
| News Release Date: | February 23, 2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Deputy Michael Loth (805) 797-7134 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Kevin Lynch 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