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Los Angeles resident arrested for a residential burglary, numerous vehicle burglaries, and fraudulent use of an access card.
| Nature of Incident: | Los Angeles resident arrested for a residential burglary, numerous vehicle burglaries, and fraudulent use of an access card. |
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| Report Number: | 23-8214 | ||||
| Location: | 1 World Way, Los Angeles Ca | ||||
| Date & Time: | 03/09/23 at 11:00 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Police Department Investigations Bureau Camarillo Police Department Community Resources Unit Thousand Oaks Police Department Investigations Bureau |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Jose Morales | Whittier | 46 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| Collaboration between the Camarillo Police Department and the Thousand Oaks Police Department led to the arrest of a Whittier resident for residential burglary, vehicle burglaries and fraudulent use of access cards. An investigation began in the beginning of February 2023 into Jose Morales being involved in a residential burglary that occurred in the city of Camarillo. Additional follow-up and investigative resources were used to confirm Jose Morales as the suspect that committed the residential burglary. Additional follow-up was conducted, and Jose Morales was identified as the suspect in three additional vehicle burglaries. Jose Morales used the victim’s credit cards from the vehicle burglaries to buy goods at local establishments. Detectives with the Camarillo and Thousand Oaks Police Departments Detective Bureaus worked together and learned that Jose Morales had also committed two vehicle burglaries in Oak Park, Ca. On 03/03/2023, Morales was contacted at the Los Angeles Airport (LAX) getting off a flight. Morales was subsequently arrested for being in violation of California Penal Code § 459 – Residential Burglary, three counts of PC 459 – Vehicle Burglary, three counts of PC 484(g) – Fraudulent use of a access card and PC 30305 (a)(1) - Felon in Possession of Ammunition. Jose Morales was booked at Main Jail with a total bail amount of $490,000. Morales’ next court date is set for March 13, 2023. |
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| Prepared by: | Senior Deputy Vorzimer | ||||
| News Release Date: | March 13, 2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Michael Dixon (805) 388-5157 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason B. Hendren 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