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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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Camarillo Police Arrest of Theft Suspect
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest of Theft Suspect | ||||
| Report Number: | 23-66533 | ||||
| Location: | 2700 Block of Wendy Place, Port Hueneme | ||||
| Date & Time: | August 29, 2023 at 7:15 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Investigations Bureau Camarillo Patrol Services |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Peter Lopez Cruz |
Port Hueneme | 25 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On August 29, 2023, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Camarillo Investigations Bureau arrested a Port Hueneme resident for Grand Theft and Identity Theft. During the month of May 2023, a victim in the city of Camarillo reported being the victim of a theft. The victim’s purse was stolen from an office building in the city of Camarillo, while the victim was at work. A deputy assigned to the Camarillo Patrol Station responded and an investigation began. The victim was alerted, by her financial institution, that her credit card and personal identifying information had been used to purchase items at the Camarillo Outlets. Those charges and credit card activity were deemed to be fraudulent. Camarillo station detectives conducted a follow-up investigation and evidence was collected which identified Port Hueneme resident Peter Lopez Cruz as a suspect. Lopez Cruz was believed to have stolen the victim’s purse while working as a delivery driver. On 8-29-2023, Camarillo detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence located in the 2700 Block of Wendy Place and located additional evidence linking Lopez Cruz to the theft and identity theft. Lopez Cruz was arrested and booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for violations of California Penal Codes § 487(a) – Grand Theft and 530.5(a) – Identity Theft. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and Camarillo Police Department are committed to increasing and strengthening community partnerships and utilizing technologies and evidence-based practices to enhance collaborative efforts at reducing crime and improving public safety of all residents by continued community partnerships. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on Twitter @VENTURASHERIFF, Facebook, Instagram @VCSHERIFF, and with Nixle by texting your zip code to 888777 to receive local law enforcement and public safety alerts and advisories. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships. If anyone has additional information involving this suspect, they are urged to contact the Camarillo Station detective at the below listed numbers. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Doree Milazzo | ||||
| News Release Date: | August 29, 2023 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Doree Milazzo (805) 388-5192 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason 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).
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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