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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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Narcotics and Firearm Arrest
Nature of Incident: | Narcotics and Possession of a Firearm | ||||
Location: | City of Thousand Oaks |
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Date & Time: | March 5, 2024 | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU) |
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(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
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(S) Kari Picarelli Thousand Oaks 41 Narrative: During the month of March 2024, detectives from the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU) began an investigation into (S) Kari Picarelli. On March 5, 2024, DEU detectives contacted and arrested Kari Picarelli. A search of her residence was conducted per her court ordered conditions. As a result of the investigation, detectives seized controlled substances, narcotics sales related indicia and a handgun with ammunition. Picarelli was booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for the following charges: HS 11378 – Possession for Sale of a Controlled Substance HS 11350 – Possession of a Controlled Substance HS 11550(a) – Under the Influence of a Controlled PC 29825(b) – Possession of Firearm Against Court Order DEU is comprised of eight detectives, who focus on protecting East County communities by actively investigating illegal activities. If you have any information about illegal weapons in the East County areas in the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, please contact Senior Deputy Jonathan San Jose at 805-947-8229. 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. 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. |
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Prepared by: | Sergeant Jonathan James | ||||
News Release Date: | 03/14/2024 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Deputy Nathaniel Rushing 805-797-6416 |
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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).
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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