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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).
Organized Burglary Crew Arrest Media Release
| Nature of Incident: | Organized Residential Burglary Crew Arrested | ||||
| Report Number: | 24-4459 | ||||
| Location: | City of Thousand Oaks | ||||
| Date & Time: | April 2nd, 2024, 2:00pm | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Detective Bureau/ Career Criminals Unit, East County Special Enforcement Unit, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Lost Hills Station, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Sandra Lorena Ramos Becerra Luis Leonardo Rivera Alarcon Jeisson Dario Castellanos Hernandez |
Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles |
31 55 26 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On April 2nd, 2024, two suspects were arrested for their involvement in organized residential burglaries which occurred in the City of Thousand Oaks and nearby communities. An additional suspect was arrested for driving a vehicle displaying a fraudulent license plate. On January 11th, 2024, a residential burglary occurred in the City of Thousand Oaks. Through investigative resources, detectives identified several suspects and their associated vehicles. Detectives also learned this organized burglary crew was responsible for an additional residential burglary in Ventura County, as well as burglaries outside of Ventura County. On April 2nd, 2024, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office detectives received information that the suspects were travelling in two vehicles in a residential area in the neighboring city of Calabasas. Believing their activity was consistent with “casing”, detectives stopped both vehicles and detained the occupants. As a result of this detention, detectives arrested Sandra Lorena Ramos Becerra and Luis Leonardo Rivera Alarcon on charges of residential burglary. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies also responded and arrested Jeisson Dario Castellanos Hernandez, for operating a vehicle displaying a fraudulent license plate. Sandra Lorena Ramos Becerra was booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility with bail set at $50,000. Luis Leonardo Rivera Alarcon was turned over to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and was booked on residential burglary charges in San Bernardino County, with additional charges pending in Ventura County. Jeisson Dario Castellanos Hernandez was booked at the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station in Los Angeles County. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to safeguarding our local communities and works closely with our neighboring agencies in doing so. As a reminder, residential burglars tend to target unoccupied residences that back to open spaces such as hiking trails and golf courses. The Sheriff’s Office offers the following suggestions to help safeguard our communities from being targeted:
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| Prepared by: | Sergeant Dillan Alvarez | ||||
| News Release Date: | April 2nd, 2024 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Justyn Czyrklis 805-371-8333 [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