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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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Arrest of organized theft group suspects
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest of organized theft group suspects | |||||
| Report Number(s): | 24-40830, 24-40837, 24-40861, 24-44967 | |||||
| Location: | City of Thousand Oaks | |||||
| Date & Time: | April 2024 | |||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Investigations Property Crimes Unit East County Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) Thousand Oaks Patrol Bureau |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
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| (S) Maria Jose Olguin Alarcon (S) Fernanda Belen Munoz Ferrada (V) Adult Female (V) Adult Male |
Los Angeles Topanga Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks |
41 20 42 41 |
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| Narrative: | ||||||
| On April 13, 2024, two suspected members of an organized theft group were arrested for their involvement in vehicle burglaries, thefts from vehicles, and identity theft occurring in the city of Thousand Oaks. On April 3, 2024, Thousand Oaks Patrol Deputies received a report of two separate vehicles that had property stolen from within them while at a park in Thousand Oaks. Through investigative resources and collaboration with patrol deputies, detectives identified several suspects and their associated vehicle. On April 13, 2024, a Thousand Oaks Patrol Deputy observed the same suspect vehicle leaving the area of the park where the previous thefts occurred. The patrol deputy recognized the vehicle was likely “casing” the area and stopped the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle were detained and identified as Maria Jose Olguin Alarcon and Fernanda Belen Munoz Ferrada. As a result of the traffic stop, Alarcon and Ferrada were both arrested for various charges which included: PC 664/459 – Attempted Vehicle Burglary, PC 182(a)(1) – Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and PC 466 – Possession of Burglary Tools. In addition, Alarcon initially provided a fictitious name and was found to be in possession of a fraudulent identification card bearing a forged government seal, violations of PC 148.9(a) and PC 472 respectively. Detectives responded to assist with the investigation and identified additional evidence that linked Alarcon to a previous vehicle theft, vehicle burglary, and identity theft that occurred on 04/03/2024. On 04/16/2024, Detectives arrested Alarcon for these additional charges while she was still in custody at Todd Road Jail in Santa Paula, CA. Both Alarcon and Ferrada remain in custody at Todd Road Jail with their bail set at $250,000.00 and arraignment scheduled for April 17, 2024, at 1:30 pm at the Ventura Superior Court. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective K. Walters | |||||
| News Release Date: | 04/17/2024 | |||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective K. Walters Phone number: (805) 494-8232 E-mail: [email protected] |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Kevin Lynch |
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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