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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).
News Story-Camarillo Vehicle Tampering Arrest
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest Made of Suspicious Subject Attempting to Unlawfully Open a Vehicle. |
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| Report Number: | 24-144628 | ||||
| Location: | 2200 Block East Ventura Blvd, City of Camarillo | ||||
| Date & Time: | 11/15/2024 @ 0830 Hours | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Patrol Services |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Wesley Fenton (V) Victim |
Camarillo Camarillo |
47 18 |
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| Narrative: |
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| Camarillo deputies contacted and arrested Wesley Fenton from Camarillo for vehicle tampering and a parole hold. On November 15, 2024, a Camarillo resident was sitting in her vehicle when a suspicious subject approached the vehicle and attempted to open the car door. The subject was later identified as Wesley Fenton. Fenton began saying inappropriate comments towards the victim. After Fenton was confronted by the victim, he walked away. The victim was able to record the incident with her cellphone. The victim called 911 to report the incident. Patrol deputies responded and contacted the victim. Patrol deputies reviewed the video footage and immediately recognized the subject as Wesley Fenton, who is a known criminal offender in the city of Camarillo. Numerous patrol deputies searched the area and located Fenton in the area. Fenton was detained and arrested for tampering with the victim’s vehicle, a violation of Vehicle Code 10852. Fenton is currently on active probation for Penal Code 314 - Indecent Exposure and on active parole for Penal Code 69 – Resisting Officers. Pursuant to Wesley’s Parole term he was placed on a Parole Hold and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail. 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: | Detective Kenneth Ledesma | ||||
| News Release Date: | 11/15/2024 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Kenneth Ledesma (805) 388-5115 |
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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