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Media Release - Camarillo Minor Decoy Operation
| Nature of Incident: | Minor Decoy Operation | ||||
| Location: | Camarillo | ||||
| Date: | February 20, 2025 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Community Resources Unit, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Control (ABC) |
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| Suspects: |
City of Residence |
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| Male Suspect Clerk (33 years old) Female Suspect Clerk (31 years old) |
Camarillo Camarillo |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| Agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and the Camarillo Police Department Community Resources Unit (CRU) issued two misdemeanor citations to adults who furnished alcohol to minor decoys on February 20, 2025. The actions were the result of a Minor Decoy Operation. In the operation minor decoys, under the direct supervision of law enforcement, entered Camarillo businesses to purchase an alcoholic beverage while being under the age of 21 years old. The minor decoys never lied to the clerks and presented their California driver’s license or California identification card when asked. During the operation, two different clerks sold alcohol to the minor decoys. One suspect was a male clerk (33 years old) working at Ralph’s located 674 Las Posas Road in Camarillo. The second suspect was a female clerk (31 years old) working at La Bodega Market located at 2111 Pickwick Drive in Camarillo. Suspects who violate California Business and Professions Code 25658(a) / Furnishing Alcoholic Beverage to a Minor, face a minimum fine of $250.00 and twenty-four to thirty-two hours of community service for a first violation. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of twenty-one have a much higher risk of being involved in a motor vehicle crash than older drivers. About twenty-five percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinking according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). ABC would like to remind the public, “We conduct these operations to keep alcohol out of the hands of our youth,” said ABC Director Joseph McCullough. “By preventing underage drinking we can increase the quality of life in our communities and reduce DUIs.” The CRU will continue to work with ABC Agents and other entities to educate and enforce underage drinking laws. Also, local business establishments who sell alcohol to minors risk losing their alcohol sales license and face possible additional fines. Anyone who knows of adults furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors or establishments who sell alcohol to minors please call the Sheriff’s Office at (805) 654-9511 or email Senior Deputy Ryan Shoden with CRU (ryan.shoden@ventura.org). People who call can remain anonymous. |
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| Prepared by: | Senior Deputy Ryan Shoden | ||||
| News Release Date: | February 26, 2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Senior Deputy Ryan Shoden (805) 388-5131 |
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| Approved by: |
Captain Jason Hendren |
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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