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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).
Media Release - Ojai Elder Abuse Arrest
| Nature of Incident: | Financial Elder Abuse / Forgery Arrest | ||||
| Report Number: | 24-115424 | ||||
| Location: | 2500 block of Ladera Road, Unincorporated area of Ojai | ||||
| Date & Time: | July 8th 2024 to August 8th 2024 | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ojai Patrol Station, Ojai Station Investigations | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Heather Moore (V) Elderly Adult Female |
Oxnard Ojai |
25 81 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On 9/12/2024, an Ojai Station patrol deputy was dispatched to a financial elder abuse call in the unincorporated area of Ojai. During the investigation, the deputy learned a care giver for an 81-year-old female victim had been using their position to steal and alter checks belonging to the victim to obtain goods. Ojai Station Detectives received the case and through various investigative resources identified the suspect as (S) Heather Moore. Detectives learned Moore took advantage of the victim’s cognitive decline and altered checks made out to her. Thankfully, an alert bookkeeper noticed the changes and alerted the victim’s family. In total, Detectives learned over $3000.00 in checks were altered and forged, and made payable to Moore who then deposited them into her personal account. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Moore for violations of PC 368(d)(1)- Elder Abuse, PC 470(d)- Forgery, and PC 487(a)- Grand Theft. On 1/23/2025, Moore was contacted by Detectives in the city of Oxnard and taken into custody for the warrant. Moore was booked into the Ventura County Jail and is currently undergoing court proceedings. 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 “X” @venturasheriff, Facebook, Instagram @VCSHERIFF and @OJAIPD, 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 Gunnar Dike | ||||
| News Release Date: | 3/13/2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Joseph Sharif joseph.sharif@ventura.org (805) 477-7038 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Trina Newman, Ojai Chief of Police YES NO X |
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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