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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $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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Suspect Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
| Nature of Incident: | Suspect Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon | ||||
| Report Number: | 25-52511 | ||||
| Location: | 100 block of Moorpark Avenue | ||||
| Date & Time: | April 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Moorpark Special Enforcement Unit Moorpark Investigations Unit Moorpark Patrol Services |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Francisco Fernandez (V) Adult Male |
Thousand Oaks Moorpark |
28 25 |
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| Narrative: |
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| On 4/29/25, at approximately 2320 hours, deputies with the Moorpark Police Department responded to Simi Valley Hospital for a report of a battery. Deputies contacted an adult male who reported being attacked by (S) Francisco Fernandez along the 100 block of Moorpark Avenue. During the encounter, Fernandez struck the victim in the head with an unknown object and tried to run the victim over, using his vehicle. Deputies located the crime scene at a Moorpark apartment complex and evidence was collected. Evidence was located at the scene linking Fernandez to the felony battery. On 5/1/25, detectives with the Moorpark Special Enforcement Unit and Moorpark Investigations Unit located Fernandez at his place of work and arrested him for the felony battery. Any person with information regarding the incident is encouraged to reach out to detectives and utilize the link or QR code provided below to download and submit any video footage of the incident. https://venturasheriffca.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/fernandez25-52511 or by scanning the following QR code:  The Moorpark Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to please contact Detective Jacob Anderson at (805) 532-2700. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). |
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| Prepared by: |
Detective Jon Nungester |
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| News Release Date: | 5/2/2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Jacob Anderson [email protected] (805)532-2700 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Nicholas Odenath YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $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