| Nature of Incident: |
Arrests made for Narcotic Charges, Mail Theft, Possession of Stolen Property, and Possession of Burglary Tools.
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| Report Numbers: |
25-92573, 25-92681, 25-92694 |
| Location: |
400 Block East Ventura Blvd, City of Camarillo
500 Block El Sol Ave, City of Ojai
200 Block Carrizo St, City of Ojai
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| Date & Time: |
7/23/2025 @ 1235 Hours |
| Unit(s) Responsible: |
Camarillo Patrol Services
Camarillo Investigations Bureau
Ojai Investigations Bureau
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence
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Age |
(S) Adams, Gabriel Robert
(S) Monroe, Tazma
(V) 15 Adult residents
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Oxnard
Oxnard
Ojai Valley Area |
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Various |
Narrative:
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Camarillo Patrol deputies contacted and arrested (S) Gabriel Robert Adams and (S) Tazma Monroe for theft and narcotics related charges.
On July 23, 2025, deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity involving the sale of suspected stolen merchandise from the back of a U-Haul truck in the 400 Block of East Ventura Blvd. Camarillo Patrol deputies contacted both Adams and Monroe near the U-Haul truck selling numerous power tools and other items. During the contact, deputies discovered narcotics in plain view inside the U-Haul truck. Over the course of the initial investigation, deputies suspected the power tools, bicycles, an air compressor, and mail were possibly stolen out of the Ojai Valley area.
Camarillo Patrol deputies coordinated with the Ojai and Camarillo Investigations Bureau’s regarding the suspected stolen property. Investigators quickly identified numerous victims of unreported mail and property thefts from the Ojai Valley area.
Detectives from the Ojai and Camarillo Investigations Bureaus worked together to identify 15 victims thus far. Many of the recovered stolen items were later returned to their rightful owners. Detectives are currently working to identify additional victims of the unclaimed recovered property.
Both Adams and Monroe were booked into the Ventura County Main Jail. Monroe was booked for violations of H&S 11350(a)-Possession of a Controlled Substance, H&S 11395(b)(1)- Possession of Controlled Substance with prior convictions, PC 466- Possession of Burglary Tools, PC 496(a)- Possession of Stolen Property, and PC 530.5(a)- Identity Theft. Adams was booked for violations of H&S 11350(a)- Possession of Controlled Substance, H&S 11550(a)- Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, PC 466- Possession of Burglary Tools, PC 496(a)-Possession of Stolen Property, and PC 530.5(a)- Identity Theft.
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. If you or someone you know may have been affected by this incident, the Sheriff's Office encourages victims to call (805) 654-9511 to file a report.
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| Prepared by: |
Detective Manuel Alvarado Jr. |
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| News Release Date: |
7/24/2025 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: |
Camarillo: Detective Manuel Alvarado Jr.
(805) 388-5192
Ojai: Detective Eric Nelson
(805) 477-7042
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Approved by:
Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason B. Hendren
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