Full Notification

Nature of Incident:
Arrest made for mail theft, identity theft, conspiracy, fraud involving 10 or more victims, and destruction of evidence
 

Report Number: 25-119655
 
Location:                       
2100 Block Pickwick Drive, City of Camarillo
 

Date & Time:
09/18/2025 @ 1310 Hours

Unit(s) Responsible:
Camarillo Patrol Services, Camarillo Investigations Bureau
 

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent
City of ResidenceAge

(S) Mancilla Sotelo, Julian
(S) Garcia, Angel
(V) 16 Adult residents
Sylmar
Glendale
Camarillo, Carpinteria, Oxnard, Ventura
20
27
Various

Narrative:
 
While investigating a theft of mail from the United States Postal Service Office in Camarillo, Camarillo Patrol deputies located and arrested (S) Angel Garcia and (S) Julian Mancilla Sotelo for numerous charges related to the mail theft. 
 
On September 18, 2025, Camarillo Patrol deputies responded quickly to a reported mail theft at the United States Postal Service Office on the 2100 Block of Pickwick Drive. During the initial investigation, deputies spotted the suspect vehicle nearby. As they coordinated to make a traffic stop, the suspects started discarding stolen mail from their vehicle.
 
Deputies successfully stopped the vehicle and contacted the suspects, identified as Garcia and Mancilla. During further investigation, officers recovered numerous pieces of stolen mail from inside and around the vehicle. The stolen items are believed to have come from mailboxes in the cities of Camarillo, Carpinteria, Oxnard, and Ventura.
 
Detectives from the Camarillo Investigations Bureau have identified at least 16 victims and have returned many recovered pieces of mail to their owners. Efforts are ongoing to identify additional victims associated with the stolen mail.
 
Both Garcia and Mancilla were booked into the Ventura County Main Jail for the violations of Penal Code 530.5(e)- Mail Theft, Penal Code 530.5(a)- Identity Theft, Penal Code 530.5(c)(3)-Fraud, possess ID of 10 or more persons with intent to defraud, Penal Code 182(a)(1)-Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and Penal Code 135-Destruction of Evidence.
 
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Prepared by:
Detective Manuel Alvarado Jr.
 

News Release Date:
09/22/2025
 

Media Follow-Up Contact:
Detective Luke Riordan
(805) 388-5120
 
Approved by:
Captain Jason B. Hendren
 
Booking Photo Release:
YES     NO  
 
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).