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Arrest Made of Vehicle Burglary and Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Suspect
| Nature of Incident: | Arrest Made of Vehicle Burglary and Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Suspect | ||||
| Report Number: | VCSO#25-116074 | ||||
| Location: | 12000 Block Leisure Village Dr, Camarillo, CA | ||||
| Date & Time: | 09/11/2025 @ 04:30 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Camarillo Investigations Bureau Camarillo Patrol Services Ventura County Probation Agency |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S1) Merrion, Matthew | Camarillo, CA | 39 | |||
Narrative: |
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| On 09/11/2025, Camarillo Patrol Deputies responded to a call for service in the 12000 Block Leisure Village, City of Camarillo, reference a vehicle burglary that occurred during the early morning. The victim reported that the rear passenger window of her vehicle was shattered, and her purse was stolen. The victim also reported that her bank alerted her to numerous fraudulent charges on her stolen credit cards. A review of surveillance footage from a business where the credit cards were used fraudulently revealed that the suspect was driving a blue Ford F-150 with a distinctive window sticker on the rear window. The vehicle was registered to and driven by (S1) Matthew Merrion, who was on post-release community supervision (PRCS). On 10/21/2025, Detectives from the Camarillo Investigation Bureau coordinated with Ventura County Probation Agency and ultimately arrested Merrion for PC 459- Vehicle Burglary and PC 484g (a)- Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card. Merrion’s cellular phone was seized, and the contents located inside Merrion’s cellphone were searched pursuant to Merrion’s probation search terms. Detectives discovered fraudulent online purchases matching the amounts the victim was alerted to by her bank. Based on the investigation, it is believed Merrion was present in the area of Leisure Village during the date and time of the crime and was involved in the fraudulent use of the victim’s credit card. Merrion remains in custody at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in the City of Ventura, CA. awaiting arraignment. The bail amount was set at $65,000. The City of Camarillo is an extremely safe community; however, this sense of safety is occasionally exploited by the criminal element. The Camarillo Police Department would like to remind citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious people and vehicles by promptly calling 911 or our non-emergency line of (805) 654-9511. If you see something, say something. The Camarillo Investigations Bureau continues to combat crime by keeping the community informed about current crime trends while aggressively pursuing and arresting those who choose to do us harm. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Schaum Song | ||||
| News Release Date: | 10/23/2025 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Schaum Song (805) 388-5119 [email protected] | ||||
| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason Hendren NO |
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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