Full Notification

Nature of Incident:
Residential Burglary Suspect Arrested

Report Number:
25-110041

Location:
2000 Block of Dewdrop Place, City of Thousand Oaks

Date & Time:
8/28/2025 @ 9:00 PM

Unit(s) Responsible:
East County Investigations Bureau: Career Criminals/Burglary Team and East County Special Enforcement Unit
 

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

(S) Tomas Cristian Araya Olivares
Los Angeles, CA
 22

Narrative:

On 8/29/2025, Thousand Oaks Patrol Deputies responded to a call for service at a residence in the 2000 block of Dewdrop Place in the City of Thousand Oaks, in reference to a residential burglary that occurred on 8/28/2025. Deputies on scene determined that unknown suspects forcibly entered the victim’s residence and stole property.
 
Detectives began investigating the burglary and, through covert surveillance and law enforcement investigative tools, determined that (S) Tomas Cristian Araya Olivares was one of the suspects responsible for the burglary.
 
On 11/3/2025, detectives from the East County Investigations Bureau responded to the City of Los Angeles and located Araya Olivares. Araya Olivares initially fled from detectives but was apprehended after a short foot pursuit. Araya Olivares was taken into custody and booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for Penal Code Section 459(a) – Residential Burglary.  Araya Olivares’ bail was set at $50,000 and is scheduled to appear at the Ventura County Superior Court on 11/19/2025 at 1:30 PM.
 
The Thousand Oaks Police Department encourages homeowners to deter would-be criminals by installing alarms, cameras, and lights at their residences and report suspicious people and vehicles by promptly calling 911 or our non-emergency line (805) 654-9511. If you see something, say something.
 
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Prepared by: Detective Preston Furukawa
 

News Release Date: 11/17/2025
 

Media Follow-Up Contact:
Detective Preston Furukawa (805) 494-8219
[email protected]
 
 
Approved by: Captain Albert Ramirez
 
 
Booking Photo Release:
YES     NO  
 

 
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information that 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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