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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).
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Five Arrested in Connection to Local Shooting
| Nature of Incident: | Five Arrested in Connection to Local Shooting | ||||
| Report Number: | 25-166561 | ||||
| Location: | City of Thousand Oaks | ||||
| Date & Time: | December 31st, 2025 / 1:21 A.M. | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Investigations Bureau: Special Enforcement Unit, Major Crimes Unit. Thousand Oaks Patrol Services, Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit. |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Cologio Bernal Leonardo Baas Male Juvenile Male Juvenile Male Juvenile |
Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks |
19 18 17 17 17 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| Five suspects were arrested regarding a recent shooting that occurred in the in the city of Thousand Oaks. On December 31st, 2025, at approximately 1:21 AM, Thousand Oaks Patrol deputies responded to the 1900 block of Los Feliz Drive, following multiple reports of a shooting that had just occurred in the area. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots, and observed multiple suspects, including one who was seen firing a handgun. There were no reported injuries or damage to property. Patrol deputies located evidence of a shooting at the scene. Detectives from the Sheriff’s East County Investigations Bureau assumed the investigation, collected additional evidence, and identified five suspects involved in the shooting. On the evening of January 2nd, 2026, detectives with the East County Special Enforcement Unit located the five involved suspects traveling in a vehicle in the city of Thousand Oaks. With the assistance of the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit, all five suspects were taken into custody. A handgun believed to be used in the shooting was located inside of the vehicle, along with gang-related paraphernalia. Three male juvenile suspects were arrested and booked into the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center on charges of 25850(a)PC – Carrying a Loaded Firearm in a Vehicle, 25400(a)(3)PC – Vehicle Occupants in Possession of a Firearm, 246.3(a)PC – Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm, 182(a)(1)PC – Conspiracy, and 186.22(b)PC – Committing a Crime for the Benefit of a Criminal Street Gang. A court date is pending for the three juveniles. Cologio Bernal and Leonardo Baas were arrested and booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility on charges of 272(a)(1)PC – Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. The Thousand Oaks Police Department takes a zero-tolerance stance against gang violence and encourages anyone with information regarding criminal or gang activity to notify Sheriff’s Dispatch by calling 911, or (805) 654-9511 in non-emergencies. Callers may remain anonymous. We value and appreciate our community partnerships and are more effective with your support. Join us to stay alerted by following us on Twitter @ThousandOaksPD, Facebook @Thousand Oaks Police Department, Instagram @ThousandOaksPD, and with Nixle by texting your zip code to 888777 to receive local law enforcement and public safety alerts and advisories. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Kenneth Ledesma | ||||
| News Release Date: | January 5th, 2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Griffin O’Neil (805) 797-6374 [email protected] Detective Preston Furukawa (805) 947-8285 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Albert Ramirez YES NO |
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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).
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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