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Parolee Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
| Nature of Incident: | Parolee Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-7198 | ||||
| Location: | Santa Clara River Bottom near Chambersburg Bridge, Fillmore | ||||
| Date & Time: | 01/17/2026, 12:01 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Patrol, Sheriff’s Homeless Liaison Unit (HLU), Sheriff’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Sheriff’s Aviation Unit, Oxnard Police Dept K9 Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (V) Adult Male (S) Ivan Hernandez |
Fillmore Fillmore |
34 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On 01/17/2026, at about 12:01 PM, deputies from the Fillmore Station responded to the Santa Clara River bottom reference a subject chasing other subjects with a knife. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male victim and corroborating witnesses who identified (S) Ivan Hernandez as the attacker. Hernandez is a documented criminal street gang member on active parole for a shooting. Based on the circumstances, deputies from the Homeless Liaison Unit (HLU) responded to assist and coordinated with patrol resources who established a perimeter in the river bottom for where Hernandez sought refuge. Deputies searched the river bottom with the assistance of the Sheriff’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Unit, Sheriff’s Aviation Unit, and Oxnard Police Dept K9 Unit, but Hernandez was not located. On 01/18/2026, during the early morning hours, patrol deputies from the Fillmore Station conducted a second search for Hernandez in the Santa Clara River bottom. This time, deputies located Hernandez and arrested him for a violation of Penal Code § 245(a)(1) – [Assault with a Deadly Weapon]. During a search of the immediate area, deputies located evidence linking Hernandez to the assault. At the conclusion of the investigation, Hernandez was arrested for Penal Code § 245(a)(1) – [Assault with a Deadly Weapon], along with a parole hold. He was transported to the Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he was booked pending court proceedings. 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. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on “X” @fillmoresheriff, Facebook, Instagram @VCSHERIFF and @FILLMOREPD, 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: | Sergeant Jarrod Foote | ||||
| News Release Date: | 01/20/2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Axel Morales [email protected] 805-477-7011 Detective Dustin Heersche [email protected] 805-477-7012 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Jason Hendren 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).
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511