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Five Arrested for Felonious Gang Activity
| Nature of Incident: | Five Arrested for Felonious Gang Activity | ||||
| Report Number: | RB# 26-31099 | ||||
| Location: | 600 Block of Avenida De La Plata, Thousand Oaks | ||||
| Date & Time: | March 9th, 2026 @ 10:39 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Special Enforcement Unit, Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit, Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit, and Camarillo Investigations | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of ResidenceThousand |
Age | |||
| (S) Trystan Adame (S) Ricky Cervantes (S) Male Juvenile (S) Male Juvenile (S) Male Juvenile |
Thousand Oaks Camarillo Camarillo Camarillo Camarillo |
24 20 16 15 15 |
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| Narrative: |
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| Five suspects were arrested for a recent gang incident that occurred in the 600 block of Avenida De La Plata, in the city of Thousand Oaks. On March 9th, 2026, at approximately 10:39 PM, Thousand Oaks patrol deputies responded to the 600 block of Avenida De La Plata for a report of a disturbance that had just occurred. Upon deputies’ arrival, they learned the suspects approached the victim’s residence and asked the victims if they were associated with a gang. When the victim retreated into his residence, the suspects vandalized the victim’s residence by breaking a glass window as well as causing damage to the front door. The suspects fled on foot prior to the deputies’ arrival. Detectives from the East County Special Enforcement Unit began investigating the incident and with the assistance of the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit, were able to identify all suspects. On the morning of March 20th, 2026, detectives with the East County Special Enforcement Unit and Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit served search warrants at multiple residences throughout the city of Camarillo and the city of Thousand Oaks. Multiple items of evidence related to the incident were recovered during these searches. Three male juvenile suspects were booked into the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center on charges of 664/459, PC – Attempt Residential Burglary, 182(a)(1) PC – Conspiracy, 594(b)(1) PC – Vandalism, 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. Trystan Adame and Ricky Cervantes were booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility on charges of 272(a)(1) PC – Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, 182(a)(1) PC – Conspiracy, 594(b)(1) PC – Vandalism, 664/459 PC – Attempt Residential Burglary, and 186.22(b)PC – Committing a Crime for the Benefit of a Criminal Street Gang. 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: | Senior Deputy Robert Curiel | ||||
| News Release Date: | March 20th, 2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Amber Reed (805) 765-5687 [email protected] Detective Eduardo Jimenez (805) 371-8334 [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).
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511