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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).
Wheel Theft Suspects Arrested in Thousand Oaks
| Nature of Incident: | Wheel Theft Suspects Arrested in Thousand Oaks |
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| Report Number: | 26-48263, 26-48282, 26-50139 | ||||
| Location: | City of Thousand Oaks, Unincorporated community of Oak Park | ||||
| Date & Time: | April 20th, 2026 / 1:00am | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Investigations Bureau, East County Special Enforcement Unit, Sheriff’s Communication Center-ARTIC, Thousand Oaks Patrol Services |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Jorge Valles Prince White |
Stockton Concord |
24 21 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| Two Northern California men were arrested in Thousand Oaks after committing multiple incidents of theft, by removing the wheels and tires from vehicles throughout the city and surrounding areas. On April 16th, 2026, Thousand Oaks patrol deputies responded to the 400 block of E. Wilbur Road in the City of Thousand Oaks, and the 5000 block of Foxwood Drive in Oak Park, regarding victims reporting the wheels had been stolen from their vehicles, and the vehicles were left sitting atop cinder blocks placed under the frame. One victim reported confronting two suspects in the act of removing the wheels from his vehicle, which caused the two suspects to flee in what the victim described as a gray sedan. On April 20th, 2026, at approximately 1:00am, detectives with the East County Special Enforcement Unit located the suspects in the area of Duesenberg Drive at Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks. Detectives saw the suspects were associated with two vehicles. A traffic enforcement stop was conducted with the assistance of patrol deputies, which revealed burglary tools as well as stolen wheels inside of the vehicles, which were later returned to the victim. The suspects were identified as Jorge Valles and Prince White. Valles and White were arrested and booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility on charges of 487 PC - Grand Theft, 496PC - Receiving Stolen Property, 182PC - Criminal Conspiracy and 466PC - Possession of Burglary Tools. Both men remain in custody with a bail amount of $100,000 and are scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on April 22nd at 1:30pm. Ventura County Detectives also have evidence that Valles and White are responsible for similar thefts throughout Southern California and are collaborating with neighboring agencies. The Thousand Oaks Police Department would like to remind citizens to be aware of their surroundings. Report suspicious people or vehicles unfamiliar to your area by promptly calling 911, or our non-emergency line (805) 654-9511. If you see something, say something. 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 Sergeant Dillan Alvarez | ||||
| News Release Date: | April 21st, 2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Rob Curiel (805) 947-8109 [email protected] Detective Robert Coombe (805) 947-8244 [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