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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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Serial Vehicle Burglary Suspect Arrested
| Nature of Incident: | Serial Vehicle Burglary Suspect Arrested | ||||
| Report Numbers: | 26-40382, 26-40390, 26-40402, 26-40426, 26-40777, 26-40808, 26-40509, 26-40789, 26-40864, 26-40833, 26-40838, 26-40861, 26-40764, 26-44707, 26-45441, 26-45469, 26-45364, 26-45372, 26-45376, 26-45396, 26-45425 |
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| Location(s): | Cities of Thousand Oaks and Moorpark | ||||
| Date & Time: | 04/20/2026 / 4:20 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Investigations Bureau, East County Special Enforcement Unit, Headquarters Patrol Services, Moorpark Investigations |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent | City of Residence | Age | |||
| Kohr, Jason | Ventura | 45 | |||
| Narrative: During the month of April 2026, Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the cities of Thousand Oaks and Moorpark responded to more than 25 calls for service involving thefts from vehicles. These crimes primarily occurred during the early morning hours on several dates in April. Multiple reports were taken and the cases were investigated by detectives in the East County Investigations Bureau. Investigators quickly identified the suspect as Jason Kohr, who had been previously arrested for a similar series of crimes he had committed just months earlier in several Ventura County cities. On April 20th, 2026, the East County Special Enforcement Unit located Kohr in the city of Ventura and took him into custody for the crimes committed in Thousand Oaks. During the arrest, investigators located stolen property in Kohr’s possession. Kohr was booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for five counts of PC 459(a) – Burglary, ten counts of PC 484(a) – Petty Theft, two counts of PC 487a – Grand Theft, eight counts of VC 10852 – Vehicle Tampering, three counts of PC 664/459(a) – Attempted burglary, PC 666.1(a)(1) – Theft with two or more prior theft convictions, HS 11364(a) – Possession of drug paraphernalia, HS 11377(a) – Possession of a controlled substance, HS 11350(a) – Possession of a controlled substance, PC 484e(a) – Theft of an access card, and PC 978.5 – Bench warrant. |
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| Based on stolen property found in his possession, Kohr may be responsible for additional reported and unreported thefts in various jurisdictions within Ventura County and the surrounding counties. Kohr had his first hearing today and was remanded back into custody on $25,000 bail. 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 Daniel R. Smallwood |
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| News Release Date: April 23nd, 2026 Media Follow-Up Contact: Detective Pasha Sabet (805) 947-8244 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Captain Albert Ramirez Booking Photo Release: 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