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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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Media Release: Agriculture Crime Arrest
| Nature of Incident: | Agriculture Crime Arrest | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-62882 | ||||
| Location: | Agricultural Orchard north of 700 block of Oak Road, Unincorporated Fillmore | ||||
| Date & Time: | 05/17/2026 @ 09:36 AM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Patrol Resources | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Enriguez Garcia |
Unincorporated Fillmore |
49 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On 05/17/2026, 49-year-old Fillmore resident, (S) Enrique Garcia, was arrested for agricultural thefts. On 05/17/2026, a patrol deputy from the Fillmore Sheriff’s Station observed Garcia exit an agricultural orchard located in the 700 block of Oak Road. Garcia was carrying evidence indicating that an agricultural theft had likely occurred. An investigation ensued which determined Garcia had committed an agricultural theft which resulted in him being arrested for Penal Code § 484(a) – [Theft of Agriculture Items] and Penal Code § 647(h) – [Loitering on Property to Commit a Crime]. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is committed to being present and available for the communities we serve. In addition to vigilantly patrolling our agricultural areas, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to provide the community with the following crime prevention tips:
The Fillmore Patrol Station encourages the agricultural community to utilize “Farm Watch,” a partnership between the farming community and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Farm Watch is a county-wide electronic neighborhood watch program that is distributed to several hundred farms, ranches, nurseries, and supply houses. This program provides information to ranchers on agriculture crime trends and on how to react and treat the crime scene so that potential evidence is preserved for immediate processing by deputies of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. For more information about Farm Watch please feel free to contact Detective Mitch Peterson at (805) 384-3728. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and Fillmore Police Department are committed to increasing and strengthening community partnerships and utilizing technologies and evidence-based practices to enhance collaborative efforts at reducing crime and improving public safety of all residents by continued community partnerships. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on “X” @VENTURASHERIFF, Facebook, Instagram @ VCSHERIFF, 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: | 05/18/2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Mitch Peterson [email protected] (805) 384-3728 Detective Axel Morales [email protected] (805) 477-7011 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Eduardo Malagon YES NO X |
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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