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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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Suspect Arrested for Commercial Burglary
| Nature of Incident: | Suspect Arrested for Commercial Burglary | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-62872 | ||||
| Location(s): | 300 block of Via Las Brisas, Thousand Oaks | ||||
| Date & Time: | May 17th, 2026, 0330 Hours | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | East County Investigations Bureau – Commercial and Residential Burglary Unit, Special Enforcement Unit, Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit Security and Law Enforcement Division of the California Lottery |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent | City of Residence | Age | |||
| (S) Randall Sellner |
Thousand Oaks |
30 |
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| Narrative: | |||||
| On May 17th, 2026, deputies assigned to the city of Thousand Oaks responded to a commercial burglary call at a small grocery store in the Dos Vientos Community of Thousand Oaks. Deputies learned a male subject forced entry into the business and stole U.S. currency and a large quantity of California Lottery scratcher tickets. Through collaboration between Sheriff’s East County detectives, the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit, and the Security and Law Enforcement Division of the California Lottery, the suspect was identified as Thousand Oaks resident, Randall Sellner. On May 29th, 2026, detectives with the East County Investigations Bureau (SEU and Burglary Unit) served a search warrant at Sellner’s residence and obtained evidence further linking him to the crime being investigated. During the service of the search warrant, Sellner was found hiding underneath his grandmother’s bed. Sellner was taken into custody and booked for a violation of 459 PC – Burglary. On June 2nd, 2026, the Ventura County District Attorney filed one count 459 PC along with several special allegations / enhancements. Sellner remains in the custody of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office with his bail set at $15,000. 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 in fighting crime 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: | Sergeant Richard LaSecla | ||||
| News Release Date: |
June 3rd, 2026 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Niki Phongpitag 805-494-8223 [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).
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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