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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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Gang Member Arrested for Firearm Offenses
| Nature of Incident: | Gang Member Arrested for Firearm Offenses | ||||
| Report Number: | 26-115255 | ||||
| Location: | Rancho Sespe Apartments, 2950 Telegraph Rd, unincorporated Fillmore | ||||
| Date & Time: | 09/02/2026, 4:28 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Fillmore Patrol | ||||
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| (S) Pedro Lara | Fillmore | 19 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On 09/02/2026, (S) Pedro Lara, a 19-year-old resident of unincorporated Fillmore was found to be in possession of a loaded, stolen firearm. He was arrested for several firearm related offenses. At about 4:28 PM, patrol deputies from the Sheriff’s Fillmore Station contacted three individuals loitering in the Rancho Sespe Apartments located at 2590 Telegraph Road in unincorporated Fillmore. All three suspects are known members from a local gang. One of the subjects had an active felony warrant and was subsequently arrested for the warrant. The two other subjects, one of whom was (S) Pedro Lara, were arrested for a misdemeanor drug offense. During a search of Lara’s person, deputies located a loaded handgun concealed on his person. Lara was subsequently arrested for violations of Penal Code § 25400(a)(2) – [Carrying a Concealed Firearm Upon Person], Penal Code § 25850(c)(6) – [Carrying a Loaded Handgun Without Proper Registration], Penal Code § 27545 – [Unlawful Firearm Transfer], Penal Code § 487(d)(2) – [Grand Theft Firearm], Penal Code § 381b – [Possession of Nitrous Oxide], and Penal Code § 186.22(b)(1) – [Street Terrorism]. Lara and the other two subjects were transported to the Pre-Trial Detention Facility (PTDF) where they were booked pending court proceedings. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is committed to responding to public concerns in a manner that builds confidence in our agency and strengthens relationships to empower businesses and residents to be the eyes and ears of the community. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships. Join us in the fight on crime by following us on “X” @fillmoresheriff, Facebook, Instagram @VCSHERIFF and @FILLMOREPD, 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: | 09/04/2026 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Axel Morales [email protected] 805-477-7011 Detective Dustin Heersche [email protected] 805-477-7012 |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Eduardo Malagon 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