Thousand Oaks Vehicle Burglary Leads to Arrests of Two Suspects
THOUSAND OAKS, CA – November 5, 2026 – A vehicle burglary at a Thousand Oaks trailhead parking lot led investigators to two suspects nearly a month later after authorities linked the crime to a broader series of thefts.
According to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Cmdr. Jeremy Paris, the investigation began on the afternoon of Oct. 9, when deputies responded to a report of a vehicle burglary at the Los Robles Trailhead parking lot.
Investigators determined that the victim’s vehicle had been entered using an electronic device. Credit cards were stolen from inside the vehicle and later used at a local retail store.
The Sheriff’s Office East County Investigations Property Crimes Unit took over the investigation and quickly identified similarities between the burglary and several other crimes reported in Thousand Oaks.
Because of those earlier incidents, investigators had already installed a trail camera overlooking the parking area. Video from the camera captured the burglary and showed the vehicle used by the suspects.
On Nov. 2, investigators determined that the suspect vehicle was parked at a trailhead in the Palos Verdes area of Los Angeles County. They contacted deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lomita Station and shared information about the investigation.
Los Angeles County deputies responded to the trailhead, located the suspect vehicle and contacted its two occupants, identified as Lucas Ignacio Acuna Salazar and Anyelo David Cabrera Espinace.
Both men were arrested and transported to the Lomita Station, where they were booked on charges of conspiracy, auto burglary and identity theft.
The following day, as the two men were preparing to be released on their own recognizance, Ventura County investigators arrived at the station and took custody of both suspects in connection with the Thousand Oaks investigation.
Investigators subsequently determined that Acuna Salazar and Cabrera Espinace had outstanding arrest warrants in San Bernardino County and were affiliated with what authorities described as transnational organized crime operations.
Both men were transported to the Ventura County East County Jail, where they were booked on five counts of conspiracy, along with additional burglary and identity theft charges.
Both suspects remain in custody without bail.
– by F. Scott Faulkner
