Tag "theft"
Cops Ask for Public Help and Get It
Santa Barbara County – After a February 4th appeal for public assistance in locating a third suspect in a string of grand theft burglaries from multiple agricultural operations in Santa Barbara
K-9 Takes Bite Out of Tool Thieves
Santa Barbara – The Tajiguas Landfill, just north of the city limits in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County is hardly the place one thinks of as a viable burglary
Two Men Arrested After Attempted Beer Theft
SELMA – Two men who tried to steal beer from a mini-mart led sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase before crashing their car and being caught on foot. Around 2
ID Thief Runs, Can’t Hide
Ventura County – An organized search for a suspected ID thief and forger who had been plying his illicit trade throughout the Camarillo area saw Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement
Raid Ends with two in custody for drugs, guns and stolen property
DELANO — Two convicted felons were arrested on Friday after sheriff’s deputies discovered drugs, stolen property and guns during a raid. Michael McClintock, 53, and 43-year-old Jessica Fierros were booked
Sneaky Tool Thieves Caught Red-handed
Ventura County – In the first weeks of the New Year, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks Police Departments began receiving multiple calls relating to the theft of machinery and gardening equipment from
Petty Gamblers Picked up Outside Casino
INGLEWOOD, CA—The Betfair Hollywood Park Casino is said to be shutting down sometime between now and 2016, but there is no end to the petty gamblers along Century Boulevard where
Lemon thief busted in Taft
TAFT — An 55-year-old man has been arrested for stealing lemons from a local orchard. Jose Pena, 55, of Taft, was booked at the Taft City Jail for grand theft,
Beware of Southern California Edison Scam
REDLANDS – A scam that targets small to medium size businesses has likely netted scammers over $200,000 in untraceable pre-paid debit cards. The scam has stretched to various Southern California
Fuel Theft Attempt Runs Empty
COMPTON – While on routine patrol on Tuesday, Compton deputies spotted a blue van. Normally, such a sight would not provoke suspicion. However, said van happened to be parked over
