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"Farm Watch" member helps in metal theft arrest
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, August 1st, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On 07-28-2011, Vintage Oil field workers discovered a large amount of metal missing from an inactive oil pumping site in the 17000 block of South Mountain Road in Santa Paula. Fillmore Station Patrol Deputies were contacted and responded to the scene. During the initial investigation evidence was recovered that indicated (S) Jeffrey Daniel was involved in the theft. Daniel was detained near his residence and several of the stolen oil pump parts were located in his truck. The theft represented approximately $3800.00 in losses of equipment for the victim. Daniel was arrested for grand theft, a felony, and he was booked into the Ventura County Jail. This arrest was made possible because of the partnership between the farming community and the Sheriff’s Office and the immediate reporting of the incident by “Farm Watch” members. “Farm Watch” is a county wide electronic neighborhood watch program that is distributed to more than 600 farms, ranches, nurseries, and supply houses. In this case, because of “Farm Watch”, the victim knew how to react and treat the crime scene to preserve potential evidence for immediate processing by the deputies of the Sheriff’s Office. In order to get registered on Farm Watch, please e-mail crime.watch@ventura.org. Location: 17000 Block of South Mountain Road, Santa Paula |
