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Parole Search Results in Firearms Recovered & Parole Violation Arrests
 Two loaded semi-automatic handguns police recovered when conducting a search. Gabriel Cuevas, 26 of Piru, and Miguel Ortiz, 24 of Ventura, were arrested for parole violations. Photo courtesy Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, May 19th, 2022
Above are two loaded semi-automatic handguns police recovered when conducting their search. Photo courtesy Ventura County Sheriffs Department. On May 6, 2022, Sheriff’s Gang Unit detectives conducted a parole search at a park in Ventura, which resulted in two subjects being arrested for parole violations and the recovery of two unregistered firearms. On May 6, 2022, at approximately 1749 hours, SGU detectives were conducting directed enforcement in the Saticoy area and contacted three subjects at Huntsigner Park located at 1198 S. Saticoy Avenue in Ventura. Two of the subjects are documented gang members and are on active parole with search terms. Miguel Ortiz (24, Ventura) was on parole for a firearm offense conviction and Gabriel Cueva (26, Piru) was on parole for a felony assault conviction. Detectives searched a vehicle associated to Ortiz and located two loaded semi-automatic handguns. Ortiz is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition due to his criminal history. Detectives arrested Ortiz and Cueva for parole violations. They were booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura. The firearms were determined to be unregistered and the investigation is on-going. The Sheriff’s Gang Unit is comprised of eight detectives, who focus on protecting West County communities from criminal street gang terrorism and reducing violent crime by actively investigating illegal firearm activities. The Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase of illegal firearm activities in Ventura County. If you have any information about unlawful firearm activities in the West County areas in the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, including in Fillmore, Saticoy, El Rio, and Ojai, please contact Detective Sergeant Beau Rodriguez at 805-767-0360. 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 Twitter @VENTURASHERIFF, Facebook, Instagram @ VCSHERIFF, and with Nixle by texting your zip code to 888777 to receive local law enforcement and public safety alerts and advisories. Nature of Incident: Parole Search Results in Firearms Recovered and Parole Violation Arrests 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). |
