On 03/02/2025, (S) Jesus Garcia was arrested for first-degree burglary, violation of a court order and misdemeanor drug offenses.

On 03/02/2025, at about 2:50 AM, a victim reported a residential burglary at an apartment building located in the 600 block of River Street in Fillmore. The victim stated the burglar had entered their apartment while they were home and stole items. Fillmore patrol personnel responded to the residence and confirmed a first-degree residential burglary had occurred and the suspect fled the scene with property belonging to the occupants of the apartment.

At about 8:22 AM, staff of a local group home reported a client, Jesus Garcia, had walked away from their facility where he was mandated to stay in accordance with a court order. Garcia was last seen the night prior. As patrol personnel were looking for Garcia, staff members of the group home advised Sheriff’s Dispatch they found him near the river bottom and the A Street bridge. This is near the area where the burglary occurred earlier in the morning.

Fillmore patrol resources responded to the group home and spoke with staff members and Garcia. During patrol’s investigation, they developed probable cause to arrest Garcia for a violation of Penal Code § 166(a)(4) – [Violation of a Court Order] and Health & Safety Code § 11550(a) – [Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance]. A subsequent search at the facility was conducted and patrol personnel located evidence linking Garcia to the residential burglary.

Garcia was transported to the Fillmore Police Station and interviewed by a detective from the Fillmore Bureau of Investigation where they obtained additional evidence linking Garcia to burglary.
During the afternoon hours, detectives followed up with the burglary investigation and canvassed the area where the burglary occurred. During the canvas, they located additional evidence linking Garcia to the burglary. Garcia was supplementally arrested for a felonious violation of Penal Code § 460 – [First-Degree Residential Burglary]. He was transported and booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for the aforementioned offenses pending court proceedings.

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Prepared by: Sergeant Jarrod Foote
News Release Date: 03/03/2025
Approved by: Captain Eduardo Malagon
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