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Armed Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On 2/24/2011, Camarillo patrol deputies responded to Pleasant Valley Hospital reference a 13 year old male robbery / assault victim. Upon arrival, deputies learned the victim sustained a serious, but non-life threatening, head injury during the incident. On 2/24/2011, at approximately 2025 hours, the victim was walking in the area of Pickwick Drive and Fulton Street in the city of Camarillo. A dark colored mini-van approached him and stopped. Suddenly, two male juveniles exited the mini-van from the rear sliding passenger door and confronted the victim. Meanwhile, an adult driver and adult front passenger remained seated in the van. One of the juveniles brandished a metallic object as he forcefully removed a backpack and cellular phone from the victim. The suspect proceeded to use the metallic object to strike the side of the victim’s head without provocation. Consequently, the victim sustained a serious head injury and was later transported to the hospital by a third party. The two juvenile suspects returned to the van and all four suspects fled the scene with the victim’s property. Information obtained during the initial investigation determined the incident was gang related. The Camarillo Special Enforcement Detail received this case for further investigation and soon identified the suspects as local criminal street gang members and/or associates. The suspects were identified as Camarillo residents Mario Magdaleno (24 yrs), Christian Grimaldo (18 yrs), and two juveniles. On 03/02/2011, at approximately 0700 hours, a search warrant was served at three locations in the city of Camarillo. Additionally, one probation search was conducted in conjunction with the search warrants. Numerous items of evidentiary value were seized and all four suspects were arrested. Magdaleno and Grimaldo were booked for 186.22(a)PC – Street Gang Terrorism, 211PC – Robbery, and 245(a)(1)PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility. Both juveniles were booked for the same charges at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center. Report Number: |
