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Burglary Investigation
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Over the last few months, several residential burglaries were reported in the Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park areas. Similar circumstances surrounded these crimes as thieves primarily focused on jewelry and electronics. The investigations led detectives to three potential suspects, Javier Hernandez, Eric Martinez and Mila Deguzman. On April 11, 2012, detectives from the Thousand Oaks Police Department’s Investigations Bureau and Special Enforcement Unit served search warrants at two local residences. The search warrants led to the recovery of stolen property. Hernandez, Martinez and Deguzman were arrested and booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of burglary against Martinez, who is still in custody on $310,000.00 bail. Hernandez and Deguzman have both been released from custody with pending court dates. They are both awaiting a decision from the District Attorney’s Office on potential charges being filed against them. The Ventura County and Los Angeles County areas have seen a recent increase in residential burglaries. Suspects will sometimes knock on doors to see if anyone is home before breaking in. They will even pose as solicitors in an effort to appear to have legitimate business. The Thousand Oaks Police Department would like to encourage citizens to report suspicious activity. Your information may produce a lead that could potentially solve a crime. 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 these types of crimes. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). Nature of Incident: Burglary Investigation Date & Time: April 11, 2012 @ 0800 (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age |
