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By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, February 22nd, 2010
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On 02-18-10, detectives from the Thousand Oaks Police Department arrested Amber Day and Brandon Hiott during a traffic stop in the City of Ventura. The arrests were made following a criminal investigation which stemmed from property stolen out of a vehicle in the City of Thousand Oaks earlier this month. The suspects were booked into the Ventura County Jail for possession of stolen property. The investigation is ongoing. While Thousand Oaks enjoys relatively low crime rates, and a reputation for being a safe city, we experience the same types of crime as any other urban area. Residents sometimes become complacent and leave their valuable property at risk. In order to avoid becoming a victim of these crimes, it is important that residents take those few extra seconds to secure their vehicles, lock their cars, and remove property from their vehicle at night. Location: Victoria Ave. & Telephone Road – City of Ventura (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age Officer Preparing Release: Detective Russell King Follow-up Contact: Detective Russell King (805) 494-8211 Date of Release: February 19, 2010 Approved By: Captain Bruce Watlington |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On the afternoon of February 11, 2010, a juvenile passenger was traveling on a Gold Coast Transit Bus when the bus stopped at the Santa Ana Boulevard bus stop on North Ventura Avenue. The listed suspect grabbed the victim’s iPod from his hand and fled the area on foot. The victim completed his bus ride home and reported the crime to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. During the investigation, Ojai detectives reviewed video surveillance footage of the incident to identify the suspect. The suspect was arrested and the victim’s property was recovered and returned to the victim. The suspect was booked at the Ventura County Jail and is facing charges for Grand Theft from Person. The Ventura County Sheriff Department’s Ojai Valley Station Detective Bureau would like to remind the public to maintain awareness of their surroundings and to keep personal property secured whenever possible. Location: N. Ventura Ave. @ Santa Ana Blvd, Oak View Date & Time / RB#: 02/11/10 @ 1630 hours / 10-3552 Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Department - Ojai Detectives Suspects: 1) Luis Fernando Duarte, Age 18 Officer Preparing Release: Detective S. Michalec Follow-up Contact: Detective S. Michalec / 646-1414 Date of Release: February 22, 2010 Approved By: Sgt. Hookstra |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On February 19, 2010, at approximately 11:00 PM, sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a stabbing victim in the 600 block of Las Posas Road, Camarillo. The victim, a juvenile male, was transported to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. He remains in critical, but stable condition. On February 20, 2010, investigators from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau and the Camarillo Police Department Special Enforcement Unit identified and arrested a juvenile male for the attempted murder. The suspect was booked into Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center. This investigation is ongoing. Location: 600 Block of Las Posas Road, Camarillo, CA Date & Time: February 19, 2010 at approximately 11:00 PM Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Suspect: City of Residence Officer Preparing Release: Sergeant Billy Hester Follow-up Contact: Sergeant Billy Hester Date of Release: 2/20/2010 Approved by: Captain Eric Dowd |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On February 17, 2010, the Sheriff’s Department East County Narcotics Street Team, the Simi Valley Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, and the Ventura County District Attorney Office Bureau of Investigation concluded a three-month investigation of narcotics sales and money laundering. A search warrant was served at the suspect’s residence in Thousand Oaks, which resulted in the seizure of approximately $30,000 in US Currency and four firearms. David Macfarlane is suspected of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits he earned from an illegal marijuana dispensary he operated in Santa Barbara County. Detectives with the Santa Barbara Police Department Narcotics Unit and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit served a simultaneous search warrant at the marijuana dispensary owned and operated by Macfarlane called the “Santa Barbara Care Center.” Inside the business, investigators seized 84 marijuana plants, 8 pounds of marijuana, a loaded semi-automatic handgun, and a taser gun. Macfarlane was arrested in Ventura County for sales of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, money laundering, structuring cash deposits in financial institution, and conspiracy. He was subsequently booked into the Sheriff’s East County Jail with bail set at $250,000. Macfarlane will be arraigned in the Ventura County Superior Court on February 19, 2010 at 1:30pm. Today’s search warrant in, Thousand Oaks, was completed in collaboration with a larger operation by the Santa Barbara Police Department and Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, in which search warrants were served at four residences and four marijuana dispensaries in Santa Barbara County (including the Santa Barbara Care Center). A total of seven suspects were arrested in Santa Barbara County as a result of the investigation. In addition, more than 130 marijuana plants and 23 pounds of processed marijuana were seized. Location: 2000 block of Lakewood Place, Thousand Oaks Suspect City of residence Age Officer Preparing Release: Sgt Robert Thomas |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
On Monday, February 15, 2010, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Santa Paula Police Officers responded to the Santa Paula Motel, located in the 1400 Blk. of E. Main St. for the purpose of serving an arrest warrant for Mario Hernandez, 26 years of age and a resident of Santa Paula. The subject had two warrants reference drug use. As officers were at the location, Hernandez was observed fleeing on foot, running west on Main St. Officers pursued Hernandez through several industrial properties. At one point, Hernandez turned towards officers, reached into the front of his waistband and removed a silver colored object, holding it in his hand. Officers continued to chase Hernandez. (Upon the arrest of Hernandez, the object was found to be a cellular phone.) Hernandez climbed over two barbed-wire fences and continued to flee. He refused to comply with officers’ orders to stop, and at one point struck a patrol vehicle, bending the exterior mirror. Santa Paula Police Officer John Coffelt and his canine partner “Jack” located Hernandez in an industrial lot. Officer Coffelt ordered Hernandez to stop fleeing however, Hernandez refused to comply with the order. Canine “Jack” was used to apprehend Hernandez. Hernandez sustained minor injuries as a result of the arrest. Hernandez was found to have injured himself as a result of climbing over the barbed-wire fence. Hernandez was treated at the scene by Santa Paula Fire and A.M.R. personnel, and taken to the Santa Paula Hospital. Hernandez was lodged at the Ventura County Jail for the warrants. He was also charged with Resisting, Obstructing or Delaying a Peace Officer. He has a set bail of $10,000. His court appearance is pending. Ryan Smith # 1021 |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On February 10, 2010, at 2:17 pm, a Moorpark resident reported that his vehicle had been stolen from the 4400 block of Hitch Boulevard. A stolen vehicle report was written and this information was entered into the stolen vehicle system and broadcast to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department-Moorpark Police Department patrol personnel. At 6:23 p.m., a Moorpark patrol deputy saw the vehicle traveling in the vicinity of Spring Road at Princeton Avenue. Moorpark patrol deputies conducted a high-risk law enforcement stop on the stolen vehicle. There were several occupants inside this vehicle. One suspect ran from the vehicle and was caught by deputies a short distance away. Several other suspects were arrested. The stolen vehicle was later released to the registered owner. A 13-year-old juvenile was cited and released to his parents for his involvement in the crime. The 15-year-old juvenile was arrested and lodged in Juvenile Hall for obstructing a criminal investigation and his involvement in the stolen vehicle. The 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and lodged in Juvenile Hall for his involvement in the stolen vehicle. Location: Spring Road at Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA. Date & Time/ RB#: Feb. 10, 2010 @ 6:23 p.m. / 10-3443 Unit Responsible: Moorpark Investigations (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age Officer Preparing Release: Detective Ed Ilano Follow-up Contact: Detective Erik Roe (805) 532-2645 Date of Release: Feb. 11, 2010 Approved By: Capt. Ron Nelson |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On February 11, 2010, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a deputy sheriff conducting regularly scheduled safety checks discovered Mr. Meyers sitting on his bunk in apparent respiratory distress. The deputy immediately summoned nursing staff that were on duty in the area. When they arrived, Stevens was unresponsive. Immediate life-saving measures were undertaken in an attempt to revive Mr. Meyers. These measures included CPR, oxygen and an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Paramedics were also summoned to the jail. Once the paramedics arrived they conducted their own assessment and treatment of Mr. Meyers. Meyers was unable to be revived and was pronounced dead at 2:12 a.m. by paramedics. Per protocol, detectives from the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau responded to assist with the investigation. Later in the morning, an autoprsy conducted by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed Mr. Meyers died of natural causes. Date & Time: February 11, 2010 1:30 a.m. Unit Responsible: Major Crimes Unit & Classification Unit Decedent : Address Age Officer Preparing Release: Follow-up Contact: Release approved by: Cmdr. L. Oksner |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On February 11, 2010, at about 3:30 P.M., Adam Parrish, who is employed as a vehicle repossessor went hiking in Las Llajas Canyon near Simi Valley. He was looking for a vehicle he believed was hidden in the canyon. He was scheduled to meet a friend at the end of a trail, but had not arrived prior to nightfall. At about 7:30, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call stating that Parrish was lost in the canyon and he had injured his ankle. Patrol units arrived and determined that due to the remoteness of the area, it was necessary to utilize the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Team and helicopter to locate the victim. The helicopter and SAR Team were deployed and conducted and exhaustive search of the area. Alternating between the use of the night vision goggles and a “Nite Sun” spotlight, the helicopter crew located Parrish on a trail approximately four miles into the canyon. Due to Mr. Parrish’s injury he was flown out of the canyon to the command post where AMR paramedics treated him. It is important to always have the proper supplies with you when going hiking in the backcountry. Although Mr. Parrish did not have water or other supplies for a long hike, he did have his cell phone however, the battery was intermittingly failing. Mr. Parrish was able to use this phone to initially call for help and again later when he heard the helicopter he used the light from his phone to signal the helicopter. The vehicle he was looking for was not located. The Search and Rescue Teams are an all-volunteer group. Their members are highly trained experts in rope rescues, wilderness search and rescue and evidence recovery. They are overseen by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department Aviation / SAR Unit and are available twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty five days a year. Location: Las Llajas Canyon, Ventura County, CA. Date & Time: February 11, 2010 7:30 P.M. Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff's Department – Patrol/Aviation/Search & Rescue (V)ictim: Adam Parrish City of residence: Boron, CA Age: 24 Officer Preparing Release: Sergeant Paul Richards #2565 |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The Thousand Oaks Police Department Explorer Program (Post #2933) is a volunteer program for Ventura County’s youth, which provides direction in leadership, responsibility, trust, and community service. The explorer program is affiliated with “Learning For Life,” and the goal of the program is to enable young people in becoming responsible individuals. This goal is achieved by teaching positive character traits, discipline, career development, and life skills so they can make responsible and ethical choices and achieve their full potential. On a continual basis, the Thousand Oaks Police Department Explorer Post receives training, which pertains to the vast field of law enforcement. Some of the training includes: investigations, K9, bike patrol, search and rescue, traffic related incidents, and tactical building searches. Under direct law enforcement supervision, explorers work traffic and security assignments at several community-oriented events throughout the year. Explorers earn post and community service hours for the time they volunteer to the program. The hours earned are put towards team building trips and in/out of state competitions with other explorer posts. The Thousand Oaks Police Department is looking for young, enthusiastic individuals ranging in age from 14-20, who want to have fun and learn about the field of law enforcement. Come and find out more about this exciting program on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, between the hours of 6PM to 9PM. Bring your empty stomachs! The Explorer Post will provide pizza and drinks for all in attendance. Teens and parents are welcome to attend! You can obtain additional information about the Thousand Oaks Police Department and our organizations volunteer programs by visiting: http://www.toaks.org/government/depts/police/volunteers.asp East County Police Services |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Friday, February 12th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: Las Llajas Canyon, Ventura County, CA. (V)ictim: Adam Parrish City of residence: Boron, CA Age: 24 On February 11, 2010, at about 3:30 P.M., Adam Parrish, who is employed as a vehicle repossessor went hiking in Las Llajas Canyon near Simi Valley. He was looking for a vehicle he believed was hidden in the canyon. He was scheduled to meet a friend at the end of a trail, but had not arrived prior to nightfall. At about 7:30, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call stating that Parrish was lost in the canyon and he had injured his ankle. Patrol units arrived and determined that due to the remoteness of the area, it was necessary to utilize the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Team and helicopter to locate the victim. The helicopter and SAR Team were deployed and conducted and exhaustive search of the area. Alternating between the use of the night vision goggles and a “Nite Sun” spotlight, the helicopter crew located Parrish on a trail approximately four miles into the canyon. Due to Mr. Parrish’s injury he was flown out of the canyon to the command post where AMR paramedics treated him. It is important to always have the proper supplies with you when going hiking in the backcountry. Although Mr. Parrish did not have water or other supplies for a long hike, he did have his cell phone however, the battery was intermittingly failing. Mr. Parrish was able to use this phone to initially call for help and again later when he heard the helicopter he used the light from his phone to signal the helicopter. The vehicle he was looking for was not located. The Search and Rescue Teams are an all-volunteer group. Their members are highly trained experts in rope rescues, wilderness search and rescue and evidence recovery. They are overseen by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department Aviation / SAR Unit and are available twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty five days a year. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: 100 block of Poindexter Avenue, Moorpark, CA. (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age On the afternoon of 02-09-10, at about 3:17 p.m., a city of Moorpark business owner reported that a female entered his business and attempted to pass a fraudulent check, but the business owner refused due to the suspicious nature of the check. The business owner kept in visual contact of the female after she exited the store and saw the vehicle that the female had entered. The vehicle drove away from the area. The owner followed the vehicle, kept in constant contact with law enforcement authorities, and led the authorities to the vehicle that had stopped in the area of Gabbert Road south of Poindexter Avenue. Moorpark patrol deputies contacted the three occupants of the vehicle who were later identified as Santa Hernandez, Jose Sanchez, and Roberto Sanchez, all Los Angeles residents. Moorpark deputies also spoke with a witness who pointed to some items that were thrown out of the vehicle’s window in the vicinity of where the vehicle had stopped. Deputies recovered these items and found several fraudulent checks along with an identification card. In addition, several other items related to the fraudulent checks were found in the suspects’ vehicle. Moorpark deputies subsequently arrested Santa Hernandez, Jose Sanchez, and Roberto Sanchez for conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary, forgery, and identity theft. These three individuals were booked at the Ventura County Jail for these listed charges. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: 7 Duesenberg Dr., Thousand Oaks (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age At about 5:15 PM, Deputy Bryan Baker, assigned to the Moorpark Sheriff’s Station was traveling westbound on Highway 118 in Simi Valley when he observed the stolen dump truck traveling eastbound on Highway 118. Sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of the Simi Valley Police Department, took the driver of the vehicle into custody. The stolen landscape equipment, valued at about $20,000.00, was recovered in the rear of the stolen dump truck. Delfino Arellano was booked at the East Valley Sheriff’s Station for vehicle burglary, grand theft auto and possession of stolen property. |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: 7 Duesenberg Dr., Thousand Oaks (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age At about 5:15 PM, Deputy Bryan Baker, assigned to the Moorpark Sheriff’s Station was traveling westbound on Highway 118 in Simi Valley when he observed the stolen dump truck traveling eastbound on Highway 118. Sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of the Simi Valley Police Department, took the driver of the vehicle into custody. The stolen landscape equipment, valued at about $20,000.00, was recovered in the rear of the stolen dump truck. Delfino Arellano was booked at the East Valley Sheriff’s Station for vehicle burglary, grand theft auto and possession of stolen property. |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: City National Bank, 2600-block of Townsgate Road (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age A Thousand Oaks resident was arrested Monday morning while preparing to rob a local bank on Townsgate Road. Thousand Oaks deputies found Leland Harris outside the City National Bank, where a witness reported seeing him sitting in his car watching the bank for approximately one hour. Harris had a pellet gun tucked in his waistband, and had a handwritten note in his pocket to demand money. His preparations included wearing a large hat, sunglasses, and a fake mustache to avoid being identified. Harris had also changed the license plates on his vehicle. Harris told investigators he hadn’t committed to robbing the City National Bank, but planned to rob one of the banks in the nearby area. This is the second time in two months that a robbery suspect was identified and apprehended outside a Thousand Oaks bank while preparing for a robbery. Harris was booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura for attempted robbery. He is being held in lieu of $100,000.00 bail. |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: 1400 – block of Calle La Cumbre, Camarillo, Ca. (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age Four Oxnard residents were arrested Sunday morning in Camarillo after deputies discovered the vehicle they were driving had been stolen the previous night in Port Hueneme. The ensuing investigation tied the group to numerous vehicle burglaries that occurred early Sunday morning in Thousand Oaks. Deputy Guillermo Valencia noticed the blue Chevy Suburban with four young men driving through a residential neighborhood. As he followed the vehicle, it accelerated and made several turns in an apparent attempt to evade Valencia. As he turned his patrol car onto Calle La Cumbre, he found the Suburban parked and unoccupied. The four occupants had fled into the neighborhood. Additional deputies arrived, and a perimeter was set. After a house-to-house search with the assistance of a sheriff’s helicopter and a K-9 unit, all four suspects were arrested. Deputies found stolen property inside the Suburban that was tied to burglary victims in both Thousand Oaks and Camarillo. All four suspects were booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura for possession of stolen property, grand theft auto, and committing a crime for the benefit of a criminal street gang. All four men are associated with the Oxnard-based criminal street gang, South Side Chiques. Two of the men are currently under a court injunction that was filed against specific members of the gang by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. |
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By Anonymous — Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Location: Multiple locations in Oak Park, California Unit Responsible: East County Patrol Services & East County Major Crimes Unit in a combined effort with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (Lost Hills) (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age On November 11, 2009, at about 8:00 a.m., East County Patrol deputies were dispatched to four separate residences in the Oak Park area of Ventura County to investigate vehicle burglaries. Four victims reported that their vehicles had been broken into and property was stolen. As all too often it happens, the victims had left their valuable property in plain sight. During the course of this investigation, Reingold was found to have stolen property at his residence that belonged to victims in both Ventura County and Los Angeles County. The three suspects were identified and arrested for vehicle burglary, theft of access card and possession of burglary tools. All suspects were booked into Ventura County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about these crimes is encouraged to contact Detective Jeff Hill at 805-494-8224 |
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By Anonymous — Monday, February 8th, 2010
 California Highway Patrol On February 4, 2010 at 12:40 pm, a major injury traffic collision occurred on westbound SR-126 near Palm Ave. in the city of Santa Paula. Maria Moreno, age 83 of Santa Paula, was driving her 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck westbound on SR-126 in the #1 lane near Palm Ave. Eve Reeves, age 53 of Santa Paula, was driving her 2003 Subaru Outback westbound on SR-126 in the #2 lane. Moreno began to move right into the #2 lane. She was about halfway into the #2 lane when she suddenly saw Reeves vehicle traveling the #2 lane. Moreno swerved back into the #1 and saw Reeves lose control of her vehicle. Reeves vehicle swerved right, ran off the roadway and struck an asphalt curb. The vehicle then struck a large tree and overturned down an embankment. Reeves sustained major injuries in the collision and was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center. Reeves was admitted to the hospital and treated for facial injuries, a broken jaw and a possible broken pelvis. There was no contact between Moreno’s vehicle and Reeves vehicle prior to Reeves losing control. The collision is still under investigation. |
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By Anonymous — Monday, February 8th, 2010
California Highway Patrol On February 4, 2010 at about 9:30 am, CHP officers arrested Larry Bussells, age 57 of Jacksonville, Florida for driving under the influence and evading arrest after a vehicle pursuit on the US-101 north of Ventura. At 9:20 am, a CHP officer was stopped on the right shoulder of southbound US-101 near the Dulah Rd. undercrossing. The officer saw Bussell’s white Chevrolet pickup truck pass her traveling southbound in the #3 lane at approximately 90 mph. The officer attempted to overtake the Bussell’s vehicle as it used the right shoulder to pass slower traffic. When the officer caught up to Bussell’s vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, Bussell exited the freeway at W. Main St. Bussells made a quick u-turn then accelerated onto northbound US-101. Bussells traveled northbound at a high rate of speed using all three traffic lanes and exited at State Beaches. Bussells made a u-turn and again accelerated to high rate of speed onto southbound US-101. Bussells traveled south on US-101 at a high rate of speed and exited at W. Main St. He made another u-turn and once again traveled north on US-101 to State Beaches. Bussells made a u-turn and nearly struck another vehicle before accelerating to a high rate of speed onto southbound US-101. Bussells traveled south on US-101 at 100 mph using all three lanes. Bussell then took the transition road from southbound US-101 to northbound SR-33. He pulled over to the right shoulder, removed the key from the ignition and threw them onto the ground. He then placed his hands outside the driver side window. CHP officers arrested Bussells with no further incident. CHP officers determined Bussells was under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail for driving under the influence of alochol and evading arrest. |