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Follow-Up to Armed Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, March 14th, 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 revealed the incident was gang related. The Camarillo Special Enforcement Detail received this case for further investigation and identified the suspects as criminal street gang members and/or associates. 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 four suspects were arrested. The investigation remained open and further information was developed regarding the whereabouts of the victim’s stolen property. On 03/11/11, at approximately 0700 hours, an additional search warrant was served at a residence in the city of Oxnard. An occupant identified as Ivan Silva (18 yrs) was detained and found to be in possession of the victim’s stolen property in addition to numerous other items identified as stolen property from unrelated criminal activity throughout the city of Oxnard. Additional items found during the search warrant included burglary tools, a ski mask, and an imitation firearm. During the service of the search warrant, Silva was also found to be in violation of sexual related criminal activity. Silva was arrested and booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility for 211 PC- Robbery, 186.22 PC- Street Gang Terrorism, 496 PC- Possession of Stolen Property, 466 PC- Possession of Burglary Tools, 289(h) PC- Penetration with a Foreign Object, and 261.5PC- Unlawful Intercourse with a Person Under 18 Years Old. Report Number: |
