Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: Camarillo City Library and Pleasant Valley Park
Date & Time: 4-25-2008/ 1630 Hours
Unit Responsible: Camarillo Police Department – Special Enforcement Detail – Graffiti Investigations
Arrestees: Resident of: Age:
Male Juvenile Camarillo 14

Over the last thirty days, several acts of graffiti vandalism have occurred at the Camarillo City Library and at various locations within Pleasant Valley Park. The investigation revealed that one person was responsible for these acts of vandalism. A total of eight separate graffiti incidents were identified through the course of the investigation. On 4-25-08, the Camarillo Police Department’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted a surveillance at Pleasant Valley Park specifically targeting the suspected graffiti suspect. Deputies assigned to the Special Enforcement Detail were successful in apprehending the suspect in the act of vandalizing park property. The suspect was arrested for three felony and five misdemeanor counts of vandalism. The suspect was released with a citation to his parents with a pending court date in the future.