Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: Various locations around the City of Camarillo
Date & Time: 8-14-09 through 8-20-09
Unit Responsible: Camarillo Police Department - Special Enforcement Detail

Arrestees: Resident of: Age:
Connor Kelley City of Camarillo 18
Joshua Morningstar City of Thousand Oaks 19
Joshua Mattern City of Camarillo 18

Camarillo Police Graffiti Investigators along with investigators from the Camarillo Police Special Enforcement Detail made three arrests this past week after concluding a lengthy investigation into a rash of graffiti vandalisms in Camarillo.

On 8/14/09, detectives arrested Connor Kelley at his home in Camarillo for felony vandalism. Suspects Joshua Morningstar and Joshua Mattern were arrested on 8/20/09. All three suspects have been booked into the Ventura County Jail on felony vandalism charges. The graffiti began in Camarillo approximately 16 months ago and steadily increased over the recent months. There are over 40 documented vandalisms with damages approaching ten thousand dollars. Areas targeted with graffiti varied, but were usually all highly visible to the public. The suspects are not associated with a criminal street gang but are all members of a self-proclaimed graffiti tagging crew. There has been an increase in this type of vandalism from tagging crews in recent years.

This investigation is ongoing and a fourth suspect is outstanding and is believed to have fled the state to avoid arrest. Investigators will seek a warrant for his arrest.