Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: Avenida Valencia @ Via Jacara, Camarillo
Date & Time: 4-24-2008 / 11:00 AM
Unit Responsible: Camarillo Police Department/Special Enforcement Detail – Graffiti Investigations
Arrestees: Resident of: Age:
Male Juvenile Santa Paula 14
Male Juvenile Santa Paula 14

On 4-24-08, at around 11:00 AM, members of the Camarillo Police Department’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted surveillance on two juveniles who appeared to be involved in graffiti crimes. This surveillance started in the area of Lewis Road and E. Elma Street, Camarillo. SED watched the two juveniles as they went into a drainage channel, which runs from Lewis Road to the Calleguas Creek. SED members observed the two juveniles commit several acts of graffiti on a bike path, which runs along the west side of Calleguas Creek. In addition, SED observed the two juveniles commit acts of graffiti on a community metal mailbox located near the intersection of Avenida Valencia and Via Jacara. The two juveniles were taken into custody without incident for several acts of graffiti vandalism and conspiracy.

SED attempted to release the two juveniles to a responsible adult family member, but the two juveniles ran way from the family member. The two juveniles were booked into Juvenile Hall at the request of their parents.