Ventura County Sheriff's Department

In January 2012, the Thousand Oaks Forgery/Fraud Unit and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department began investigating the fraudulent use of a social security number to gain employment at various restaurants in the City of Thousand Oaks. The victim had approximately $30,000.00 dollars in unlawful income reported against his social security number. Through the investigation and with the cooperation of two local restaurants in Thousand Oaks, (S) Elier Aldana-Romero was arrested for the crime of identity theft and possession of a counterfeit social security card. Aldana was booked into the East Valley Jail with bail set at $50,000 dollars.

Nature of Incident: Identity Theft Arrest
Report Number: RB# 12-1743
Location: 3000 Block of Los Robles Road, Thousand Oaks, CA

Date & Time: 05/15/12 @ 9:00 AM
Unit Responsible: Thousand Oaks Forgery and Fraud Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Elier Aldana-Romero, Thousand Oaks, 26

Deputy Preparing Media Release: Sergeant Alan Hartkop
Media Release Date: May 15, 2012
Follow-Up Contact: Detective Darin Rich (805) 494-8232
Approved by: Captain Jim Fryhoff

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).