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Landscape Equipment Thief Arrested
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On June 8, 2011, a local landscaper reported the theft of equipment from his work truck. The victim explained he was working on the 1500 block of Edgemont Drive when a Hispanic male stole some hedge clippers from him. The victim told deputies the suspect was driving a white Mercedes sedan. The area was checked and deputies could not locate the suspect. On June 16, 2011, at about 2:30 p.m., the victim was working in the area of Dunnigan Street and Bedford Drive when he saw the suspect who stole his equipment drive by. The victim called the Sheriff’s Department and several deputies responded to the area. Deputies subsequently located the suspect, who was identified as Ernesto Navarrete, in his white Mercedes on Grangier Street. During the stop Navarrete was found to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He was arrested and detectives found additional evidence indicating he had committed the theft on June 8th. Additionally, detectives believe the suspect may be involved in numerous other related landscape equipment thefts in Ventura County. Navarrete was booked at the Main Jail in Ventura for being under the influence of a controlled substance and theft. Location: Camarillo Date & Time/ RB#: June 16, 2011 Unit Responsible: Camarillo Police Services (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses City of Residence Age |
