Narcotics Investigation/Arrests
Ventura County Sheriff's Department
Ventura County Sheriff's Department

For several months, Ventura Sheriff’s Narcotics Investigators have received continuous reports of narcotics sales and use at a residence in the 100 Block of North Ventura Avenue, outside the community of Oak View. Through their investigation, detectives learned that Daniel McInerney, a resident of the address, was selling methamphetamine. On August 2, 2012, a Search Warrant was served at the residence. Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives were assisted by the Ojai Sheriff’s Patrol Station Detectives and Patrol personnel, the Sheriff’s K9 Unit, the California Highway Patrol, and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Subsequent to evidence found at the residence, the above listed subjects were arrested for narcotics related offenses including; possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a place where narcotics are used, under the influence of a controlled substance, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

Beach and Yount had active arrest warrants. All subjects were booked into the Sheriff’s Main Jail.

Nature of Incident: Narcotics Investigation/Arrests
Report Number: 12-17386
Location: 100 Block N. Ventura Ave. Oak View
Date & Time: August 2, 2012, 0710 hours
Unit Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Narcotics Bureau, West County Street Team
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
Daniel McInerney, Ojai, 50
Megan Beach, Ojai, 35
Robert Miles, Ojai, 44
Haley McCraken, Ojai, 35
Daniel Hostka, Ojai, 28
Al Sherman, Ojai, 72
Jeffrey Yount, Ojai, 56
Kevin Decker, Ojai, 37
Deputy Preparing Media Release: Sergeant Mike Horne
Media Release Date: August 2, 2012
Follow-Up Contact: Captain Don Aguilar, 805-797-7349
Approved by: Captain Cory Rubright