Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Location: 988 Walnut Drive, El Rio
Date & Time: 5-22-08 / 10:30 a.m.
Unit Responsible: West County Headquarters Detectives & Sheriff's Gang Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses, Address, Age
(S) Jerediah Mata, El Rio, 19
(S) Jorge Flores, Oxnard, 21

Headquarters Detectives, along with the Sheriff's Gang Unit, served a search warrant at 988 Walnut Drive in El Rio in reference to a recent residential burglary investigation where a gun was stolen. During the execution of the search warrant, a gun was recovered that was unrelated to the initial investigation. The serial numbers had been removed from the recovered gun and the investigation is continuing regarding this matter.

Two adult males were arrested at the location: Jerediah Mata was arrested for residential burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance; Jorge Flores was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

There was a toddler and an infant with the two subjects when the search warrant was served. A family member responded to the location and removed the children from the residence.

Both Mata and Flores are documented gang members.