Ventura County Sheriff's Department

RB#: 09-16874
Location of Crime: Spring Road @ Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark, Ca. 93021
Date & Time: January 6, 2010 / 2:00 p.m.
Unit Responsible: East County Major Crimes

Suspect Address Age

Turk Rangel Simi Valley 19

On 7-11-09 at about 12:15 a.m., Moorpark patrol deputies were summoned to the area of Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue in the city of Moorpark to a report of a stabbing that had just occurred. Once deputies arrived at the location, they discovered that the victim had a single stab wound to his left side, just above his waist. The victim was transported to Los Robles Hospital for medical treatment. The victim survived the attack.

During the investigation, deputies learned that while riding his bicycle in the area, the victim was “jumped” by two subjects and was ultimately stabbed. The victim ran across the street and requested help from a gas station attendant, who called the sheriff’s department. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. According to the victim, the two suspects appeared to be gang members. Investigators later received information from two witnesses indicating that, Turk Rangel, a Varrio Simi Valley “VSV” gang member, had committed the stabbing.

After being interviewed by major crimes investigators, Turk Rangel was booked for assault with a deadly weapon into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility, in lieu of $100,000 bail.