Ventura County Sheriff's Department

On 2-23-10, at about 7:55 p.m., Moorpark patrol deputies were summoned to the 100 block of Park Lane in the city of Moorpark, to a report of a male subject who had just attempted to steal a purse from an 83 year-old woman.

During the investigation, deputies learned that a male subject in his twenties, approached the elderly woman, grabbed her purse and attempted to steal it. The elderly woman grabbed a hold of the purse strap and hung on to it as the suspect made several attempts to pull the purse away from her. The male suspect finally let go of the woman’s purse and fled the area on foot.

The incident was very traumatic and frightening for the elderly woman, however she was not injured during the attempted robbery.

Investigative leads identified Micah Gehring as the suspect in this case. Gehring was later located at his home and taken into custody for Attempted Robbery and Attempted Theft from an Elder Adult. Gehring was booked into the East County Jail Facility in lieu of $60,000 bail.

RB#: 10-4568

Location of Crime: 100 block of Park Lane, Moorpark, CA.

Date & Time: February 23, 2010 / 7:50 p.m.

Unit Responsible: Moorpark Patrol & East County Major Crimes

(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses Address Age

(S) Gehring, Micah David Moorpark 21

Officer Preparing Release: Detective Allen Devers

Follow Up Contact: Detective Allen Devers @ (805) 494-8201

Approved By: Captain Ron Nelson