Ventura County Sheriff's Department

(A)rrestee, City of Residence, Age
Jonathan Mosqueda, Ojai, CA., 22 years

On Monday night, at approximately 2200 hrs, Ojai Police Units were dispatched to a battery in progress call in the area of Shady Lane and East Ojai Avenue. The reporting party stated that a male subject was beating a female in a parking lot. As Deputy Dike approached the area, he observed the male suspect driving away in a vehicle similar to that described by the witness. When Deputy Dike attempted to stop the driver of the vehicle, he sped away eastbound on East Ojai Avenue. With his emergency lights and siren activated, Deputy Dike pursued the suspect vehicle at high speeds and observed the suspect violate numerous traffic violations in his attempt to evade police. The suspect failed to negotiate a curve in the area of Grand Avenue and Signal Street, causing his vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn. The vehicle came to rest approximately 6 inches from a residence at the northwest corner of Summer and Signal Streets. The suspect ran from the accident scene but was quickly apprehended by Deputy Dike and a bystander. The suspect vehicle, and the fence to the residence sustained major damage.

The suspect, identified as Jonathan Mosqueda, was arrested for evading a police officer, driving under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of an accident. Mosqueda sustained minor injuries when his vehicle overturned and was transported by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment. The traffic collision is under investigation.