Ventura County Sheriff Seeks Suspects: Thefts From Vehicles in Oak Park on April 23

 Special Alert Bulletin - Oak Park

 Ecsheriff.watch@ventura.org

On Monday (04/23/12), between 10am to 10:30am, there were several thefts from vehicles in the parking lot of Oak Park High School.  In each case, the suspects broke vehicle windows in order to steal valuables that had been left in view.

The vehicle pictured below was related to the crimes.  It has been described as a black Ford Expedition SUV.  The SUV appears to have different rims on both front wheels.  Both rear wheels appear to have matching factory rims.  The rear windows also appear to have dark tint.

There were two suspects involved in the crimes.  They both appear to be Hispanic males in there 30’s to 40’s, with dark hair and slender to medium builds.

If anyone has any information regarding the pictured vehicle or suspects involved, please contact the Detective Jody Desjardins at (805) 371-8393.

Crime Prevention Tips

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind citizens to avoid leaving anything of value in their vehicles.  Thieves generally look through vehicle windows in an effort to find valuables before they choose which vehicles to break into.  We also encourage citizens to report suspicious activity to the Sheriff’s Office at (805) 654-9511.  In an emergency, always call 911.   

Crime Stoppers

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for these crimes.  The caller may remain anonymous.  The call is not recorded.  Call Crime Stoppers at 805-494-TALK (Thousand Oaks / Moorpark) or 805-385-TALK (Camarillo / Oxnard / Port Hueneme).