06/16/2023
CALL IN SUSPICIOUS VEHICLES AT BUSINESSES AFTER HOURS:
Cities around the Ventura County are routinely being burglarized by crews looking to profit off of others.
The crews, who tend to be specialized in what they go after, include restaurant crews, pharmacy crews, vehicle catalytic converter crews, vehicle theft crews, and more.
The crews usually have at least two people, and sometimes multiple vehicles. If multiple people are observed in a vehicle parked by a closed business, people must not approach them to confront. The crews are sometimes known to have weapons, and have shown no hesitation to inflict violence towards law enforcement.
The suspicious vehicle should be called in to local law enforcement so they can investigate and talk with the people. Law enforcement can advise them to leave. If this is an ongoing issue with the same people trespassing after hours, law enforcement can be worked with to obtain such things as trespass warnings for further enforcement in keeping your property free of activity.
In this particular pictured incident, a suspicious vehicle was spotted at a Thousand Oaks gas station after hours. The incident became very dangerous when the driver fled from law enforcement in a vehicle pursuit, and went head-on in traffic lanes, ramming the pursuing Sheriff's sergeant.
The sergeant was not injured, and the suspect was taken into custody. Burglary tools were found inside the vehicle.