Nicholas Allbright
This is a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County companies:
Police truck, motorcyclist collide
A motorcyclist was hospitalized immediately after an incident involving an Oxnard police pickup truck on Thursday afternoon.
The Oxnard Law enforcement Division said the crash took place at 3:07 p.m. at the intersection of East Fifth Avenue and Buena Vista Avenue. The crossing is a T-intersection the place Buena Vista extends south of Fifth.
In accordance to Cpl. Andrew Pinkstaff, the northbound pickup truck was stopped at a prevent indication on Buena Vista, waiting around to transform still left onto Fifth Road.
A non-public bus had stopped on eastbound Fifth Avenue to enable the pickup via, despite the fact that there are no cease symptoms on Fifth at the crossing.
As the police motor vehicle was turning left, a motorcyclist touring westbound on Fifth strike the front proper bumper of the truck. The truck then swerved still left and collided with the bus, Pinkstaff reported.
The motorcyclist was thrown from his bicycle and suffered average injuries, in accordance to law enforcement. He was transported to a neighborhood clinic the place he was reported to be in stable ailment. Two Oxnard police officers endured slight injuries and declined transport. No injuries have been claimed by bus passengers.
The crash closed Fifth Avenue concerning Rice and Rose avenues for hours Thursday afternoon for the police agency’s investigation.
Officers arrest smash-and-get suspect months soon after criminal offense
The Simi Valley Law enforcement Office arrested a Long Beach front man past month in relationship with a smash-and-get burglary in October, authorities reported Friday.
The theft was noted on Oct. 23 at Race Prep Hobbies, 1782 E. Los Angeles Ave.
The suspect allegedly stole $7,500 truly worth of merchandise and brought about close to $1,700 worthy of of harm, according to authorities. A photo released by law enforcement reveals a door with smashed glass, with a huge rock noticeable inside future to a show area.
Police investigators identified the suspect as a 58-year-previous Lengthy Beach person. On Jan. 24, detectives arrested him in Extensive Seashore on suspicion of felony burglary and booked him into Ventura County jail, according to on the internet jail information.
Mountain lion tranquilized around household
State officials tranquilized a mountain lion following it was noticed in entrance of a home in Ojai Friday early morning.
Authorities have been contacted about the animal at 7:16 a.m. in the 300 block of Park Street.
The resident mentioned the mountain lion was not relocating and appeared to be ill or injured. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies notified the California Division of Fish and Wildlife.
At 10:45 a.m., authorities had reportedly tranquilized the mountain lion. They prepared to transport it to yet another area to appraise its wellbeing and decide the upcoming techniques, according to Ojai officials.
A different mountain lion in the location was identified useless on Jan. 22 on Pacific Coastline Highway in close proximity to Las Posas Road. The collared lion identified as P-81 was very likely struck by a automobile, authorities mentioned.
Police make theft, vandalism arrest
A 43-year-previous Santa Paula man was arrested after a suspected burglary in Ventura Thursday evening
Ventura Law enforcement Division officials ended up contacted at 6:45 p.m. with regards to the 9300 block of Halifax Street on the east facet of the metropolis.
Witnesses said a person was knocking on doorways of properties in the region. By the time police arrived, bystanders said they noticed the suspect enter the aspect property of a household. The home owner later identified as police to report seeing the guy within their household by means of the safety procedure.
A K-9 police puppy was deployed to detain the guy right after he still left the house. Further more investigation found he reportedly entered the household by way of an unlocked side door and broken the inside when using residence, in accordance to police.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism and household burglary and booked into county jail with bail set at $60,000, in accordance to on the internet jail information.
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Jeremy Childs is a general assignment reporter covering courts, crime and breaking news for the Ventura County Star. He can be achieved at 805-437-0208, [email protected], and on Twitter @Jeremy_Childs.
