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12-04-2025
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Ventura barricade suspect allegedly threatened to kill officers, more news
Ventura police serving a search warrant with a SWAT team wound up in an hours-long standoff that lasted into the early hours of Friday, April 11, with a man who previously threatened to kill officers, authorities said. The barricade situation in the 300 block of North Catalina Street unfolded after an earlier incident involving the residence, Ventura Police Department officials said in a news release. The block in the city's midtown area is located north of Poli Street, near the Ventura High School campus. Patrol officers had previously responded to the home on April 5 to keep the peace when a former tenant was picking up her property. During the process, the primary resident, a 55-year-old Ventura man, had come out and threatened to kill the officers, saying he would "blow their skulls off," according to the police account. After the encounter, the man went back inside. Once everyone was safely away from the home, officers chose to disengage for the safety of the neighborhood, authorities said. Detectives subsequently investigated the April 5 incident and found the former tenant had tried to get her property in December. The suspect had reportedly struck and seriously injured her with the butt of a rifle. Based on the incidents, detectives secured an arrest and search warrant that was served shortly before 9 p.m. on April 10. Because of the suspect's prior behavior and his access to firearms, the operation involved Ventura's SWAT team and was assisted by Oxnard Police Department SWAT team members. Ventura City Fire crews were also on hand, along with a K-9 police dog. Four people immediately came out of the home when the warrant was served. They told officers the suspect was still inside and refusing to exit. They confirmed he had access to guns, according to the release. Crisis negotiators tried for several hours to get the man to come outside. He refused, authorities said. At around 2:35 a.m. on April 11, SWAT officers entered the home. They found the suspect barricaded in the bathroom and tried further negotiations, but he wouldn't come out. Officers then entered the bathroom and arrested the man without further incident. No injuries were reported, police officials said. When the arrest warrant was issued on the afternoon of April 10, prosecutors filed charges against the man that included two felony counts of criminal threats, a felony charge of battery with serious bodily injury and a misdemeanor resisting offense, the Ventura County Superior Court docket shows. No plea has yet been entered. The man was released from county jail custody on a $20,000 bail bond on the afternoon of April 11 and has a court appearance scheduled for April 25, according to jail and court records. An Oxnard man has been sentenced to prison after previously pleading guilty in to a second-degree murder outside a convenience store in the city more than eight years ago. Christopher Paul Arevalo, 33, was sentenced April 11 to 35 years to life in state prison, the court docket shows. He was given credit for time already served in jail. Arevalo had pleaded guilty March 13 in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Giovanni Vega, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said. He also admitted to the special allegation that he personally used a firearm to commit the murder. Special allegations bring heavier sentences when there is a conviction. Arevalo and an associate entered the store on Dec. 8, 2016, and Vega walked in about a minute later, authorities have said. They followed him when he left the store. The defendant then caught up with the victim, asked where he was from and reportedly shot him four times. The next morning, a jogger discovered Vega's body along West Vineyard Avenue, about 130 yards from the store. Surveillance footage from the business led Oxnard Police Department investigators to Arevalo, authorities said. He was identified by the DA's office as a known gang member but the court docket shows an allegation related to gang activity was dismissed at sentencing. Arevalo was arrested five months after the shooting on April 28, 2017, in Farmington, New Mexico, after an FBI SWAT team served a search warrant at a home in the city, The Star reported. The associate, Joseph Minister, was arrested on the same date in Oxnard. Minister subsequently pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of being an accessory after the fact and admitted the special allegation of street terrorism. He is due to be sentenced on May 15. An Oxnard man, now 68, has been sentenced to hundreds of years in prison after being convicted in a years-old child molestation case, prosecutors said. Marcelino Arias Arca was sentenced on April 7 to 480 years to life in state prison, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said, in a case involving two underage victims. Jurors had convicted him on March 5 of six felony counts of lewd acts upon a child. The jury also found true a special allegation there were multiple victims. Arca admitted to other special allegations that included two prior strike convictions for molestation in 1988, the DA's office said in a news release. Special allegations bring heavier sentences if a defendant is convicted. The abuse took place between 2005 and 2014, when the victims were under 14, prosecutors said. The molestation occurred in multiple locations over several years. Arca had access to the minors through a familial relationship, prosecutors said. The victims reported the incidents years later to a trusted family member. Senior Deputy DA Ben Moreno, who prosecuted the case, said in a statement Arca had gone to prison decades ago for sexually abusing a child. "When given a second chance, he chose not to change — instead, he went on to sexually abuse two more children, this time within his own family,' the prosecutor said. Arca remains housed at the Todd Road Jail facility outside Santa Paula. A restitution hearing has been scheduled for the morning of May 13 in courtroom 46. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Man allegedly threatened to kill police before Ventura standoff, more
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08-04-2025
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Disturbance suspect slashes officer with piece of glass: Oxnard PD
An Oxnard police officer responding to a family dispute was hospitalized after being cut in the face by the suspect Monday afternoon, police said. Officers responded to the disturbance call around 2:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Astoria Place, the Oxnard Police Department stated in its post on Facebook. 'Upon arrival, officers learned that the suspect, Lucio Sedeno, had battered a family member and was out of 290 PC compliance,' police said in the post. Penal code 290 refers to the Sex Offender Registration Act, on the California Legislative Information website. At some point during the call, Sedano tried to run from the officers who gave chase. 'During the foot pursuit, Sedeno obtained a piece of glass and slashed at officers, which caused a one-inch laceration to an officer's jaw,' police said. The unidentified officer was taken to a local hospital to be treated and is expected to make a full recovery. Sedano was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of several crimes, including assault with a deadly weapon, police said. Anyone with further information was asked to call the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600 or online via the Department's website and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity under the Contact Tab. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-02-2025
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Roundup: Officials name men in Ventura, Oxnard deaths; LA nabbed after Simi chase
Authorities released the identity of a man found dead in his car in Ventura Feb. 18. The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office said it was 53-year-old John M. Kimmis who was discovered in his vehicle in the 800 block of West Main Street. He was described as homeless. On Feb. 18 around 3:10 p.m., Ventura police officers responded to a report of a man slumped over the steering wheel of his car parked across the street from a RV park west of the Ventura River, police said at the time. Officers determined that Kimmis had been dead for some time and determined his death was not suspicious. The cause and manner of death have not been determined yet, officials in the medical examiner's office said. Police identified a man who died from stab wounds after being found in Oxnard's La Colonia neighborhood Sunday. Eugenio Lopez Ramirez, 26, of Oxnard, was found with stab wounds in the 100 block of Wilson Avenue at 9:46 p.m., according to the Oxnard Police Department. Both officers and emergency medical personnel tried to revive him before the victim was taken to Ventura County Medical Center where he later died. Lopez Ramirez's death was the second in 2025 and the second in a week for Oxnard. Police previously said they believed a bystander happened upon Lopez Ramirez and called for help. Investigators also said they thought the victim had been stabbed elsewhere and collapsed near Wilson Avenue and First Street. Lopez Ramirez's death remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Manuel Perez III at 805-385-7605or A 33-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly stole a purse from a woman in Simi Valley and led police on a chase that reached up to 100 mph. The Simi Valley Police Department said they received the report of a theft from a woman at the Costco at 2660 Park Center Way. A witness saw the man take the purse from the child's seat of a cart, alerted the victim and shared the suspect's description with officers. Simi police spotted the suspect's Toyota Prius about 2 miles away at the Best Buy at 1173 Simi Town Center Way. The man came out of the store and drove from the Simi Town Center lot when officers gave chase. The man refused to stop and led officers onto Highway 118 toward Moorpark and Thousand Oaks before turning back toward Simi Valley. Officers used a vehicle maneuver that disabled the Prius on the 118 and First Street., according to Simi Valley police. Investigators later learned that the man had gone into the store and tried to make a large purchase using the victim's credit cards but the transactions were declined. The Los Angeles man was arrested and booked into Ventura County jail on suspicion of felony evading, grand theft and identity theft, police said. The man also had felony warrant for similar offenses in San Bernardino County, Simi Valley, police said. His was being held on $325,000 bail. He is expected to appear in Ventura Superior Court. Friday afternoon. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Roundup: Men dead in Ventura, Oxnard ID'd; LA man nabbed in Simi
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28-02-2025
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Roundup: Officials name men in Ventura, Oxnard deaths; LA nabbed after Simi chase
Authorities released the identity of a man found dead in his car in Ventura Feb. 18. The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office said it was 53-year-old John M. Kimmis who was discovered in his vehicle in the 800 block of West Main Street. He was described as homeless. On Feb. 18 around 3:10 p.m., Ventura police officers responded to a report of a man slumped over the steering wheel of his car parked across the street from a RV park west of the Ventura River, police said at the time. Officers determined that Kimmis had been dead for some time and determined his death was not suspicious. The cause and manner of death have not been determined yet, officials in the medical examiner's office said. Police identified a man who died from stab wounds after being found in Oxnard's La Colonia neighborhood Sunday. Eugenio Lopez Ramirez, 26, of Oxnard, was found with stab wounds in the 100 block of Wilson Avenue at 9:46 p.m., according to the Oxnard Police Department. Both officers and emergency medical personnel tried to revive him before the victim was taken to Ventura County Medical Center where he later died. Lopez Ramirez's death was the second in 2025 and the second in a week for Oxnard. Police previously said they believed a bystander happened upon Lopez Ramirez and called for help. Investigators also said they thought the victim had been stabbed elsewhere and collapsed near Wilson Avenue and First Street. Lopez Ramirez's death remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Manuel Perez III at 805-385-7605or A 33-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly stole a purse from a woman in Simi Valley and led police on a chase that reached up to 100 mph. The Simi Valley Police Department said they received the report of a theft from a woman at the Costco at 2660 Park Center Way. A witness saw the man take the purse from the child's seat of a cart, alerted the victim and shared the suspect's description with officers. Simi police spotted the suspect's Toyota Prius about 2 miles away at the Best Buy at 1173 Simi Town Center Way. The man came out of the store and drove from the Simi Town Center lot when officers gave chase. The man refused to stop and led officers onto Highway 118 toward Moorpark and Thousand Oaks before turning back toward Simi Valley. Officers used a vehicle maneuver that disabled the Prius on the 118 and First Street., according to Simi Valley police. Investigators later learned that the man had gone into the store and tried to make a large purchase using the victim's credit cards but the transactions were declined. The Los Angeles man was arrested and booked into Ventura County jail on suspicion of felony evading, grand theft and identity theft, police said. The man also had felony warrant for similar offenses in San Bernardino County, Simi Valley, police said. His was being held on $325,000 bail. He is expected to appear in Ventura Superior Court. Friday afternoon. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Roundup: Men dead in Ventura, Oxnard ID'd; LA man nabbed in Simi
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27-02-2025
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Authorities name victims in 5 recent fatalities around Ventura County
The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office on Wednesday released names and other information in five recent fatalities. For all of the traffic incidents, the cause of death was determined to be some type of blunt force injuries and the manner was found to be accidental. From the most recent incident to the oldest, they are: The bicyclist killed on Pacific Coast Highway Saturday was identified as 66-year-old John C. McLaughlin of Los Angeles. The collision involving a car was reported around 11:15 a.m. north of Sycamore Canyon Road. California Highway Patrol officials said McLaughlin had been riding a Specialized bike on the northbound shoulder when, for unknown reasons, he abruptly turned into the traffic lane. He was hit by a northbound Mazda 3 sedan and died at the scene from his injuries, the CHP said. The 37-year-old Malibu woman driving the Mazda and her passenger, a 42-year-old Malibu man, weren't injured, CHP officials said. A pedestrian hit in a predawn collision in Oxnard on Feb. 16 was identified as Shaik H. Nabi, 54. The medical examiner described Nabi as unsheltered. He had reportedly been walking outside a marked crosswalk shortly before 5 a.m. on Fifth Street, east of Rose Avenue, according to the Oxnard Police Department. He was hit by an eastbound Honda Pilot SUV driven by a 29-year-old Oxnard resident who stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police. Authorities said neither speed nor drugs or alcohol appeared to be a factor in the crash. A man fatally shot in Oxnard on Feb. 16 was identified as Ruben E. Villa, 39, of Camarillo. The medical examiner determined the cause of death was gunshot wounds of the head and the manner was homicide. Villa was found around 4:30 a.m. at the intersection of H and Second streets, according to the Oxnard Police Department. The crossing is near the old Oxnard High School campus where the future Campus Park is planned. Police, who had previously released the victim's name, said they began life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived, but Villa died at the scene. No arrests in the case had been reported as of Wednesday evening. A woman who died in a two-vehicle crash in Ventura on Feb. 15 was identified as Susan L. Birdsall, 83, of Ventura. Birdsall was the passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a GMC pickup around 1:45 p.m. at Loma Vista Road and Victoria Avenue, according to the Ventura Police Department. Police said the SUV had been traveling eastbound on Loma Vista and was going through the intersection when it clipped the truck, which had been turning right onto Loma Vista from northbound Victoria. Authorities didn't know which vehicle had the green light. The force of the crash rolled the truck over and left the SUV on its side in the driveway of a home east of the intersection. Ventura City firefighters carried out an intricate operation to extricate both people in the SUV. Birdsall was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later died, police were told that night. The driver was said to be seriously injured but stable. The two people in the GMC truck got out of the vehicle on their own and weren't seriously hurt, authorities said, although all four people involved were reportedly taken to the hospital. The medical examiner has previously released the name of a man who died after getting hit by two vehicles in Oxnard on Feb. 14, but the agency hadn't yet determined cause and manner of death. Oxnard resident Rosario Armenta was 79. He had reportedly been walking in the roadway around 6 a.m. on the 14th at the intersection of Hueneme Road and Salvador Drive, the Oxnard Police Department said. Armenta was taken by ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center. The two drivers who struck him stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. On Wednesday, the medical examiner said the cause of death was blunt force head injuries and the manner was accidental. This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Authorities ID victims in 5 recent fatalities around Ventura County
