Nature of Incident:     Bank Robbery
Location:   541 S. Reino Road, Newbury Park, CA, 91320.   
 
Date & Time:    December 5, 2009 @ 2:35 p.m.     
 
Unit Responsible:   East County Sheriff’s Major Crimes / Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
    
Suspect: White Male  Late 50’s to early 60’s   

The suspect robbed a branch of US Bank located inside an Albertson’s Market on 
South Reino Road on Saturday afternoon. No employees or customers were injured 
during the robbery. The suspect fled the bank within minutes carrying an 
undisclosed amount of cash. No weapon was seen, but the suspect alluded to being 
armed.
The investigation is being handled by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Major Crimes 
unit in conjunction with the FBI. Anyone with information about the identity of 
the suspect or his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Jon Smith at (805) 
494-8201, or Special Agent Pat Conley of the FBI at (310) 629-9553. See the 
attached images of the suspect that were retrieved from the bank’s 
surveillance cameras.
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 this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not 
recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). The FBI is also offering a 
one-time reward under the same conditions.

For p;hotos and details go to 

http://local.nixle.com/alert/393542/

The Thousand Oaks area has been experiencing a rash of incidents where women have been approached by the below subject in an attempt to assault them or expose himself .  These incidents have been occurring for several months in the area of Northwood Parkway.  If you believe you know or have any information regarding this individual of if you have had an unreported incident that occurred to you, please contact Det. Javier Chavez, Thousand Oaks Police Department at 805-494-8229, or, contact Ventura County Crime Stoppers.  A reward of up $1000.00 will be paid for information leading to the arrest of this individual.

On August 6, 2009, Joe Escobar was killed when his vehicle veered across 3 lanes of  the southbound 101 Freeway  at the Rose Avenue offramp.  Mr. Escobar, a part time college instructor, was on his way to work at Oxnard College.

It is believed that a small grey or black car, accoding to one witness, may have cut rapidly in front of Mr. Escobar causing him to take evasive action and further causing him to lose control of his car and crash into a tree.

A reward of $10,000.00 is now being offered by Mr. Escobar`s widow for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual who caused what the CHP referred to as a "non-contact hit and run".  The informant must contact Mrs. Escobar directly and be willing to testify in court, if required.  Additionally, Crme Stoppers offers up to $1000.00 for a tip leading to an arrest.

(Ventura County Star) A Moorpark man was seriously injured and two other drivers’ cars were damaged early Thursday morning by large rocks thrown onto Highway 118 in Moorpark, authorities said.

Nicolas Angell, 40, was driving west on Highway 118 just west of Princeton Avenue about 12:25 a.m. Thursday when a softball-sized rock thrown from the right shoulder of the roadway crushed his windshield and hit his face, said Sgt. Mike Curtin of the California Highway Patrol’s Moorpark station.

The rock broke several of Angell’s teeth and caused multiple fractures to his face and nose, CHP officials said.

Angell was transported to Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, where he was listed in stable condition.

About the same time that Angell was struck by the rock, Susan Barnhart, 52, of Thousand Oaks was driving west in the same area when a rock thrown from the shoulder of the road struck her hood and windshield, Curtin said. The rock crushed Barnhart’s windshield inward, but did not penetrate it, officials said.

About 10 minutes earlier, Melissa Baldibia, 26, of Moorpark was in the same area when someone threw a rock and struck her sunroof, and causing moderate damage to her car, Curtin said.

We will pay a reward of up to $1000 for a tip leading to arrest of the person or persons responsible for this crime.

Richard Zarate, 28, of Oxnard, was killed near Loffler`s Sports Bar & Grill in Anaheim on May 3rd around 1:30 AM when hit and dragged by a car and run over a second time after the driver made a fast u-turn.  He sped away without stopping.

The car, a tan color 90`s model 4-door Honda Accord, is lowered, and has tinted windows.  The license plate has a "1G" or "1Q" in it. 

There are two unidentified suspects.  The male suspect, composite above, is tall, 6` plus, weight 280 - 300 lbs.  He is Hispanic with a light complexion, short light brown hair and brown eyes.

The female suspect is short, about 5`4", weight 250 lbs.  She is Hispanic with a light complexion and brown eyes.  She has brown hair with blond highlights and wears heavy makeup. 

For details about the murder and information regarding Richard`s family, go to:  http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/14/hit-run-victim-buried-mourned/

This writer had the privilege of meeting Richard`s wonderful family ... including his children.  He was very much loved.  Please help them to obtain justice.

The family is offering a reward of $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case.  Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 additionally for a tip that leads to an arrest. That reward would typically be paid out in less than two weeks.  Anonymity of the tipster will be protected throughout the entire process.