Stabbing Suspect Turns Self In: On Sunday August 12, 2007, Elias Castaneda and the victim were involved in a verbal domestic incident in the City of Ventura. Later that evening, Castaneda went to the victim’s residence in Saticoy and stabbed her three times in the upper torso and once in the left hand.

Narcotics / Firearms Arrest: Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit concluded a several month narcotics investigation that resulted in the arrest of Dustin Beverford for selling methamphetamine and illegal firearms.

Deputy Delivers Baby: On Wednesday August 30, 2006 , at 11:38 A.M. , deputies from the Moorpark Police Department received an emergency call of a female, Marybeth Watkins, who was in labor at a residence in the Woodcreek Apartments.

Narcotics Arrest: Narcotics detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department recovered approximately ¼ pound of crystal methamphetamine, several handguns and almost $14,000.00 in U.S. currency from the home of a Ventura resident during a probation search.

Rescued Hiker: On 8/20/06 , at approximately 1655 hours, a white Chevrolet truck driven by Rodolfo Ramirez made a left turn from eastbound Ventura Street to northbound ‘C’ Street. Mr. Ramirez failed to yield to a motorcycle driven by Roger Cooper who was in the number 2 lane of westbound Ventura Street crossing the intersection at ‘C’ Street at the same time.

Rescued Hiker: The Ventura County Sheriff’s Departments rescue helicopter, Air Squad 9, was dispatched to a reported lost hiker in the Santa Monica Mountain Range. The hiker, Sears, told 911 operators that he was on the La Jolla loop trail above Thornehill Broome beach and was uninjured, but unable to locate his way back to the main trail.

Gang Enfocement Update: In an effort to provide the Citizens of Fillmore and surrounding areas information on gang enforcement efforts by the Fillmore Police Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, I plan on providing a weekly recap of our enforcement efforts.

Child Molest: Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives arrested William Bronzan for one felony count of child molest. The arrest came after a report was made that Mr. Bronzan had committed an undisclosed lewd act upon a child. He was booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility and is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail. The investigation is continuing and detectives are seeking help from the public. Anyone with information regarding Mr. Bronzan’s possible illegal activities is encouraged to contacted detectives at (805) 477-7000.

Explorer Academy Graduation: The Explorer academy of 2006 is scheduled to graduate 39 newly trained Law Enforcement Explorers on August 18, 2006 . These young adults from throughout the county, who range in age from 14 to 20 years old, have volunteered their time to participate in the 120- hour academy.

First Six Months of 2005 Crime Stats: The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department’s Part I crime statistics from the first six months of 2006 are now available.

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Sheriff Bob Brooks is selected to attend Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Master's Degree program