ARREST OF PECCI: A lengthy investigation resulted in the arrest last week of a Thousand Oaks man, who coerced sexual acts from immigrants he hired to perform work at his residence. The investigation revealed that George Pecci, 78, hired an Hispanic woman to clean his house. While she was cleaning the house, Pecci approached her and demanded that she orally copulate him. Pecci told the woman that if she did not satisfy his demands, he would have her deported.

In addition to the charges currently pending against Pecci, investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who has been hired by Pecci and may have been a victim of this type of assault. Anyone with information about Pecci’s activities is asked to contact Detective Luis Alvarez at (805)494-8229.

SANTA ROSA BURGLARY: On Tuesday, December 20, 2006, the property caretaker saw the above four suspects running from a residence that had recently been burglarized.  The suspects fled, using a vehicle that was parked in the orchard near the house.  The caretaker chased the suspect vehicle eastbound on Santa Rosa Rd. to Penelope Place and onto to Charisma Court.  The vehicle stopped at the west end of Charisma Court and the four suspects fled on foot.

MOORPARK BURGLARY / CHILD ANNOY ARREST: On December 18, 2006, at 6:43 AM, Moorpark Patrol Deputies responded to a call of an illegal entry in progress at a residence in the 12400 block of Denali Court.  The caller, a 15-year-old female juvenile reported that a male adult had entered her residence and walked in on her while she was in the shower.  The male suspect had left the residence prior to the deputies’ arrival. 

AVOID THE 14: As a reminder, on December 15, 2006 the Ventura County Sheriff’s Fillmore Station will be hosting the first of a Multi-Agency DUI Check Point called “Avoid the 14.”  “Avoid the 14” represents the 14 law enforcement agenies involved in a grant that the Oxnard Police Department obtained through the Office of Traffic Safety.  The grant calls for Multi-Agency Cooperation on DUI Check Points with the intention of increasing DUI awareness during the holiday season, by focusing resources to deter drivers who drive while intoxicated. 

Child Molestation Arrest: Sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau obtained an arrest warrant for suspect Jack Sobonya for five (5) counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child.

Sheriff's Department Asks Public to Help Identify Found Person - "Tina Marie" was found wandering around the Von's Supermarket in Newbury Park on December 15th. She is unable to tell investigators where she lives or with whom she lives. She appears to be developmentally disabled.