A medium antiquities call from one of the residents concerned in Filmour this week led to a series of events that ended with three young men, including two adults and an event, in detention on suspicion of gangs involved, sabotage and firearms, according to the Venta Sharif Provincial Office.
At approximately 1:50 pm on August 12, deputies were alerted to sabotage on the walls along the Goodenough road, in an unpaved area north of Fillmore known as Lookout Point. The caller presented a description of the suspect’s car, which later found parliamentarians near the B Street and Fifth Street.
The interior was three alleged members of the signs crew: Excel Martinez, 18, from Peru; Pedro Lara Junior, 18, from Filmour is not integrated; A 17 -year -old boy from Filmur. The deputies said that a search revealed the paint boxes with spraying, the evidence that links the group to sabotage, and a semi -automatic pistol hidden in the juvenile belt.
The arrests highlight the intersection of sabotage and the violent crime that the authorities in Ventura say, often with gang activity.
Sharif’s office said in a statement: “Vandalism in the walls is an eye channel that directly affects the quality of life in our societies,” adding that such crimes can escalate to more serious crimes if left without deterrent.
Martinez and Lara was seized in the detention facility before the trial. The events were transferred to the Justice Center for Events. Martinez and Lara were arrested on suspicion of participating in the criminal street gang, conspiring to commit a crime as a member of the gang, sabotaging a felony that caused more than $ 400 to damage, and contributing to a minor delinquency.
The events face those accusations themselves, along with firearms violations, including possession of a pistol in a school area, carrying a hidden firearm, and carrying a loaded firearm.
On August 14, investigators in the West County Province and Investigation Unit served Filor, Inspection orders in suspects in Filmour, Peru and Rancho Sespe apartments. Officials said additional evidence had been seized, and the trio was linked to the writings.
The Sharif Office attributed the arrests to advice from the public and encouraged residents to continue to report suspicious activity.