Ventura County Sheriff's Department

A Newbury Park woman was attacked in her residence Thursday afternoon after arriving home from work. Deputies were called to the 500 block of Canyon Vista Drive in Newbury Park after a woman called police and reported she was attacked and her car stolen. The suspect surprised the woman in the hallway of her home, grabbed her and demanded the keys to her car. After the woman gave the suspect the keys, he drove off in her vehicle.

The victim’s vehicle was located in a parking lot near the Los Robles Hospital. Donald Kelly was sitting in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. When patrol units attempted to “box” in the vehicle, Kelly sped off. A pursuit followed that traveled about eight miles along surface streets in the city of Thousand Oaks.

During the pursuit, Kelly traveled at speeds of up to 80 mph, drove on the wrong side of the road and collided with at least four vehicles. Two of the vehicles Kelly collided with were Sheriff’s patrol units.

The vehicle Kelly was driving came to a stop after he veered off the roadway and collided with a large rock. Kelly attempted to elude deputies on foot but was quickly apprehended.

The victim did not suffer serious injury. One deputy suffered a minor injury as did Kelly. The deputy and Kelly were treated at the Los Robles Hospital. The deputy was later released.

Kelly was booked at the Pre Trial Detention Facility in Ventura for residential burglary, home invasion robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer (2 counts), felony evading and hit and run (2 counts). Kelly’s bail is preliminarily set at $2,000,000 pending judicial review and approval.

Nature of Incident: Carjacking suspect arrested after high speed chase
Report Number: 13-15301
Location: 500 block of Canyon Vista / surface streets of Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: 7-11-13 @ 5:35 pm
Unit Responsible: East County Major Crimes Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S) Donald Anthony Kelly Transient 31
Prepared by: Detective Todd Welty
Media Release Date: 7-12-13
Follow-Up Contact: Detective Todd Welty (805) 494-8224 / (805) 947-8288
Approved by: Captain Dave Wareham

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