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Residential Burglary Investigation and Arrests
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On Friday, January 28, 2011, at approximately 9:40 am, Ojai patrol deputies received a call of suspicious circumstances in the 100 Block of Olive Street, Oak View. The Olive Street residents were inside their home when two strangers knocked on the front door. They did not answer the door since they did not know the two males, later identified as Christian Gallegos and a sixteen-year-old male from Ventura. A few moments later, both suspects jumped over a fence and entered into the backyard. These suspects were about to gain entry into the house when the resident questioned what they were doing in her backyard. The two suspects fled in a black Mitsubishi Galant with a loud exhaust. The Olive Street residents were able to get a license plate number and good description of the suspects before they fled the scene. The suspects remained in the area and drove to a nearby residence in the 100 Block of Rio Via, Oak View. This time, Gallegos and the two juveniles burglarized the house while this resident was not at home. They used the same method to verify the residence was currently unoccupied by knocking on the front door then going through an unlocked window to gain entry into the house. The suspects stole approximately $500.00 worth of coins, jewelry, prescription medications and Tequila. The fourth suspect, Abel Tadeo, remained in the car as the lookout and get-away driver during both crimes. Deputies searched the area and stopped the four suspects leaving the neighborhood in the same Mitsubishi Galant. Ojai detectives arrived and assisted with the investigation. The resident from the Olive Street address identified the juvenile as one of the two suspects prowling on their property along with the car used to flee the scene. The suspects also made incriminating admissions related to their activity that led investigators to believe they planned the crimes prior to arriving in Oak View. Tadeo and Gallegos were booked into the County Jail for burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary. The two juveniles were lodged at the Juvenile Justice Center for the same charges. This is an on-going investigation and the Ojai detectives have linked at least one other residential burglary to these same suspects. They are requesting anyone that is an unreported victim of a similar crime in the Oak View to call the station at (805) 646-1414. Location: North Ventura Avenue and Santa Ana Boulevard, Oak View Officer Preparing Release: Sergeant Randy Watkins |
