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Serial robbers arrested in Newbury Park after robbing dry cleaning business
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Two local men were arrested Wednesday evening shortly after committing a robbery at a dry cleaning business in the 1600-block of Newbury Road in Newbury Park. Members of the Thousand Oaks Police Department Special Enforcement Unit located Rene Montes and Javier Ramirez in a nearby residential area just minutes after the robbery occurred. Investigators found evidence that indicated Montes and Ramirez were responsible for a string of recent armed robberies that began on Nov. 17, 2010 at the same dry cleaning business on Newbury Road. Montes and Ramirez committed a carjacking and kidnapping of a Newbury Park man the day before Thanksgiving. The two suspects confronted the victim at gunpoint and knifepoint outside the Guadalajara Market on Hillcrest Drive. The suspects robbed the victim and drove him to Moorpark where they released him in a residential area. Shortly afterward, Montes and Ramirez robbed two businesses in Moorpark. On Nov. 29, 2010, Montes and Ramirez used the same vehicle they carjacked to commit another robbery at a different dry cleaning business in Newbury Park. Montes and Ramirez were booked for carjacking, kidnapping, five counts of armed robbery, one count of attempted robbery, grand theft auto, possession of stolen property, and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Montes also had an outstanding $50,000 warrant from Los Angeles County. Montes is being held in lieu of $1,050,000 bail. Ramirez’ bail is $1 million. Location: 200-block of Heather Ridge Avenue, Newbury Park |
