Stolen Wedding Ring Recovered
Detective Marty Luna giving the ring to Richard and Donna.
Detective Marty Luna giving the ring to Richard and Donna.

On the morning of February 4th, 2011, Detectives from the Camarillo Police Department began to investigate the theft of a wedding ring. The ring’s owner, Richard Keister, and his wife, Donna, reported that employees from a window treatment business had recently installed shutters at their residence, and they suspected that during that time one of the employees stole the ring. It also happened that February 4th is Richard and Donna’s 49th wedding anniversary. Detectives worked diligently on the case throughout the day, attempting to locate the employee/suspect who stole the ring. When contacted by telephone, the suspect (Jose Rosas) eventually admitted to stealing the ring, and agreed to give it to the Detectives. Detectives immediately drove to the suspect’s residence in Colton, California, and recovered the ring. They also arrested Rosas for grand theft and transported him to be booked at the Ventura County Main Jail. Detectives tracked the Keisters to a local restaurant where they were celebrating their anniversary with family and friends, contacted Richard and Donna, and returned the ring to them. They were both very grateful, having come to believe that they would never see the ring again.

Location: 1100 block Baywood Court, Camarillo
Date & Time: February 4, 2011 / 5:30 PM RB#: 2011-2696
Unit Responsible: Camarillo Investigations Unit
Suspect Age
(S) Jose Luis Vargas Rosas 23
Officer Preparing Release: Det. Scott Peterson, Camarillo Investigations Unit
Follow-up Contact: Det. Marty Luna, Camarillo Investigations Unit
Approved By: Captain Mike De Los Santos #0730