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Three men arrested for forgery and burglary
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, January 3rd, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On the morning of 12-29-10, at about 10:25 a.m., a Chase Bank employee reported that a man entered the business and was attempting to pass a fraudulent check. The bank refused to cash the check due to the suspicious nature of the check. The man began to argue with the bank manager and Thousand Oaks patrol deputies arrived moments later. Deputies subsequently contacted Michael Cho, the person who had attempted to pass the check in the bank. They also contacted Erick Palafox, who was waiting in a vehicle for Michael Cho. While at the location, Il Jae ran away from Palafox’s vehicle as deputies conducted their investigation. Deputies chased Il Jae and detained him. During the investigation, deputies learned there were non-sufficient funds in the bank account to cover the check presented by Michael Cho. In addition, several other items related to this crime were found in the suspect’s vehicle. Deputies arrested Michael Cho, Il Jae, and Erick Palafox for conspiracy to commit the crime of burglary and passing a non-sufficient funds check. In addition, Il Jae was arrested for resisting arrest. The three men were booked at the Ventura County Jail. Location: 400 block of Reino Road, Newbury Park, CA |
