Ventura County Sheriff's Department

The Sheriff’s Gang Unit arrested two gang members today while conducting anti-gang operations in western Ventura County. Both were members of the Hells Angels criminal street gang.

The first arrest occurred at about 1:00 P.M. in the community of Oak View. Gang investigators were conducting anti-gang patrols when they stopped Jacob Holder for a traffic violation at Larmier and Hwy 33. Holder, who is a member of the Hells Angels street gang, was found to be under the influence of methamphetamine and arrested. He was booked into the Ventura County jail where he remains on $5,000 bail.

The second arrest took place at about 2:20 P.M. at Hwy 101 and Main Street in Ventura. Gang investigators stopped Hells Angels member Steven Templeton for a traffic violation. During the stop, investigators found that Templeton was under the influence of methamphetamine and was arrested. Investigators searched the motorcycle Templeton was riding and found a concealed loaded handgun. Templeton was arrested on the additional charge of being under the influence of drugs while possessing a loaded firearm and street terrorism. He was booked into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he remains on $100,000 bail.

Report Number:
(RB #) 10-23458
Location:
Arrest (S1) Larmier @ Hwy 33, Unincorporated area of Oak View, Ca.
Arrest (S2) Hwy 101 @ Main Street, Ventura Ca.
Date & Time:
09-25-2010
Unit Responsible:
Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Gang Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S1) Jacob Holder (Under the Influence Ventura, Ca. 25
of Methamphetamine)
(S2) Steven Templeton (Poss. of Concealed Weapon, Vallejo, Ca. 28
Under the Influence of
Methamphetamine, Poss. of a
loaded firearm while under the
influence of drugs)
Deputy Preparing Media Release:
Sergeant Bill Schierman
Media Release Date:
09-25-10
Follow-Up Contact:
Sergeant Bill Schierman (805) 654-2856
Approved by:
Captain Stephen Wade