Graffiti Vandalism Arrests
Location: 555 E. Santa Clara Street. Date/Time Occurred: 11/12/24 @ 0103 hours. Suspect(s): Ramiro Gomez, 20; Edwin Castro, 20, Jonathan Munoz, 20, Paola Rodriguez, 22.
On the above date and time, Ventura Police Department officers responded to a report of graffiti vandalism in progress on the top level of the parking structure at 555 E. Santa Clara Street. Upon arrival, officers observed extensive gang-related graffiti on the structure’s walls. Through coordination with dispatch, officers located four suspects inside a vehicle within the parking structure. The driver, identified as Rodriguez, initially attempted to flee but stopped after nearly colliding with a police vehicle. One passenger attempted to escape on foot but was quickly detained nearby. The other three occupants were also detained, and all four were identified as the individuals responsible for the vandalism. They were arrested for felony vandalism (damage exceeding $400) and conspiracy to commit vandalism, then booked at Ventura County Jail.
Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Robbery, and Attempted Vehicle Theft Arrest
Location: Multiple Downtown Ventura locations. Date/Time Occurred: 11/23/24 @ 0704 hours. Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Police Department Patrol, Detectives. Suspect(s): Efrain Troncoso (22) vagrant.
On 11/23/2024 at about 0704 hours, the Ventura Police Department Communications Center began receiving 911 calls about multiple violent crimes occurring in the Downtown area from Ash St and Thompson Blvd to Santa Clara St and Palm St. The first call was from a victim who stated he had been stabbed in his back by an unknown male suspect on a bicycle, later identified as Efrain Troncoso, in the 100 block of S. Ash St. As officers were assisting this victim, an additional victim called 911 at about 0715 hours, stating he had been stabbed in the neck by an unknown Hispanic male around the 200 block of Chestnut St. Two minutes later, we received an additional 911 call from a victim who had been struck in the head with a metal pipe and robbed near the intersection of Oak St. and Santa Clara St. All available police units in the city rushed to the Downtown area and began searching for the suspect. While still attempting to locate Troncoso, VPD received an additional 911 call at 0730 hours from a subject who had been robbed of his keys at knifepoint in the 100 block of Palm St. As officers arrived, Troncoso was located inside a vehicle, which he had broken into, and was trying to start with the stolen keys. Officers took him into custody at gunpoint.
Troncoso has been arrested several times in Moorpark and booked at the Ventura County Jail. After his last arrest from Moorpark at the beginning of the month, he seems to have remained in Ventura, living on the streets. A review of the Ventura County Superior Court website shows that Troncoso has been arrested for being Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, Arson, and Resisting Arrest causing Injury to an Officer. Troncoso was released on OR (own recognizance) from his latest arrest of Arson and Resisting Arrest causing Injury on 11/12/24. As a result of the morning’s crimes, Troncoso has been arrested for three counts of Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Robbery, and Attempted Vehicle Theft. These charges reflect the gravity of his actions and the potential danger he poses to the community.
