Reckless Driving, Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested 

April 18, 2023 - Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials reported that Fillmore Patrol Deputies arrested a suspect who fled from the scene of an accident after crashing his vehicle into a business.

On the early morning of April 15^th, 2023, a patrol deputy observed a vehicle driving in a reckless manner in the city of Fillmore. The patrol deputy attempted to catch up to the vehicle to conduct a traffic stop and observed the vehicle lose control and crash into the side of a business in the 1300 block of Ventura Street. The collision caused several thousands of dollars of damage to the business and city property. As the deputy was driving up to the scene of the collision, the male driver fled the scene on foot. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

Multiple residents in the nearby area provided surveillance video to the Sheriff’s Office from their homes, capturing the suspect fleeing on foot from the traffic collision. The surveillance video, along with other evidence collected at the scene, was used to positively identify the hit-and-run suspect as Fillmore resident, Reynaldo Estrada, who is currently on California State Parole for 28002(a)-Reckless Evading in a Vehicle.

On the afternoon of April 15^th, 2023, deputies located Estrada at a residence in the 700 block of Fourth Street. Estrada was arrested for a parole violation, hit and run driving, reckless driving, and resisting/delaying a peace Officer.  Estrada was booked at the Pre-Trail Detention Facility in Ventura.  Estrada remains in jail awaiting his court appearance without bail.

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Nature of Incident: Reckless Driving, Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested

Report Number: 23-47357

Location: 700 Block of Fourth Street in Fillmore

Date & Time: April 15^th, @ 5:50 PM

Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Patrol Services

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Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office