June 29, 2023 - Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that during the month of June 2023, detectives from the Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU) began an investigation into Ryan Gerrard related to illegal firearms and narcotics.  During the investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for Ryan Gerrard’s residence.

On June 27, 2023, DEU detectives coordinated with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP) detective. DEU detectives and a GVRP detective executed the search warrant at Gerrard’s residence. As a result of the investigation, detectives seized numerous rounds of live ammunition, body armor, two handguns, an assault weapon, controlled substances, and narcotics related indicia.

Gerrard was booked at the Ventura County East Valley Jail for the following charges:

PC 30605(a) – Possession of Assault Weapon

HS 11370.1(a) – Possession of a Controlled Substance while Armed

PC 25400(a)(1) – Carry a Concealed Firearm in a Vehicle

PC 25850(c)(4) – Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public

PC 29180(g) – Manufacture/Possess Firearm without a Serial Number

HS 11350(a) – Possession of a Controlled Substance

HS 11550(a) – Under the Influence of a Controlled

Gerrard remains in custody with a total of $50,000 scheduled bail.

Nature of Incident: Illegal Firearms

Location: City of Thousand Oaks

Date & Time: June 27, 2023

Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Gun Violence Reduction Program (GVRP), Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit (DEU)

DEU is comprised of seven detectives, who focus on protecting East County communities by actively investigating illegal activities. If you have any information about illegal weapons in the East County areas in the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, please contact Detective Jose Torres at 805-371-8388.   

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Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office