May 30, 2024 - Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report on Wednesday, deputies from the Ojai Patrol Station responded to the 300 block of E. Ojai Avenue regarding subjects fighting and one having a baseball bat.

Upon their arrival, deputies learned that a verbal confrontation between the victims and suspect escalated into a physical fight. Suspect,  Reef Matte had assaulted one male adult victim and one female adult victim with the bat.
 
Deputies placed Matte under arrest for two counts of PC 245(a)-Assault with a Deadly Weapon. At the conclusion of the investigation, Matte was transported to the Pre-Trial Detention Facility where he was booked for the above-mentioned charge.
 
This investigation is on-going. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Sharif.

Nature of Incident:	Male arrested for assault with a deadly weapon
Report Number:	24-65852
Location:	300 Block E. Ojai Ave, Ojai
Date & Time:	05/29/2024 @ 1209 hours
Unit(s) Responsible:	Ojai Patrol Station/Ojai Detectives
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent			City of Residence		Age
(S) Reef Matte (V) Adult Male (V) Adult Female			Ojai Ojai Ojai		19 23 28

Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office