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 Ventura County Sheriff logoAvenue 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