Package Theft 

July 15, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that an Oxnard resident was arrested after stealing a package off the front porch of a Camarillo residence this past Tuesday.

Juan Landeros (35) was arrested by detectives with the Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force after he was caught on a Ring camera committing the theft.

At about 11:17 A.M., camera footage showed Landeros exiting a vehicle in front of a residence located in the 100 block of Cartagena Street. Landeros walked up to the front porch of the residence and stole a package. The incident was quickly reported and detectives from the task force began investigating the crime.

Within two hours, detectives located the vehicle Landeros used in the crime in the area of the Camarillo Outlets.  Landeros, who was found to be on felony probation for a previous theft related conviction, was taken into custody while sitting in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle per Landeros’ probation terms produced some of the stolen items along with a pair of bolt cutters.

Landeros was arrested on misdemeanor charges related to the package theft and possession of burglary tools.  He was booked into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura. Landeros appeared in Ventura County Superior Court on July 11, 2024, on this case where he pleaded no contest to all counts. He remains in custody pending a hearing on a violation of his probation terms.

The Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force was formed after the Sheriff’s Office was awarded grant funding under the California Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program. This program formalizes a coordinated effort, overseen by the Sheriff’s Office, involving all law enforcement agencies in Ventura County to prevent and combat the estimated $10 million yearly loss from organized retail theft, vehicle/vehicle parts theft and cargo theft.

The task force is comprised of detectives from various agencies within Ventura County with the primary mission of combatting organized retail theft, vehicle/vehicle parts theft and cargo theft which impact our businesses, citizens, and communities here in Ventura County. The task force aims to provide a safe environment for everyone while working hand in hand with retailers, law enforcement agencies and the public to identify, locate and arrest the criminals involved in these types of crimes.

Persons with information regarding organized retail theft, vehicle/vehicle parts theft or cargo theft are encouraged to call the Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force’s recorded line at (805) 383-8703 or by calling the Crime Stoppers Tip Line (800) 222-TIPS (8477). You can remain anonymous when calling either number.

Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office