Camarillo Narcotics and Firearms Arrest 

July 23, 2024 – Ventura County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on July 18, 2024, deputies working patrol in the city of Camarillo arrested Louie Ayala, a probationer with a felony warrant for violation of his probation. During the arrest, Ayala resisted deputies and attempted to flee on foot. Ayala was found to be in possession of narcotics with the intent to distribute them and he possessed an unregistered short barrel rifle containing armor piercing bullets.

At about 9:30 P.M. (2130 hours), an alert citizen called Sheriff’s Dispatch to report a suspicious vehicle blocking a driveway in the 200 block of Nellora Street. The vehicle was registered to Louie Ayala. Deputies located Ayala’s vehicle parked in the area. Shortly after, Ayala returned to the area of his vehicle and was contacted by a deputy.

Ayala physically resisted arrest by pushing the deputy, and he tried to run away on foot. Ayala was captured after running a short distance. Ayala was found to be in possession of 220 Oxycodone pills. Deputies conducted a probation search of Ayala’s vehicle parked at the location. The probation search yielded methamphetamine, psilocybin and narcotics paraphernalia.  In addition to the narcotics located, a short-barreled AR-15 style rifle was located. The rifle was loaded with one magazine and an additional loaded magazine was also recovered. Ayala is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. Some of the ammunition possessed by Ayala were armored piercing rounds.

Ayala was booked into the Pre-Trial Detention Facility for violation of Penal Codes 33215, 29800(a)(1), 30305(a)(1), 30315, 69, and Health and Safety Codes 11352(a), 11350(a), 11377(a), 11364(a) and his warrant.

The Camarillo Police Department encourages citizens to immediately report suspicious people and vehicles by calling our dispatch center at (805) 654-9511. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships.

Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime.  The caller may remain anonymous.  The call is not recorded.  Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

Source & photo: Ventura County Sheriff’s Office