Felon Arrested for Firearm Offenses 

November 20, 2025 – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on October 30, 2025, at about 9:13 A.M., deputies from the Fillmore Station responded to the 200 block of E. Telegraph Road in Fillmore reference an assault with a deadly weapon which had just occurred.  Within an hour, the suspect (Juan Saucedo) was identified, located, and arrested with the assistance of several resources from the Sheriff’s Office.
 
Following the suspect’s arrest, the Fillmore Detective Unit obtained a search warrant for the residence where the crime had occurred, located in the 200 block of E. Telegraph Road in Fillmore.  During the warrant service, detectives located a .357 revolver which was registered to a party living out of the area.
 
After an investigation into the firearm, detectives determined convicted felon and Fillmore resident, (S) Jesus Alvarez unlawfully possessed the firearm, in violation of Penal Code § 29800(a)(1) – [Felon in Possession of a Firearm].  Alvarez lived at the residence but was not home at the time of the warrant service.
 
On 11/13/2025, during the morning hours, personnel from the Fillmore Detective Unit and Fillmore patrol conducted an enforcement stop on Alvarez and arrested him for the offense.  He was transported and booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility pending court proceedings.  Later that evening, Alvarez was released on bond with a court date of 11/26/2025.
 

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Nature of Incident:	Felon Arrested for Firearm Offenses
Report Number:	25-146050
Location:	200 block of E. Telegraph Road, Fillmore
Date & Time:	11/13/2025, 9:00 AM
Unit(s) Responsible:	Fillmore Patrol, Fillmore Detective Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent		City of Residence	Age
(S) Jesus Alvarez		Fillmore	31

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Source & photo: Ventura County Sheriff's Office