Arrest Made of Grand Theft Suspect 

December 25, 2025 – Camarillo, CA – Ventura County Sheriff's Office officials report that on December 14, 2025, two security cameras valued at more than $1,500 were reported stolen from St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo.

Video footage from one of the stolen cameras captured a suspect wearing a hooded jacket, concealing their identity. The following day, investigators learned that one of the stolen cameras had unexpectedly come online. Using this information, investigators were able to locate the device at a private residence in the city of Camarillo.

Detectives with the Camarillo Investigations Unit identified the residence where the stolen camera had been mounted on the exterior of the home. A search warrant was obtained and later served. During the search, detectives recovered both stolen security cameras.

As a result of the investigation, Tristin James Yanez was identified as the suspect in the theft and he was arrested for felony grand theft and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail.

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Nature of Incident:	Arrest Made of Grand Theft Suspect
Report Number:	VCSO #25-160434
Location:	5205 Upland Road Camarillo, CA
Date & Time:	12/14/2025 @ 11:23 PM
Unit(s) Responsible:	Camarillo Investigations Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent		City of Residence	Age
(S) Tristin James Yanez		Camarillo, CA	20

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Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office