Assault in Simi Valley, boat fire in Oxnard, more news

Lina PortmanMay 27, 2024

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Here is a summary of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:

Assault with box cutter reported in Simi Valley

A 36-year-old Simi Valley man was struck in the head with a box cutter and taken to the hospital after a reported fight Saturday evening in the city, police said.

The man suffered a laceration to his left eyebrow and was taken to Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. His condition would not be life-threatening, said Simi Valley Police Sgt. » Danny Frates said late Sunday afternoon.

The incident was reported around 11 p.m. Saturday at a party in the 4700 block of Adam Road in Simi Valley, a residential neighborhood east of Tapo Street and north of Highway 118. Police said the assault occurred when an argument between the two men turned violent. .

The suspect is a 35-year-old Simi Valley man who was arrested early Sunday and booked into Ventura Main Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He was initially held there Sunday on $20,000 bail, but was released by the afternoon. He is due in court on June 10.

More than 100 motorists converge on Thousand Oaks, sparking complaints of illegal street racing

More than 100 vehicles converged on a major thoroughfare in Thousand Oaks last Sunday evening, sparking complaints from residents about illegal street racing, sheriff's officials said late last week.

Authorities said numerous motorists were spotted May 19 racing from Bridgegate Court to East Potrero Road on Westlake Boulevard.

The first caller to the Ventura County Sheriff's dispatch center said they saw more than 100 vehicles racing down the boulevard, heading south toward East Potrero Road, just east of Lake Sherwood.

Within minutes, residents made more calls reporting seeing 100 to 150 cars in a platoon driving “reckless, aggressively and racing each other,” sheriff's officials said. Pedestrians and cyclists were nearby at the time, according to sheriff's officials.

Patrol and traffic officers already stationed in the area arrived quickly and found several motorists engaged in speed trials, officials said.

The initial investigation showed that an automobile club from another county had come to the wealthy city for an organized event and that several members began participating in illegal races and speed contests once they arrived on the boulevard .

Although most motorists left the area and headed south on Highway 23, sheriff's deputies stopped several who were seen running.

Two individuals from Harbor City and Los Angeles were arrested on suspicion of speeding and their vehicles were impounded for 30 days.

City and sheriff's officials said in a news release that they have a “zero tolerance policy” for any illegal street racing. Sheriff's deputies will arrest individuals engaged in racing or speed racing and any vehicles involved will be seized and impounded for 30 days, officials said.

Minor boat fire reported in Channel Islands port

A small electrical fire was reported Sunday morning on a boat docked at Channel Island Harbor, but the fire was quickly extinguished at the Oxnard location.

Assault with box cutter reported in Simi Valley

Lina Portman

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