Four Ventura County Teens Arrested After Gang Related Assault

Nature of Incident: Four Juveniles Arrested After Gang Related Assault
Report Number: RB# 25-115670
Location: A Local Public Park in the City of Thousand Oaks
Date & Time: September 9^th, 2025 @ 2:30 PM
Unit(s) Responsible:East County Special Enforcement Unit, Thousand Oaks Police Department Community Resource Unit, Thousand Oaks Directed Enforcement Unit, and Simi Valley Police Department Special Enforcement Team

Suspects, City of Residence, Age
Male Juvenile, 16, Thousand Oaks
Male Juvenile, 15, Thousand Oaks
Male Juvenile, 17, Simi Valley
Male Juvenile, 16, Simi Valley

Four Juveniles were arrested after participating in a gang related assault at a public park, in which two of the suspects kicked the victim while on the ground causing injury. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

During the morning of September 10^th, 2025, the Thousand Oaks Police Department Community Resource Unit was made aware of a gang related incident that had occurred at a local public park on September 9^th, 2025.  Subsequently, the Thousand Oaks Police Department Community Resource Unit and East County Special Enforcement Unit began investigating the incident. Investigators were able to positively identify all four juvenile suspects involved in the assault.

On September 24^th, 2025, Detectives served multiple residential search warrants in the City of Thousand Oaks and the City of Simi valley.  One of the juveniles was arrested in the City of Thousand Oaks and two of the juveniles were arrested in the City of Simi Valley.  On October 3^rd, 2025, the final juvenile was arrested in the City of Thousand Oaks.   All four juvenile suspects are documented members of a local criminal street gang.

The four juveniles were lodged at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center on charges of 245(a)(4)PC, Assault with Force Likely to Produce Great Bodily Injury, 182(a)(1)PC, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, and 186.22(a)PC, Street Terrorism.

The East County Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) consists of seven detectives who focus their efforts on making Thousand Oaks a safe community by actively investigating crime and pursuing suspects. SEU also works to closely monitor and suppress gang activity. The Thousand Oaks Police Department takes a zero-tolerance stance against gang violence and encourages anyone with information regarding criminal or gang activity to notify Sheriff’s Dispatch by calling 911, or (805) 654-9511 in non-emergencies. Callers may remain anonymous. We value and appreciate our community partnerships and are more effective with your support.

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