Ventura Man Arrested for Punching a Victim and Stealing Wallet

Incident: Robbery with Arrest 
Location: Sunnyway Dr. & North Ventura Ave 
Date/Time Occurred: 08/22/25 @ 1015 hours 
Victim: 64-year-old male – Ventura resident 
Suspect(s): Felipe Aparicio 27 yrs. – Ventura resident 
Report: 25-53023 

On August 22, 2025, at about 10:15 am, the Ventura Police Department Communications Center received  a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen reporting that someone had just been robbed near the intersection of  Sunnyway Drive and North Ventura Avenue.

Patrol officers responded and learned that the victim was approached by a male suspect who demanded his wallet. When the victim did not produce a wallet, the suspect punched him in the face and stole personal property before fleeing the area on foot. The victim sustained minor injury but declined medical attention. 

After an initial search of the surrounding area, the suspect was not located. However, officers continued  their efforts and eventually located an individual matching the suspect’s description several blocks away approximately two hours later. The officers detained Felipe Aparicio and he was subsequently identified as  the person who committed the robbery. The victim’s stolen property was recovered and returned to the  victim. 

Felipe Aparicio was arrested for robbery and was booked at the Ventura County Jail.  

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Ventura Police Department at  805-650-8010.

If you have any information about this crime, you can make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at  VenturaCountyCrimeStoppers.org. If your information leads to an arrest, you could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.