Ventura Police Arrest Suspect Following Motorcycle Pursuit and Collision

Incident: Grand Theft want, Felony Evading, Resisting Arrest with Injury, Hit and Run, and additional  offenses
Location: 2900 Block of Sherwin Ave to Thompson Blvd and Seaward Ave.
Date/Time Occurred: 7/31/2025 @ 0830
Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Police Patrol, Motor Unit, Patrol Task Force, and Street Crimes Detectives
Suspect(s): Steven Bohannan – 45-year-old Ventura resident
Report #: 25-47495 

Narrative:  

On July 31 at about 8:30 am, a Ventura Police patrol officer observed Steven Bohannan riding a  motorcycle on Sherwin Avenue toward Ventura Boulevard. The officer recognized Bohannan as  being wanted in connection with a prior grand theft investigation and attempted to initiate a traffic  stop. 

Bohannan failed to yield and fled at a high rate of speed, recklessly operating his motorcycle. Due  to the danger posed to the public, officers did not pursue him.

A Ventura Police motor officer later  observed Bohannan continue to drive recklessly in the area of Seaward Avenue and Thompson  Boulevard. Moments later, the officer witnessed Bohannan cause a collision between his motorcycle and a truck, which caused Bohannan to be ejected from the motorcycle. 

As the motor officer attempted to detain him, Bohannan fled on foot, running across multiple lanes  of traffic. A coordinated search ensued, involving multiple units.

During the search, Bohannan  entered several private yards and temporarily hid in one until being discovered by a homeowner,  prompting him to flee once again. After approximately one hour, officers located and apprehended  Bohannan. 

During the initial attempt to stop the suspect, the motor officer sustained non-life-threatening  injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The officer has since been released and is  expected to make a full recovery.

Bohannan was arrested on the prior Grand Theft and faces numerous additional felony and  misdemeanor charges, including felony evading, resisting arrest causing injury, hit and run, and  prowling. He was booked into the Ventura County Jail. 

A review of Ventura County Superior Court records shows that Bohannan has prior convictions for  Burglary, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Grand Theft of a Vehicle.