Incident: Guns and Narcotics Arrest
Location: 3000 block E. Main St.
Date/Time Occurred: 09-11-21 / 1640
Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Police K9, Patrol, and SCU Narcotics
Suspect #1: Christian Montijo 8/30/73 (Ventura Resident)
Report #: 21-60532
Narrative:
On September 11th, 2021, a Ventura police K9 Officer and Patrol Officer conducted proactive enforcement in the 3000 block of E. Main St. for ongoing narcotics activity.
During their crime suppression efforts, officers contacted and detained Christian Montijo with two other subjects. Officers discovered and recovered fentanyl, evidence of narcotics use, and two loaded unserialized firearms (commonly referred to as ghost guns). Narcotics detectives responded and assisted in the investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Christian Montijo was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, furnishing illegal drugs, and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.
A search of the Ventura County Superior Court shows that Christian Montijo has prior arrests for numerous narcotics violations, DUI, theft, burglary, identity theft, and providing false information to a peace officer.