Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release
On July 16th at 8:49 PM the Ventura Police Department Command Center received a 911 call of subjects fighting and a stabbing in Mariners Liquor in the Ventura Harbor. Officers responded and located the victim suffering from several stab wounds to his upper torso. The victim was transported to Ventura county medical center for treatment of his injuries.
Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Patrol officers reviewed surveillance video and were able to identify the suspect as Jason Garner.
Ventura Police Departments investigative units were able to locate Garner on 7/22/20 in the area of Victoria Blvd. and Telephone Rd. Garner was taken into custody without incident and arrested for the stabbing.
During the booking process at Ventura County Jail, a large amount of narcotics was found hidden on Garner’s person. Additional charges of Possession of controlled substance for sales and bringing a controlled substance into a jail facility were added to his arrest.