Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release
On 7/6/19, the victim called the police department and reported a subject had stolen personal and store property from the counter of the Shell Gas station located at 2440 S. Victoria. The crime was captured on store video surveillance. During the investigation, the suspect was seen entering the business and taking the property while the clerk was distracted.
On 7/14/19, the same suspect entered the Pacific View Mall located at 3301 E Main St. after closing hours. While inside the Mall the suspect forced entry into the Sunglass Hut kiosk and took property from a display rack and then left the Mall with the merchandise.
SCU detectives began investigating both crimes and using evidence located from the scenes were able to identify the suspect as William Bershers.
Today, SCU Detectives located Bershers loitering in the 5000 block of Telephone Rd. and with the assistance of Ventura Police Patrol officers took him into custody without incident. Bershers was arrested and booked at the Ventura County Jail for Grand Theft and Commercial Burglary.
A search of the Ventura County Superior Court website shows that Bershers has prior arrests and convictions for multiple property and drug related crimes. 484, 21310, and 594pc. 11550, 11352 sales, 11377, 11350, 11364 H&S.
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