Ventura: Suspects still at-large in two assaults on Friday morning

Early Friday morning at approximately 02:45am on January 16th, the Ventura Police dispatch center received a report of a possible interrupted vehicle burglary in the 6400 block of Hummingbird St. The victims reported that they had confronted two subjects who were looking into parked vehicles in the Northwest alley. After confronting the suspects, one of the suspects punched the victim, 38 year old Thomas Fago, causing him to lose consciousness. While Fago was unconscious, the second suspect produced a knife and demanded the second victim, 39 year old Courtney Robinson, give him her cell phone. Robinson refused and kicked the suspect. The first suspect then removed a set of keys from Fago’s pocket prior to both suspects fleeing the area. Several VPD patrol officers responded to the area, but were not successful in locating the two suspects. Fago sustained a moderate head injury as a result of being struck. AMR transported Fago to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment.

On 1-16-15 at approximately 6:40am Friday morning, the Ventura Police dispatch center received a call of three suspects seen assaulting another male subject in the parking lot of the Bristol Center, located in the 6300 block of Bristol Rd. The three suspects were then seen fleeing the area on foot, leaving the male victim on the ground in the parking lot. VPD patrol officers arrived on scene and contacted the victim, 32 year old Gabriel Munoz. Munoz said he had asked one of the suspects for a cigarette prior to their inquiring where he was from. When Munoz told the suspect that he was from the Montalvo area, they began to assault him without provocation. During the assault, one of the suspects removed an Ipod from the victim’s pocket. The two suspects were then joined by a female subject and were last seen fleeing South on Peacock Ave. VPD patrol officers canvassed the area, but were unsuccessful in locating the three suspects. The victim sustained moderate injuries to his face and head as a result of the assault, but declined medical treatment.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to call the Ventura Police Department at (805) 339-4309.

Ventura Police Department

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