Ventura Vagrant arrested for Arson Fire on Pier

Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release

On January 20th at 6:30 AM, the Ventura Police Department Command Center received a call of a subject setting fire to a bench on the Ventura Pier.

Ventura City Fire personnel arrived and extinguished the fire quickly before it spread. Officers arrived and contacted 38 year old vagrant, Elisabeth Vera, who was still on the Pier. Investigation revealed that Vera broke a portion of a sign on the pier and then set fire to a bench. She was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

Vera was arrested and booked at the Ventura County Jail for arson, vandalism, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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