Ventura Police Department – Incident Press Release
On February 7th at 10:39 PM officers were patrolling the area of the 100 block of N. Olive St., when they heard a female calling for help. The officers located the 50-year-old female who reported that her boyfriend, later identified as the suspect James Willet, was disturbing and armed with a knife. Officers located Willet nearby and detained him. The officers also contacted two other individuals, including a 42-year-old male victim.
Suspect: James Willet, DOB: 03/01/63, Vagrant
During the investigation, officers learned that Willet and the female were staying in a parked motorhome and got into verbal argument. The female left the motorhome and contacted the male victim who was just a passerby, and asked him for help. Willet exited the motorhome and threatened to harm the male. He then went back into the motorhome and armed himself with a knife. Willet exited from the motorhome and began swinging the knife at the male. The female began yelling, and got the attention of the officers. Willet discarded the knife when he saw the officers approaching.
At the conclusion of the investigation, Willet was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. No was injured as a result of this incident.
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