Thursday’s memorial and procession for San Luis Obispo Police Detective Luca Benedetti included hundreds of law enforcement agencies from across the state and nation.
Ventura County first responders now able to receive 9-1-1 text messages
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - First responder agencies throughout Ventura County are now able to receive 911 text messages in the event of an emergency. The purpose of this function is to allow hearing and speech-impaired members of the community, as well as those in a situation where it is too dangerous to call 911, to contact emergency personnel for help.
Those situations include when a crime is in progress, the caller is facing domestic abuse, the caller is injured and cannot speak or hear, as well as other scenarios.
This change is effective immediately. Both Ventura County law enforcement and fire agencies are now equipped to receive and respond to 911 text messages.
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Mail theft case leads to months-long investigation, high-speed pursuit
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Two men who reportedly led police on pursuits as they tried to evade arrest in separate incidents including one that started with stolen mail have been charged with felonies.
In one case, what became a four-month investigation began in late December with mail theft in the Santa Rosa Valley, the Ventura County Sheriff s Office reported. Detectives from the agency s Moorpark station looked into several cases of mail getting stolen from residents. Two additional mail thefts gave authorities a lead: a man in his 40s driving an older-model black Jaguar sedan.
Authorities make multiple arrests for suspected drugs sales and firearms offenses
Local authorities have reported making felony arrests in several firearms and narcotics cases in recent weeks.
In north Oxnard on Thursday, one suspect reportedly hit multiple vehicles, including a police car, as he tried to drive away from officers. The incident unfolded at around 5 p.m. in the 400 block of Occidental Drive when Oxnard Police Department investigators served a search warrant, the agency reported.
When officers tried to engage with Galen Scott Koen, 49, who was in his vehicle, he attempted to flee, according to police. Koen s car collided with several vehicles and a marked police unit before he came to a stop and was taken into custody without further incident.