COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
FECHA: Junio 12, 2023, en aproximadamente 9:00 PM
TEMA: Vehicle theft and VIN tampering arrest – Community members
beware of stolen vehicle online resale scams
UBICACIÓN: 1800 Bloque North Ventura Road, Oxnard
SOSPECHOSO: Ever Garcia-Caballero, 25-year-old Texas resident
CONTACTO: Detective Greg Utter
(805) 385-7668 (martes a viernes, 7 SOY - 5 PM)
En junio 12, 2023, en aproximadamente 9:00 P.M., Oxnard policías respondieron a la 1800 Block of North Ventura Road in reference to suspicious circumstances related to the attempted sale of a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado. The victim had contacted and arranged the purchase of the vehicle through the online application called OfferUp. The vehicle was being sold for significantly less than its actual worth and was set up as a cash-only sale. The buyer became suspicious and suspected the vehicle might be stolen. Oxnard police officers arrived on scene and detained the suspect, who was identified as Ever Garcia-Caballero.
Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department and the Ventura County Auto Theft Task Force (VenCATT) responded to assist with the investigation. After careful examination of the truck, Investigators identified the vehicle as a stolen Chevrolet pickup truck out of the City of Fontana.
Caballero was arrested for vehicle theft and VIN tampering-related charges and was booked into the Ventura County Jail. Su fianza fue fijada en $300,000.00.
The Ventura County Auto Theft Task Force (VenCATT) and its allied agency partners have seen an uptick in stolen vehicles being sold on various social media marketplace sites throughout Ventura County. These websites include Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, and Craigslist. In analyzing this trend, the stolen vehicles being offered for sale are 2015-2021 General Motors SUVs and pickup trucks, to include Chevrolet Silverados and Tahoes and GMC Sierras and Yukons. VenCATT and its allied agency partners have seized multiple stolen vehicles linked to this trend. Some were fortunately intercepted prior to their sale to innocent purchasers. Many of the vehicles seized in conjunction with this trend had their identification numbers altered to disguise the vehicle as being stolen. en adición, the social media marketplace ads selling these vehicles are usually written in Spanish, and the vehicles are being offered for as low as half the price of the current market value. Prospective buyers are strongly urged to exercise due diligence when purchasing used vehicles, and if the price is “too good to be true,” it probably is. To provide an added layer of protection, request the sales transaction to be conducted at your local DMV to certify documentation. Además, the National Insurance Crime Bureau offers a free website to assist buyers in checking vehicle identification numbers (VINs) during transactions https://www.nicb.org/vincheck
Como siempre, Los miembros del público pueden reportar actividades sospechosas relacionadas con vehículos a VenCATT en (805) 662-2640.
Si alguien tiene información sobre este caso u otra actividad criminal en contacto con el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard a (805) 385-7600 o en línea a través de la página web del Departamento de Policía de Oxnard: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also provide information regarding this case or other criminal activity and remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. También puede visitar este sitio: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org a presentar una punta a través de texto o correo electrónico. Booking photographs for adult felony arrest are available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org que ocurrió ocho días antes cuando los oficiales de la Unidad de Ejecución Especial arrestaron a Hernández por violar los términos de su libertad condicional & registros de seguridad y reservas/llamadas.