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Authorities in Simi Valley are continuing to look for a car and a suspect after a carjacking turned violent this week.
The incident unfolded shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Springgate Lane when a resident leaving his home saw a man inside his car, according to the Simi Valley Police Department. A struggle followed when the victim tried to make contact with the unfamiliar man.
As the victim leaned in the driver s door, the suspect reportedly drove forward to flee the scene, briefly dragging the victim, according to police. The victim fell to the ground and a car tire ran over his leg, injuring one ankle, officials said. The victim was treated at a hospital.
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Police arrest stolen vehicle suspects in Ventura and Simi Valley
Authorities arrested stolen vehicle suspects in Ventura and Simi Valley as part of two separate investigations this week.
The first arrest was made around 10 a.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of Victoria Avenue in the city of Ventura.
Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff s Office had been investigating a series of thefts when they were able to locate a stolen vehicle in Ventura. Deputies identified the driver of the vehicle as Mario Montez, 43, who had an active felony warrant for violating his post-release community supervision, according to authorities.
Deputies pulled Montez over in the 1400 block of Victoria Avenue, after which Montez attempted to flee on foot, but he was quickly apprehended. While Montez was detained, he was found to be in possession of the key to the stolen vehicle.
Authorities arrested two crews of suspected catalytic converter thieves all out-of-county residents in separate incidents this week in Camarillo and Oxnard.
At around 1:15 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a reported catalytic converter theft in Camarillo. A neighbor provided a description of the suspect vehicle and which way it had gone, according to the Ventura County Sheriff s Office, which provides police services in the city.
Patrol deputies pulled over the car near Pleasant Valley Road and Highway 101. While contacting the three occupants, deputies saw catalytic converters and saw blades in the rear of the vehicle, officials said. A search turned up five catalytic converters, a Dewalt saw with multiple blades, three sets of gloves and some heroin, the agency reported.
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