Sheriff's Blotter
      Camarillo Vandals broke the windows of a business in the 2700 block of Barry Street sometime between Feb. 14 and 20. The vandals caused more than $1,100 in damages to the business. Burglars broke into a classroom at Las Colinas Middle School, 5750 Fieldcrest Drive, sometime be...
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Oxnard teen arrested in Camarillo shooting
Police say crime was gang related
      A 17-year-old Oxnard teen was arrested Fri., Feb. 22 at a home in the 500 block of N. Bonita Avenue in Oxnard in connection with the shooting of a Camarillo man on Jan. 5, police said. Police said they believe the shooting was gang related and arrested the teen on attempted murde...
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Camarillo Chamber to honor 30-year veteran of the force
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Geoff Dean began his career writing parking tickets in Thousand Oaks. Fast forward 30 years, Dean is a chief deputy for the Ventura County Sheriff's Department and oversees the patrol services department with its 420 employees and a budget of $85 million.
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