Teen vandals booked into juvenile hall

Two male juveniles, both age 14 and residents of Santa Paula, were arrested on vandalism charges Thurs., April 24.

At around 11 a.m. April 24, members of the Camarillo Police Department's Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted surveillance on the suspects, who appeared to be involved in graffiti crimes.

The surveillance started in the area of Lewis Road and E. Elma Street, Camarillo.

Officers watched the suspects as they went into a drainage channel, which runs from Lewis Road to the Calleguas Creek.

SED members reported observing the two juveniles commit several acts of graffiti vandalism on a bike path which runs along the west side of Calleguas Creek, as well as on a community metal mailbox near Avenida Valencia and Via Jacara.

The juveniles were taken into custody without incident on charges of several acts of graffiti vandalism and conspiracy. SED attempted to release the two juveniles to an adult family member, but the children ran away from the family member. They were booked into juvenile hall at the request of their parents.