Ventura County sheriff’s deputy fires on vehicle in Thousand Oaks

An investigation is underway after a Ventura County sheriff’s deputy fired on a automobile in Thousand Oaks early Saturday morning.

It occurred round 5:05 a.m. on the 3000 block of Rollings Avenue, in response to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Deputies initially responded to the realm for a report of a catalytic converter theft.

The taking pictures occurred following a short pursuit of a darkish grey 4-door Nissan Sentra, the Sheriff’s Division stated. The motive force of the automobile allegedly drove within the course of a deputy, which led to the photographs being fired.

The deputy was unhurt and the suspect drove off and remains to be excellent. It’s unclear presently if the suspect was injured within the taking pictures.

“It seems that we’re going through the identical points as a few of our neighboring counties, the place folks’s catalytic converters are getting stolen from their automobiles … It’s due to the valuable metals which are within the catalytic converters, they get cash once they recycle these things,” stated Lt. Tim Lohman of the VCSO.

Anybody with details about the suspect automobile or the suspected shooter is urged to contact the Ventura County Sheriff’s Workplace at 805-765-0426.

The incident is underneath investigation.