On February 23, 2026, around 2:09 p.m., officers found a stolen vehicle in a parking lot in the 3300 block of East Main St. When police tried to stop the car, the driver rammed a patrol vehicle with two officers inside and fled. The chase went through a residential area near Midtown Ventura and ended when the suspect vehicle hit a parked car near Ventura High School.
Both suspects ran onto the school campus, causing a short lockdown while officers searched the area. They were found and arrested without injuries. The Ventura Police Department continues to investigate and asks anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant Fabian Gutierrez at 805-339-4428…