Here’s a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:
2nd arrest made in pharmacy burglaries
A second Los Angeles County man was arrested last week in connection to a string of pharmacy burglaries in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley late last year.
A 21-year-old Huntington Park man was taken into custody Thursday on suspicion of burglary, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said on Dec. 29 around 3 a.m., he and several other suspects forced their way into a Simi Valley pharmacy and over the next hour, two more in Thousand Oaks. The crews never gained access to any pharmaceutical products because of the owners’ security measures.
Investigators first identified as a supect a 20-year-old Lynwood man who was also arrested April 16 on suspicion of burglary for the incidents.
The Huntington Park man was released from Ventura County jail Friday and is scheduled to appear in court May 16, jail records show.