Authorities have arrested a man who allegedly stole California Lottery tickets from small businesses across Southern California for years.
In a news release shared on Monday, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office officials said that a multi-agency investigation, which included the Los Angeles Police Department, Camarillo Police Department and California State Lottery Investigators, identified 45-year-old Los Angeles man Raul Jr. Najera as the “prime suspect” behind the burglary spree.
“Between 2024 and July 2025, the cities of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks were hit with five targeted burglaries,” the release said. “Small business owners woke up to shattered glass, broken gates, and thousands of stolen lottery scratchers.”…