Contact: Watch Commander, (805) 339-4416
Release Prepared by: Commander Rick Murray
Incident: Child Luring Arrest
Location: North Catalina St
Date/Time Occurred: 12/8/21 1630 hours
Officer(s) Involved: Patrol, Detectives
Suspect(s): Dylan Thoele 2-3-92 Ventura Resident
Report #: 21-77772
Narrative:
The Ventura Police Department, in conjunction with the Ventura Unified School District, has been investigating several cases of an individual who had been on the Ventura High Campus without authorization.
The subject identified as, Dylan Thoele, was first contacted on 11/16/21 by school staff and was advised he was on campus illegally and not to return while school was in session.
On 11/23/21 Thoele returned to campus and was contacted by School staff and fled prior to being contacted by the police. Thoele returned to the campus later in the day and was arrested by School Resource Officers for misdemeanor trespassing while he was engaging school children in conversation.
On 12/08/21 Thoele returned to campus and was seen by school staff having inappropriate conversations with students on campus. Ventura Police Department arrived on campus, but Thoele had left prior to officers arriving.
The Ventura Police Department conducted an investigation with the Special Victim’s Unit that culminated in the arrest of Theole later that day (12/8/21). Theole was booked into the Ventura County Jail for felony child luring with the intent to commit sexual acts.
The Ventura Police Department and the Ventura Unified School District maintain a strong collaborative relationship focused on the safety and security of students and staff on campus.
The complete press release, including suspect description, can be viewed online at www.venturapd.org If you have any information about this crime, you can make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
If your information leads to an arrest, you could receive a cash reward of up to $1,000.
VENTURA POLICE DEPARTMENT • 1425 DOWELL DR. • VENTURA, CA 93003 • 805-339-4400 WWW.VENTURAPD.ORG – WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/VENTURAPOLICE
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