On April 17th at 06:12 hours, the Ventura Police Department received a 911 call from security at the Pacific View Mall regarding two suspects using sledgehammers to break into an ATM inside of the mall.
Patrol officers arrived on scene a short time later and located the two suspects, still attempting to break into the ATM. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident.
Surveillance footage from the mall showed both suspects enter the closed mall at approximately 5:30 am and case the location before leaving and returning a few minutes later with the burglary tools used to commit the crime.
Hartin and Lindsay were arrested for Burglary, Conspiracy, Vandalism over $400 and Possession of Burglary Tools and taken to the Ventura County Jail where they were booked.
Lindsay has an extensive criminal history and has prior arrests including Burglary, Possession Of Burglary Tools, Possession of Stolen Property, Identity Theft, Possession for Sales of Narcotics, Drug and Paraphernalia Possession, Felony Evading, Conspiracy, Domestic Violence, Vandalism, Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Driving Under the Influence and Providing False Information to a Police Officer.
Hartin has prior arrests including Burglary, Conspiracy, Robbery, Criminal Threats, Theft, Forgery, Identity Theft, Domestic Battery, Child Endangerment and Drug Possession. Both suspects were out on bail at the time of their arrest.
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