06/09/2017
DEPUTIES CATCH AVOCADO THIEF NEAR VENTURA
Updated---Ventura County Sheriff's Deputies caught one suspect in connection with the theft of avocados in an orchard near Ventura Friday afternoon.
At least one other suspect, however, managed to elude a ground and air search.
Deputies say they also recovered several thousand dollars worth of stolen avocados.
The incident began around 2:20 PM when deputies responded to the area east of Wells Road and south of Foothill Road to a report of a theft in progress.
They were able to catch one adult male suspect but at least one other suspect fled into the orchard.
A search by deputies on the ground, a K-9 and their helicopter failed to turn up the other suspect or suspects.