Moorpark man arrested on June 14 for hit-and-run

MOORPARK, Calif. – According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO), multiple agencies assisted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Moorpark man after investigating a hit-and-run crash that left several people injured on June 8.

The Moorpark resident ran a red light at the intersection of Los Angeles Ave. and Tierra Rejada Rd. around 9:44 p.m. and crashed his Ford Explorer into a Honda Odyssey, causing several injuries, the VCSO said.

A witness said the Ford later struck her dog in the 100 block of 2nd St., which matched the description of the earlier accident. The dog unfortunately later succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident at a veterinary hospital, according to the VCSO.

Officers later found the Ford unoccupied in the 200 block of Ruth Avenue. It had sustained severe damage from the first crash and was later seized at the scene as evidence, according to the VCSO.

The 29-year-old was later arrested and booked into the Ventura Detention Center on Friday on hit-and-run charges (felony and misdemeanor) for both June 8 crashes, the VCSO said.

The man is scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court at 8:15 a.m. on June 28. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Deputy Andrew Van Gundy at the Moorpark Police Department.