Early Thursday morning, two men, Benjamin Chloupek and Erik Robles, were caught and arrested following a burglary at a commercial location in Thousand Oaks, according to a report by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred in the 4000 block of Valley Spring Drive and involved the theft of property from a business after the suspects had allegedly forced their way in.
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office collaborated with Los Angeles Police Department officers to apprehend the suspects after locating the stolen vehicle in Los Angeles. The arrest was made around noon. The suspects were found in the same vehicle, a crucial piece to the crime.
Both suspects have been booked at the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility with bail set at $300,000, facing charges of burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime, as detailed in a media release prepared by Detective Daniel Tao. On top of that, Chloupek is also being held for an out-of-county felony warrant. The East County Investigations Bureau - Commercial Residential Burglary Unit is continuing the investigation.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office took this opportunity to remind Thousand Oaks citizens to remain alert. For those with information pertaining to the crime or other suspicious activities that may lead to further apprehensions, Ventura County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000. Callers may remain anonymous and calls are not recorded, tips can be submitted by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477).
