Robbery with Serious Bodily Injury
updated: Nov 24, 2012, 11:18 AM

Source: Ventura Police Department

Incident: Attempt Robbery and Battery with Serious Bodily Injury

Location: Harbor Blvd. and California St.

Date/Time Occurred: 11/23/12 @ 2142 hrs

Officer(s) Involved: VPD Patrol

Victim(s): Jeffrey Frey, 60 yrs, Ventura Vagrant

Suspect(s): Unknown Male, Ventura Vagrant

Report #: 12-14037

Narrative:

On the above date and time, the Ventura Police Command Center received a call of an injured subject possibly from a robbery in the area of Harbor Blvd. and California St. Officers, along with Ventura City Fire and AMR personnel, responded to the call and found Frey near an encampment along the railroad tracks adjacent to Harbor Blvd. Frey was suffering from serious, non-life threatening wounds to his face.

During the investigation, officers learned that Frey and a friend of his were sleeping in an encampment, when the suspect approached their tent and started threatening he was going to take Frey's property. The suspect began striking Frey several times in the face. Frey's friend went to his defense, and began fighting the suspect. After breaking up the fight, Frey and his friend fled the encampment and called 911.

Frey was transported to VCMC and admitted for treatment of his injuries. The suspect, who has yet to be positively identified, was located by officers in the encampment. He was also transported to VCMC and admitted for serious, non-life threatening injuries. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this crime is urged to call the Ventura Police Department at 339-4343, or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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