Residential Burglary, Robbery
updated: Feb 20, 2013, 8:34 AM

Source: Ventura Police Department

Incident: Residential Burglary, Robbery

Location: 600 Block of Cachuma Ave. Ventura

Date/Time Occurred: 2-20-13 @ 0135 hours

Officer(s) Involved: Ventura Patrol Officers

Victim(s): Name withheld

Suspect(s): Patrick Finnegan, 26 years, Ventura Resident

Report #: 13-2102

Narrative:

On the above date and time the Ventura Police Command Center received a call from the victim stating that an unknown man was inside his house. Prior to officers arrival on scene the suspect left the home in an unknown direction.

As officers arrived on scene they were told that the suspect had kicked in the front door to the house and went into the victims bedroom. Once inside the bedroom, the suspect demand money from the victim who was asleep at the time. The victim refused to give money to the suspect and a small struggle ensued. During the struggle the victim sustained a small scratch to his face that did not require any medical attention.

At the same time an officer looking for the suspect in the area of Cachuma and Alexandria saw a male matching the description walking on the sidewalk. The officer contacted the subject who was identified as Patrick Finnegan. Finnegan was found to be in possession of property from the victims house. Finnegan was positively identified by the victim and was arrested for residential burglary and robbery.

Finnegan was not injured during the incident and was transported to the Ventura County Jail and booked for the above charges. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to call the Ventura Police Department at 339-4441

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