Deputies search for stolen-vehicle suspect in Newbury Park

Thousand Oaks deputies searched for a stolen-vehicle suspect in Newbury Park on Saturday.

The search began around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Hillcrest Drive and Camino Olmo.

Deputies said they saw the 21-year-old male suspect driving a vehicle reported to be stolen. He fled in the vehicle to the area of Ventu Park Road, where he exited the vehicle and hid in a nearby wash, authorities said.

A helicopter, K-9 unit and additional deputies responded to the area to conduct a search for the suspect.

By 6 p.m., deputies had called off the search, although law enforcement officers were dispatched to a nearby residential neighborhood where the suspect was reported to have been possibly spotted.

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Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and public safety reporter covering the night shift for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached by calling 805-437-0208 or emailing jeremy.childs@vcstar.com.