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Nov. 24
• An $800 iPhone, a wallet,
driver’s license and
$600 reportedly were stolen
from a parked vehicle
on Pacific Coast Highway.
The alleged victim
said he parked his vehicle
to go surfing and noticed
the items were missing
upon his return. No
signs of forced entry were
found. He said that he
locked the door and left ve-
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Officials: Bullet that killed Sgt. Helus in Borderline shooting was friendly fire
Lauren Coughlin, Editor
The fatal bullet that killed
Sgt. Ron Helus Nov. 7 during
a mass shooting at Borderline
Bar & Grill came
from a fellow law enforcement
officer, officials revealed.
Helus, a Moorpark resident
and 29-year veteran of
the Ventura County Sheriff’s
Office, was struck by
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Fine jewelry, fur coat, more allegedly snatched by looters
A $130,000 diamond
necklace, $30,000 gemstone
pendant, $25,000
fur coat and $15,000 pearl
bracelets were among the
items reportedly stolen
from a residence on Pacific
Coast Highway, according
to a Nov. 18 police report.
The alleged victim was
not present at her home
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six bullets while responding
to the mass shooting.
Five of those bullets were
determined to have been
fired by the shooter, Ian David
Long, but the fatal bullet
was the result of friendly
fire by a California Highway
Patrol officer, officials
announced Friday, Dec. 7.
Chris R. Young, chief
medical examiner for Ventura
County, spoke at a press conference
to reveal the news.
Young stated that the five
bullets fired by Long caused
“serious injuries, but potentially
survivable injuries.”
The sixth bullet struck Helus
in the chest, eventually
making its way to his heart.
That bullet, which was
examined by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation’s
crime laboratory, was recovered
during surgery at
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Los Robles Regional Medical
Center, Young stated.
“This is sad news and a
tragedy, but ultimately this
was the most severe injury
sustained,” Young added.
Ventura County Sheriff
Bill Ayub also commented
on the news, providing perspective
on the response to
the mass shooting.
“This was a dynamic,
chaotic event that led to a
evacuation orders because
of the Woolsey Fire. Upon
her return, she noticed her
home had been ransacked
and items missing. A surveillance
system showed
that three men entered her
home on Nov. 17 using an
unlocked sliding door on
the second floor to gain
entry.
Nov. 28
• Designer handbags valued
at $20,000 reportedly
were stolen from a
home on Guernsey Avenue
when homes were evacuated
during the Woolsey
Fire. The alleged victim
reported that when he arrived
back at his home
on Nov. 24, he found a
sliding door window was
broken and the home ransacked.
• A $4,000 MacBook, a
$3,000 PC laptop, a $750
flash drive, and a passport,
credit cards, license
and checkbooks reportedly
were stolen from
a residence on Guernsey
Avenue. The alleged
victim stated that he
evacuated his residence
on Nov. 9 because of the
Woolsey Fire. He returned
to collect a few items
from his home on Nov.
22 and left shortly after.
He heard from a resident
on Nov. 28 that his rear
sliding window had been
smashed. Upon his return,
he found the rooms rummaged
through and items
missing.
• Michelin tires valued at
$800 reportedly were vandalized
on a car parked
in front of a residence on
Malibu Road. The alleged
victim said when he returned
to his vehicle, all
four tires had been punctured.
Nov. 26
• A Chanel purse, a Cashmere
purse and scarf, and
various jewelry, clothing
and other items totaling
about $13,000 were reportedly
stolen from a sober
living residence on Wandermere
Road. The alleged
victim evacuated the home
on Nov. 9 because of the
Woosley Fire, and noticed
brief but furious gun battle
between the killer and the
lawmen,” Ayub said.
The incident remains under
investigation, but the
CHP officer has been informed
of the news and is
not currently on duty, officials
stated.
“This was something that
unfolded over the course of
just a few seconds, so it was
very dynamic, very fastpaced,
so that’s part of our
ongoing investigation,” Ayub
said. “Once those details are
revealed, we’ll share those.”
The mass shooting at
Borderline Bar & Grill left
12 victims dead, including
Helus and Pepperdine freshman
Alaina Housley.
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items missing upon her return
on Nov. 20.
Nov. 25
• A $6,000 Chanel purse, a
$6,000 Celine purse, and
$300 worth of Christmas
presents were reportedly
stolen from a residence
on Cavalleri Road. The
theft allegedly took place
on Nov. 24 while the residents
were evacuated from
their home because of the
Woolsey Fire. A glass window
was shattered to gain
entry to the home, where
the master bedroom was
ransacked.
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