3 Teens Charged In Carjacking, Robbery

Three teenage members of an Oxnard gang were arrested this weekend on charges they stole money and a car from a group of Camarillo youths in Ventura’s Marina Park.

According to Ventura police, the Camarillo teens drove to Marina Park on Saturday night to meet and talk. When they arrived, they found a group of at least five teenagers drinking at the park.

One of the second group of teenagers displayed a gun and demanded car keys and money from the Camarillo youths, who were lined up and searched by the other teens, police said. Two of the Camarillo teenagers were hit in the face, but they did not require medical attention, according to police.

When another Camarillo teenager drove up to meet her friends, she was pulled from her car. Three suspects drove off in the car, while others left in a pickup truck.

Ventura police spotted the stolen car heading south on Harbor Boulevard and chased it for about 10 minutes, finally stopping the car in Port Hueneme. The juveniles were charged with carjacking and robbery.

The girl driving the car has also been charged with evading an officer. Police said she had been involved in a similar carjacking in Oxnard last week. Investigators are still searching for the other suspects.