5 People Arrested in Probation Sweep

Five people were booked into Ventura County Jail following a probation sweep in Simi Valley.

The sweep was conducted at several locations in the city Thursday evening and targeted adults on felony probation for violent crimes and property and drug offenses, authorities said.

Without releasing the names of those taken into custody, the county Probation Department did provide details of the arrests:

A male probationer was arrested at home on a no-bail warrant after authorities found him in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He had also tested positive for methamphetamine twice in the past month.

The man’s female friend was arrested on a misdemeanor count of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

A bail of $5,000 was ordered in the arrest of a man accused of violating his probation.

Another man was arrested for probation violations, including associating with known drug users, failing to report to his probation officer and testing positive for methamphetamine use. No bail was set.

Authorities also arrested a man on a no-bail warrant for failing to turn himself in to Ventura County Sheriff’s Department officials and for failing to report to his probation officer.

The Simi Valley Police Department assisted in the sweep.