Assault and Attempted Robbery Charges Filed against 2 Moorpark Men
Moorpark Men Arrested on Suspicion of Assault, Attempted Robbery
Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men in connection with an attack and robbery attempt in the parking lot of a local Target store, the Ventura County Star reports. Police arrested 21-year-old Jeffrey De Paz and Henry Perez, 22 – both of Moorpark – on suspicion of witness intimidation, battery and attempted robbery in Ventura County.
The two men are accused of attacking 18-year-old Javier Felix of Fillmore and David Polito, 20 of Moorpark at the Target store in the 800 block of East Los Angeles Avenue in Moorpark, the report states. Perez and De Paz allegedly attacked the men, demanded money from Polito and threatened to hurt him if he called the police. De Paz and Perez left the scene in a vehicle, which deputies found at Miller Park near Highway 118. Both the alleged assailants were arrested after police searched the park.
Assault, robbery and battery are all considered violent crimes in California. And all violent crimes are severely punished in California. Recent laws that have been passed in the United States will increase mandatory minimum sentences that will apply to people who are convicted of committing certain violent crimes. If you have been convicted of committing a violent crime, you may face a prison term of 25 years to life. In California, robbery is considered a violent crime because, often, the elements of intimidation and physical threat involved in such an offense. Charges may be more severe if weapons were involved in the incident.
If you have been accused of a violent crime in California, you need the best legal representation you can get. Please call a Ventura criminal defense attorney at the Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf. We are committed to protecting our clients’ rights. Initial consultations with us are free, comprehensive and always confidential.
