Press Release: On Weds, April 25 at 5:35 AM Santa Paula Police officers responded to a call in the area of Richmond Rd. and Ernest Dr. regarding a vehicle collision with a pedestrian. Upon officer’s arrival, the male victim (90) was found unconscious and not breathing. Life-saving measures were immediately performed by Santa Paula Fire/AMR, but the victim was later pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver (37) of the involved vehicle has been cooperative with the investigation.

The names of those involved are not being released at this time due to an ongoing investigation and to ensure all family members of the victim have been notified. If anyone has any information or witnessed the traffic collision, please contact Senior Officer Thomas Ip at 805-525-4474 x171 or thomasip@spcity.org.

Press Release: On Fri, April 13, 2018 the Santa Paula Police Department (SPPD) received a report of a child annoyance at Isbell Middle School. The victims reported the suspect, later identified as Florencio Guevara Coronel, had been making inappropriate comments and gestures as the victims were walking to and from school. The victims were able to identify the suspect's residence and SPPD detectives conducted surveillance of the location.

On Thurs, April 19, 2018 SPPD detectives observed Mr. Coronel engage in inappropriate actions directed at three female juveniles. SPPD detectives and officers were able to locate the suspect and take him into custody for 647.6(a)(1) PC; Child Annoyance. Mr. Coronel was booked at the Santa Paula Police Department and later transported to the Ventura County Jail.

SPPD believes there may be more victims that have not come forward. Officials urge anyone with information about other possible victims to please contact Detective Dan McCarthy at 805-525-4474 Ext 282 or dmccarthy@spcity.org. #SeeSomethingSaySomething

NO PHOTOS: The SPPD is not releasing photos of the suspect at this time as it may jeopardize the current investigation. If anything changes, we will update you through Facebook - SPPD. Thank you.

SWAT Training: Here are some photos from last week’s countywide training hosted in Simi Valley. Our SWAT team role-played and drilled through various scenarios, enhanced their coordination with other SWAT teams in the county, and overall performed very well. #SWAT #TrainingDays

If you see a car in town without their front bumper and you're wondering why....now you know!

DID YOU KNOW? Santa Paula is hosting the 1st Annual Cinco de Mayo Fest for the community on May 5th. Hope you and the family will join us!😀😀

Earlier this week the Santa Paula Police Dept - Donovan Varela, in conjunction with Dr. Kerri Anderson, and SPARC's lead veterinary tech, Joshua Dunphy, presented to a kindergarten class at Glen City school. The presentation covered various topics from pet care, training and obedience, to veterinary care. The purpose of the presentation was to teach compassion for animals and educate the animal owners of tomorrow. We look forward to visiting more students, and spreading compassion through education for all animals.