Two arrested on various charges, juvenile girls cited

July 15, 2015
Santa Paula News

When the Santa Paula Police Gang Unit was conducting enforcement activity Sunday due to recent complaints of gang and narcotics activity they came up with a gang member wanted on warrants, an alleged car thief and two underage girls, one reported as a runaway.

The incident, according to SPPD Sgt. Scott Varner occurred July 12 about 2 p.m. when “members of the Santa Paula Police Gang Unit were conducting enforcement activity in the 300 block of South Steckel Drive,” due to recent complaints to police about gang and narcotics activity in the area.

While in the parking area of an apartment complex, “Officers observed a vehicle parked in a carport area occupied by two males and two females…”

Officers recognized one of the occupants as Robert Cantero, 19, of Fillmore, “a known documented gang member,” that Varner said was the subject of several outstanding arrest warrants.

Cantero was taken into custody on the outstanding warrants and additionally charged with suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia.   Further investigation revealed that the vehicle Cantero and the others were sitting in had been reported stolen out of Santa Barbara County.  William Carroll, 48, of Santa Paula was taken into custody for suspicion of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia.  

Varner noted that upon a search, “Numerous other items were located inside of the vehicle which were found to be stolen.”  

In addition, two unidentified juvenile females were contacted inside of the vehicle and one was found to be a reported missing juvenile from Santa Paula.  

The girl was returned to her parents and charged with being an incorrigible minor. The second juvenile female was also issued a citation for being an incorrigible minor, and released to the custody of her parents.  

Varner said the investigation is ongoing by the SPPD Detectives Unit due to the property that was located inside of the vehicle.

A person under the age of 18 years can be determined to be an incorrigible minor if they persistently or habitually refuse to obey the reasonable and proper orders or directions of his or her parents, guardian, or custodian, or who is beyond the control of that person. 

A juvenile can also be declared to be an incorrigible minor if they stay out past adopted curfew and/or have multiple school truancies; the latter can also result in sanctions against the parent or guardian.

Repeated juvenile offenses can lead to the minor being sentenced to Juvenile Hall and/or declared a ward of the court.





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