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Criminal cases were presented to the Ventura County DA's Office, 10/9/25, and an arrest warrant was issued. They are actively working to identify and arrest the co-conspirators.
The Camarillo Police Department Investigations Bureau, in coordination with the LAPD and California State Lottery Investigators, have identified Raul Jr. Najera (45) as the prime suspect behind a multi-county burglary spree targeting small businesses for California Lottery tickets in a crime wave stretching back years.
Between July 2024 and July 2025, the cities of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks were hit with five targeted burglaries. Small business owners woke up to shattered glass, broken gates, and thousands of stolen lottery scratchers. Based on evidence and investigative tools, Najera was identified as one of the suspects.
Using a rotating crew of yet unidentified accomplices and a series of getaway vehicles, Najera led coordinated burglaries on vulnerable “mom-and-pop” stores — stealing nearly $10,000 in lottery tickets that were quickly redeemed in South Los Angeles hours after the crimes. Najera was previously linked to identical burglaries in Camarillo in 2020.
On August 12, 2025, during this investigation, Najera was caught by LAPD Investigators in Los Angeles committing a lottery ticket burglary with other co-conspirators.
On October 9th, 2025, the criminal cases were presented to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, and an arrest warrant was issued for Najera’s arrest.
Najera is currently in custody at the Los Angeles County Jail, and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is actively coordinating with LASO to facilitate his arrest and transfer to Ventura County, where he will face five felony burglary charges (Penal Code 459).
Ventura County Sheriff Report #25-88139, #25-76570, #25-77929, #24-90649, #24,90649
| 25-88139, 25-76570, 25-77929, 24-90649, 24,90649 |
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