Two Former Custodians Arrested for July Thefts and Vandalism at Mupu Elementary

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two former custodians at Mupu Elementary outside of Santa Paula were arrested for vandalism and grand theft after an investigation into the incident began in late July.

In July of this year, patrol deputies responded to a report of vandalism and theft at Mupu Elementary School on North Ojai Road north of Santa Paula stated a press release Friday from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

Damages from the incident were estimated to be in the thousands of dollars noted the law enforcement agency.

During an initial investigation, staff identified two former custodians, a 55-year-old and a 54-year-old both from Ventura County, as the suspected culprits shared the local sheriff's office.

On Oct. 15, around 4 p.m., a search warrant was executed at the pair's home in the 200 block of Los Cabos Lane and evidence related to the vandalism and theft from Mupu Elementary in July was seized at the scene detailed the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.

According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, both men were arrested for grand theft, felony vandalism and conspiracy to commit a crime and booked into the Sheriff's Pre-Trial Detention Facility.