A 36-year-old Oxnard man is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a string of vehicle thefts and identity thefts in Thousand Oaks, following a months-long investigation by Ventura County authorities.

According to a news release from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, detectives with the East County Investigations Bureau’s Property Crimes Unit began investigating in July after a series of thefts from unlocked vehicles were reported in Thousand Oaks.

The suspects allegedly stole cash, credit cards, personal information, and other property, later using the stolen credit cards at businesses in Ventura County.

Investigators identified a vehicle believed to be involved and eventually linked Fernando Salinas of Oxnard to the crimes. Salinas was arrested on Sept. 18 by the Los Ang

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