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College Park Man Charged with Auto Theft

For Immediate Release: Friday, August 9, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Major Crimes Division - Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES), have charged 19-year-old Jefferson J. Ventura of College Park, MD, with multiple counts of auto theft and related charges.

In April 2024, ACES detectives were alerted to a series of vehicle thefts involving high-end General Motors and Mopar vehicles from dealerships across Montgomery County. Several privately owned vehicles were also targeted in these thefts.

With assistance from the Howard County Police Department, Baltimore County, and Prince George’s County, Ventura was identified as a suspect during the investigation.

On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, an arrest warrant was issued for Ventura formally charging him with the thefts of five vehicles, which have a combined estimated value of $185,064. He faces five counts of motor vehicle theft, along with other auto theft related charges.

The warrant was served on August 7, 2024, while Ventura was already in custody at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit on several auto theft charges from neighboring jurisdictions. Additionally, Ventura has a detainer for felony larceny from North Carolina.

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Release ID: 24-358
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: arrest