Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Ventura County man for an arson attack that they call a hate crime.
On August 20, a vehicle was gutted by a fire in Fillmore. Investigators determined it was an arson attack. They also discovered that the vehicle’s owner had been victimized by vandalism in the past. The incidents were believed to be racially motivated.
They worked with a witness to identify a suspect.
This week, they arrested Ivan Duenas of Fillmore. A search of the 41-year-old man’s vehicle and home turned up evidence linking him to the arson attack. He was arrested for arson, as well as a charge of violating civil rights by damaging property.
