A Ventura mother’s early morning call to 911 led to the arrest of a man who police say tried to break into her home while completely naked and under the influence of drugs.
According to the Ventura Police Department, the incident occurred around 3:38 a.m. on Oct. 17 in the 6200 block of Geneva Street. The 39-year-old woman told dispatchers she heard someone trying to open the bathroom window of her home while she and her three children were inside.
Moments later, the suspect rang the family’s doorbell, authorities said. A Ventura Police dispatcher remained on the phone with the woman, advising her to stay away from the area the suspect was trying to enter.
Officers arrived within minutes and found a man walking away from the home. He was identified as Gabriel Torres and was completely naked, police said. Investigators said Torres appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest.
Police said evidence showed Torres removed the screen from the bathroom window and arrived at the home. He was taken into custody on suspicion of residential burglary and booked into the Ventura County Jail.
Authorities ask anyone with information about the incident to call the Ventura Police Department at 805-650-8010.