LOS ANGELES, CA – A woman from Los Angeles was arrested after Ventura police said she pushed a middle school student during a disturbance at Cabrillo Middle School, prompting an investigation on campus and a subsequent arrest nearby.
The incident happened Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, when the Ventura Police Department received a report of a woman yelling at students in the parking lot of the Ventura campus.
By the time officers arrived, the woman had already left the school grounds. Police said officers located her nearby and began investigating what had happened.
Student reported physical contact
During the investigation, a student came forward and told officers that the woman had made physical contact with the student while the child was on school grounds.
Police said the juvenile victim was not injured.
The department’s account describes the physical contact as the woman pushing the student. Authorities have not publicly released the student’s name or additional identifying information.
The woman was subsequently arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail on allegations of battery, child endangerment and trespassing on school grounds, according to police.
Police have not publicly identified the woman by name or released her age.
Incident occurred at Cabrillo Middle School
The incident occurred at Cabrillo Middle School, located at 1426 East Santa Clara Street in Ventura.
The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District, which lists Cabrillo among its middle schools. The California Department of Education also identifies the campus as a public middle school serving grades 6 through 8.
Cabrillo’s own school information emphasizes providing students with a safe environment while they attend and participate in school activities.
Police have not reported any continuing threat to students or staff connected to Tuesday’s incident.
Woman had left before officers arrived
The initial call concerned a woman described by police as transient who was yelling at students in the school’s parking lot.
Officers did not find her on campus when they arrived. Instead, police located her nearby and continued the investigation.
That investigation led to the student’s report of physical contact and ultimately to the woman’s arrest.
The sequence is significant because police did not announce an arrest at the moment they first arrived at the school. Authorities first had to locate the woman after she had left the campus and then investigate what had occurred.
Police have not released additional details about how far from the school she was located or how long the investigation lasted.
Trespassing allegation involves school grounds
One of the allegations against the woman is trespassing on school grounds.
California law includes specific provisions governing unauthorized or disruptive conduct at schools. California Penal Code Section 626.8 addresses situations involving people who enter or remain on school grounds without lawful business and whose presence or conduct disrupts school activities or students.
The statute includes circumstances involving remaining on school property after being directed to leave, returning after being ordered away, establishing a continued pattern of unauthorized entry or knowingly creating certain disruptions involving students.
The specific trespassing circumstances alleged in this case have not been publicly detailed by Ventura police.
The statute also contains exceptions protecting constitutionally protected speech and assembly, meaning its application depends on the specific circumstances of an incident.
No injuries reported
Although police classified the reported physical contact as battery, the student did not require medical treatment based on the information released by authorities.
The department did not report injuries to other students, school employees or officers.
Police also did not disclose whether the disturbance caused the school to go into a lockdown, evacuation or other emergency response. The official police release does not report such measures.
The available information indicates that officers responded to the reported disturbance, located the woman away from the campus and then developed the information that resulted in the arrest.
Police urge school community to report suspicious activity
Following the arrest, Ventura police reminded parents, students and school employees to report suspicious activity or people loitering on or around school campuses.
The department operates a 24-hour non-emergency line at 805-650-8010 for reports that do not require an emergency response. For immediate emergencies, residents should call 911.
The department’s guidance is consistent with its broader school-safety responsibilities. The city has previously described its Police Department’s School Resource Program as including officers assigned primarily to the city’s high school and middle school campuses.
For Cabrillo families, the school’s official website provides information about attendance, student services, counseling and other campus resources.
Investigation and criminal case
The arrest represents an allegation, and the charges listed by police have not been adjudicated in court.
Authorities have not released additional information about the woman’s background, a possible motive for the reported confrontation or whether she had any prior connection to the school or the student.
Police also have not indicated whether prosecutors have filed formal charges in court following the booking.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office notes that information about individuals incarcerated in the county can be checked through the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office inmate information system, although the police announcement itself does not provide a current custody status.
The investigation remains focused on the circumstances surrounding the reported disturbance, the alleged physical contact with the student and the woman’s presence on school property.
