A 27-year-old Ventura County Sheriff's deputy was arrested Friday afternoon after he was suspected of destroying evidence and filing a false crime report, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said Friday evening.

The investigation pertains to an arrest made by Deputy Richard Barrios on Nov. 12, 2019, in Camarillo, sheriff's officials said.

Barrios allegedly arrested a woman who was suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Barrios transported the suspect back to the Camarillo patrol station, where the woman was requested to provide a urine sample.

The woman complied and Barrios conducted a presumptive drug test of the sample, which showed negative results for a controlled substance, according to authorities.

Instead of booking the sample into evidence, Barrios is accused of discarding it. He also wrote in his report that the suspect failed to provide a sample, authorities said.

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A couple of hours later, the woman provided another deputy with a second urine sample, which was tested and showed negative results for a controlled substance. As a result of the negative test, the suspect was released from the station without being booked into jail and no further criminal case occurred.

Barrios has worked at the sheriff's office since 2011 and has been a deputy for the past six years. He was assigned patrol duties in Camarillo at the time of the arrest, according to Capt. Eric Buschow, a spokesman for the sheriff department. The investigation began after an internal complaint was filed, Buschow said.

In 2016, Barrios pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of disturbing the peace after getting into a fight with an 18-year-old man.

On Friday, Barrios was arrested on suspicion of destroying evidence and filing a false police report, both felonies. He was booked into county jail on Friday afternoon and has since been released on bond, according to online jail records. He is due to appear in court at 8:15 a.m. on June 10 at Ventura Superior Court.

Barrios is the most recent deputy to be arrested since last September when Leonard Lopez, 48, of Fillmore, was suspected of sexually assaulting an inmate while working security at the jail.

Since his arrest, Barrios has been placed on paid administrative leave from the sheriff's department while an internal investigation is conducted. As a matter of policy, the sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau will also conduct the criminal investigation into the matter.

Buschow said the sheriff's office takes charges against deputies seriously and will conduct a thorough investigation.

"One of the most important things in our job is our integrity," Buschow said. "This is something that reflects very negatively on all of us who wears a badge. It just has no place in where we work."

Jeremy Childs is a breaking news and public safety reporter covering the night shift for the Ventura County Star. He can be reached by calling 805-437-0208 or emailing jeremy.childs@vcstar.com. You can also find him on Twitter @Jeremy_Childs.