libs start delta smelt sham demand answer leave put fish live livelihood many tv cop tom selleck may may improperly swipe precious water magnum commit crime real california cop tell nbc news wednesday.selleck 70-year-old star blue blood formerly magnum p.i wife jillie sue week calleguas municipal water district ventura county allegedly send water tender like giant tanker truck use supply fire engines siphon tankloads water public hydrant construction site least 12 time last two years.the water district say suit hire real private investigator several time observe water tender leave 61-acre ranch fictional p.i own ritzy hide valley area ventura county different water district assess last year 10 million own dean martin .the suit say water district send cease-and-desist letter selleck investigator spot truck hydrant eight time week sept. 29 2013.but truck show december year track proceed selleck property accord suit.then four straight days last march truck drain tankloads water construction site deliver selleck ranch suit say suit seek order force selleck stop use district water plus reimbursement 21,685.55 pay investigator damage costs.but suit civil action criminal case ventura county sheriff capt john riley meanwhile tell nbc news sheriff office investigate allegations criminal water theft unable establish crime commit ventura county district attorney office also confirm case refer prosecution.selleck respond request comment unknown whether anything water truck register commercial license.eric bergh water district manager resources say suit mean example drought sham peculiarly california activity people suspect hog water publicly call policies book decades bergh say want activity stop bottom line us really right thing preserve water supply users via cnbc fast ca libs try drought shame conservative actor tom selleck steal water ventura county sheriff disagree