NEWS RELEASE
DATE/TIME: December 25, 2023 / 4:49PM
SUBJECT: Firearm and DUI Arrest
SUSPECT: Luis Hernandez – 32-year-old Oxnard Resident
LOCATION: 401 South Ventura Road, Oxnard
CONTACT: Steve Trickle, Commander
(805) 385-7746 (Sun-Wed 4PM-2AM)
On the above date and time, Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to the 400 block of South Ventura Road regarding a driver passed out behind the wheel in a restaurant drive-thru lane. Officers removed suspect Hernandez from his truck and later arrested him for DUI and driving with a suspended license from a previous DUI conviction. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded handgun. Hernandez is a prohibited possessor and was also arrested for various firearms related offenses.
Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
Commander Steve Trickle
Oxnard Police Department
Patrol Watch Commander
805-385-7600