John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Vehicle Pursuit Ends in Crash — Two Arrested
DATE/TIME:	3-4-10 / 1913 hours
LOCATION:	1000 block of W. Juniper Street, Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Ernesto Nieto, 25 years, of Oxnard Octavio Salgado, 28 years, of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Tim Kelley

DETAILS:

On 3-4-10 at 7:13 P.M. officers from the Oxnard Police Department observed a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of West Juniper Street. Upon seeing the approaching police cars, the suspicious vehicle fled from the area driving the wrong way on the two-lane road.

Officers initiated a brief pursuit of the fleeing vehicle until the suspect car crashed into a parked vehicle in the 1400 block of W. Guava Street. Both occupants fled from their car. The driver (Salgado) was detained near the scene of the crash. The passenger (Nieto) was located in the backyard of a nearby residence.

Both subjects were booked into the Ventura County Jail—Nieto for violation of parole and Salgado for driving under the influence of alcohol, felony evading and misdemeanor hit and run. Neither of the subjects was injured in the crash.

An investigation is continuing.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Carjacking & Assault with a Deadly Weapon
DATE/TIME:	3-4-10 / 1800
LOCATION:	1300 block of North “C” Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	60 year-old male, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic male, mid-20s, 5-11, 160 lbs.
VICTIM VEHICLE(S):	Silver 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee
PREPARED BY:	Detective Chip Buttell (805) 385-7665
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Chip Buttell (805) 385-7665

DETAILS: 

On 3-4-10 at 6:00 P.M. officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a carjacking in the 1300 block of North “C” Street. The suspect assaulted the victim with an unknown weapon and fled the area in the victim’s vehicle.

The victim was transported to St. John’s Regional Medical Center by ambulance for treatment of minor injuries sustained in the assault.

A teletype concerning the stolen vehicle was immediately distributed to all law enforcement agencies. At about 8:00 P.M. Oxnard police was notified by the California Highway Patrol that the victim vehicle was located on US-101 just north of Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County. The car was involved in a traffic collision.

The investigation is continuing.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	February 26th, 2010 1800-0200
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department will conduct its third multi-location sobriety and drivers license checkpoint this month tomorrow night, February 26th, from 6:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. The checkpoint will be held throughout the City of Oxnard and is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue conducting Sobriety and Driver’s License checkpoints in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer. We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 911.

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gang members in possession of firearms
DATE/TIME:	02/26/2010 @ 1545 hours
LOCATION:	DuPont St. at Napoleon Ave.
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Angel Romero, 22 years, of Oxnard Joshua Hart, 21 years, of Ventura 15-year-old male juvenile of Oxnard
WITNESS(ES):	Oxnard P.D. Special Enforcement Unit officers
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	White 1997 BMW
LOSS:	None
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer Robert Shank
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Edward Baldwin, Violent Crimes Unit, 486-7386

DETAILS: 

On 02/26/10 at 1545 hours, members from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit observed a vehicle occupied by several Oxnard gang members casing a residential area near Channel Islands High School. The subjects were subsequently seen tagging gang graffiti on a wall in the vicinity of the school. The subjects were contacted on a traffic stop as they attempted to leave the area in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that the subjects were in possession of two handguns, one of which was loaded. All three subjects were arrested for multiple weapons violations including possession of a handgun in a school zone, graffiti vandalism, possession of graffiti tools, and committing a crime for the benefit of a criminal street gang.

The juvenile was transported to Juvenile Hall. Romero and Hart are being held on $100,000 bail each at the Ventura County Jail.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	February 26, 2010
LOCATION:	# 1 Saviers Road @ Laurel Street # 2 Oxnard Blvd. @ Citrus Grove Ln.
PREPARED BY:	Senior Police Officer Steven M. Ramirez II
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Police Officer Steven M. Ramirez II 385-7600

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted two Sobriety and Driver’s License checkpoints on February 26, 2010 from 6:00 P.M. until 12:00 A.M.

The first checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Saviers Road at Laurel Street; the second in the southbound lanes of Oxnard Blvd. at Citrus Grove Ln.

Officers screened 1,059 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Officers conducted six (6) DUI investigations that led to the arrest of one (1) driver for DUI. One additional individual was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Forty-four (44) drivers were issued citations for various driver’s license violations. Twenty-nine (29) drivers were issued citations for operating a motor vehicle without possessing a valid driver’s license. Thirty-three (33) vehicles were towed and the owners of the vehicles will face a minimum tow fee of $494.00.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue conducting DUI enforcement and Sobriety and Driver’s License checkpoints in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer. We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 9-1-1. The checkpoints are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.