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Press release – Robbery (Update)

Archives for June 2010


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Robbery (Update)
DATE/TIME:  6-17-10 / 10:30 pm
LOCATION:  400 block of W. Vineyard Ave
VICTIM(S):  Carlos Cahue (35 year old Oxnard Resident)
SUSPECT(S):  Suspect #1 – Hispanic male, early 20’s, 5’7”-5’8”, 170 lbs, short black hair (buzz style haircut), thin brown mustache

Suspect #2 – Hispanic male, 20-25 years, 5’6″-5’7″, 170lbs, short black hair
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  Personal Property (Value $250.00)
PREPARED BY:  Detective

Charles Buttell
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

DETAILS: 

On 6/15/10, officers from the Oxnard Police Department contacted the victim of a robbery at the Ventura County Medical Center. The robbery occurred on 6/5/10 in the 400 block of W. Vineyard Ave. Investigators have since re-contacted the victim to develop a composite sketch of suspect number 1. 
Anyone with information on possible suspects is asked to contact Detective Chip Buttell at 805-385-7665, or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 805-385-8255.

John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  

Arnold Road Closure
DATE/TIME:  

July 4th, 4 PM to 2 AM
LOCATION:  

Arnold Road
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  

Marty Meyer, Special Projects Commander
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

SAA, (805) 207-7078

DETAILS: 

Arnold Road will again be closed on Sunday, July 4th, from 4 PM to 2 AM. This continues a practice begun years ago to not only protect the wetlands and wildlife located there, but to discourage the use of illegal fireworks in this fragile environment. Local neighborhood groups and members of the Audubon Society suggested this measure and it has proven to discourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic and eliminate the use of illegal fireworks.

 

Residents are reminded that possession and use of illegal fireworks is prohibited. The Oxnard Police Department is continuing its “zero tolerance” policy as it relates to fireworks.

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6-29-10


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Independence Day Weekend DUI Operations
DATE/TIME:  

July 2nd, 2010 1800-0200

July 3rd, 2010  1800-0200

July 4th, 2010  1900-0300
LOCATION:  

City of Oxnard
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator

(805) 385-7749

DETAILS: 

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting several DUI operations over this July 4th weekend.  Starting on Friday night, July 2nd, officers from the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit will be deployed for a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint in the City of Oxnard.  The checkpoint will begin at 6:00 P.M. and end at 2:00 A.M. 

 

On Saturday, July 3rd, officers from the Oxnard Police Department will be participating in an “Avoid the 14 Ventura County” DUI checkpoint hosted by the California Highway Patrol.  This checkpoint will begin at 6:00 P.M. and end at 2:00 P.M.  Officers from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and Ventura Police Department will also be working at this checkpoint scheduled to be held in the city limits of Oxnard.

 

In addition to these checkpoints, several officers throughout Ventura County will be deployed this weekend in the cities of Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Fillmore, Moorpark, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme searching for impaired drivers.  These officers are also part of the “Avoid the 14 Ventura County” DUI campaign.

 

The goal of these DUI operations is to arrest impaired drivers and warn people of the dangers and consequences of driving while impaired.  Over the Limit, Under Arrest is all around the state and Ventura County!  According to research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, someone in the United States dies in an alcohol-related collision every 45 minutes and 32 times a day. 

 

In 2009, during the July 4th holiday period (July 3rd to midnight July 6th), 30 people lost their lives in California due to alcohol-related collisions.  There were an additional 363 people injured on California roadways as a result of an impaired driver. 

 

   

Last year in Oxnard, during the July 4th holiday, the Oxnard Police Department investigated over 30 traffic collisions.  12 of those collisions involved injuries to motorists and three of those injury collisions were caused by a DUI driver.   So far this year, the Oxnard Police Department has arrested over 475 DUI drivers and remains committed to its ‘Zero Tolerance, DUI Campaign.’ 

 

The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct these checkpoints and DUI enforcement operations which are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.   

 

We also remind everyone that if you see a Drunk Driver, Call 911.  This is an easily preventable crime – drive sober, and drive safely!

 

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.

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6/29/10, 1700 hours


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  13th Annual Fireworks by the Sea at Channel Islands Harbor
DATE/TIME:  

July 4th, 2010  0800 – 2300

LOCATION:  

Channel Islands Harbor, City of Oxnard
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator

(805) 385-7749

DETAILS: 

On July 4th, the Channel Islands Harbor District will be hosting its 13th annual 4th of July event.  The event will begin at 8:00 A.M. with a 10K & 5K Fun Walk along Sunset Lane and Mandalay Beach Road.  This will be followed by the July 4th Children’s Parade on Harbor Boulevard.  The parade will begin at 11:00 A.M. and take place on south Harbor Boulevard between Cabezone Way and Albacore Way.  Harbor Boulevard will be closed to vehicular traffic during the parade.  Motorists can use Sunset Lane or Ocean Drive as an alternate route.  

 

Activities and entertainment are scheduled throughout the day at the Fisherman’s Wharf and Marina.  There will be vendors with booths as well as a farmer’s market.  This will be a family oriented event with fun for all.  The event will end with a fireworks show that begins at 9:00 P.M.

 

No alcohol, fireworks, including safe and sane fireworks, or flare ignition will be tolerated.  All of the involved law enforcement agencies will be conducting strict enforcement of all related offenses.

 

This event is expected to draw a large crowd and traffic delays are expected following the fireworks show.  The Oxnard Police Department will be handling traffic control to expedite the flow of traffic surrounding the event site.  Starting at 7:00 P.M., all intersections on Victoria Avenue and Harbor Boulevard from Fifth St. to the harbor area will be controlled by traffic officers.

 

If you live in the area of any of these intersections, we apologize for any inconvenience. The roads will be re-opened as soon as possible.

 

These traffic flow modifications are taking place to assist in relieving the traffic congestion from this event in a timely and orderly fashion, with caution for pedestrians.

 

Please have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July holiday.

 

For any questions related to road closures or any of these events on July 4th, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

 

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6/30/10, 1730 hours


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Independence Day Weekend DUI Operations
DATE/TIME:  

July 2nd, 2010 1800-0200

July 3rd, 2010  1800-0200

July 4th, 2010  1900-0300
LOCATION:  

City of Oxnard
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator

(805) 385-7749

DETAILS: 

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting several DUI operations over this July 4th weekend.  Starting on Friday night, July 2nd, officers from the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit will be deployed for a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint in the City of Oxnard.  The checkpoint will begin at 6:00 P.M. and end at 2:00 A.M. 

 

On Saturday, July 3rd, officers from the Oxnard Police Department will be participating in an “Avoid the 14 Ventura County” DUI checkpoint hosted by the California Highway Patrol.  This checkpoint will begin at 6:00 P.M. and end at 2:00 P.M.  Officers from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and Ventura Police Department will also be working at this checkpoint scheduled to be held in the city limits of Oxnard.

 

In addition to these checkpoints, several officers throughout Ventura County will be deployed this weekend in the cities of Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Fillmore, Moorpark, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme searching for impaired drivers.  These officers are also part of the “Avoid the 14 Ventura County” DUI campaign.

 

The goal of these DUI operations is to arrest impaired drivers and warn people of the dangers and consequences of driving while impaired.  Over the Limit, Under Arrest is all around the state and Ventura County!  According to research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, someone in the United States dies in an alcohol-related collision every 45 minutes and 32 times a day. 

 

In 2009, during the July 4th holiday period (July 3rd to midnight July 6th), 30 people lost their lives in California due to alcohol-related collisions.  There were an additional 363 people injured on California roadways as a result of an impaired driver. 

 

   

Last year in Oxnard, during the July 4th holiday, the Oxnard Police Department investigated over 30 traffic collisions.  12 of those collisions involved injuries to motorists and three of those injury collisions were caused by a DUI driver.   So far this year, the Oxnard Police Department has arrested over 475 DUI drivers and remains committed to its ‘Zero Tolerance, DUI Campaign.’ 

 

The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct these checkpoints and DUI enforcement operations which are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.   

 

We also remind everyone that if you see a Drunk Driver, Call 911.  This is an easily preventable crime – drive sober, and drive safely!

 

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.

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6/29/10, 1700 hours


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Mounted Unit Deployed for Fireworks Suppression
DATE/TIME:  July 3rd & 4th
LOCATION:  Oxnard Shores and Channel Islands Harbor
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  Marty Meyer, Special Projects Commander
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  SAA, (805) 207-7078

DETAILS: 

The popular and effective Oxnard Police Department Mounted Unit will be deployed Saturday, July 3rd and Sunday, July 4th as part of the Agency’s fireworks suppression strategy.

 

Officers Larry Eklund, his partner “Clinton,” and Officer Jim Evans and his partner “JJ,” will be deployed on Oxnard beaches Saturday, July 3rd alerting the public that Oxnard continues it zero tolerance approach to fireworks especially over the 4th of July weekend. These officers and their partners have similarly been deployed each of the last two years in an effort to gain public compliance. July 4th fireworks-related disturbance calls have been significantly reduced in Oxnard from 410 in 2007 to 216 in 2008 and 175 in 2009.

 

The Mounted Unit will expand its mission Sunday, July 4th, focusing on fireworks suppression in, and around the Oxnard Shores and the Channel Islands Harbor. Much of their deployment will be during nighttime hours.

 

Clinton and JJ have been asked to, and will participate in Channel Islands Harbor Children’s Parade. This marks the first time this “working unit” has participated in a parade.

 

Residents and visiting beachgoers are reminded that possession and use of fireworks is prohibited in Oxnard with violators facing fines as much as $1,000.

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6-30-10

 

 


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  

Traffic Alert
DATE/TIME:  

6-28-10/1100
LOCATION:  

On Harbor Blvd. between 5th Street and Gonzales Road, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  

Sgt. S. Kawaguchi
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

Sgt. S. Kawaguchi

DETAILS: 

On 6-28-10, at 1100 hours officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a single car traffic collision. Officers discovered that a Ford Explorer had collided into a power pole, dropping power lines across the roadway. Harbor Blvd. Between 5th Street and Gonzales Road is closed.
 
Edison was notified and they estimate that Harbor Blvd will be closed for 6-8 hours until repairs can be made. Drivers will have to take alternate routes.
 
 
DATE: 6-28-10     Report #

John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  

Arnold Road Closure
DATE/TIME:  

July 4th, 4 PM to 2 AM
LOCATION:  

Arnold Road
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  

Marty Meyer, Special Projects Commander
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

SAA, (805) 207-7078

DETAILS: 

Arnold Road will again be closed on Sunday, July 4th, from 4 PM to 2 AM. This continues a practice begun years ago to not only protect the wetlands and wildlife located there, but to discourage the use of illegal fireworks in this fragile environment. Local neighborhood groups and members of the Audubon Society suggested this measure and it has proven to discourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic and eliminate the use of illegal fireworks.

 

Residents are reminded that possession and use of illegal fireworks is prohibited. The Oxnard Police Department is continuing its “zero tolerance” policy as it relates to fireworks.

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6-29-10


John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Home Invasion Robbery
DATE/TIME:  6-24-10/2055
LOCATION:  200 block of Deodar Ave.
VICTIM(S):  Phillip Craven (21 year-old Oxnard resident)

Samantha Martinez (20 year-old Oxnard resident)
SUSPECT(S):  #1 – Hispanic male, 21-24 years, 5’8-5’10” tall, 200 pounds

#2 – Hispanic male, 21-24 years, 5’8-5’10” tall, 170 pounds
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  Personal Property (Value $430.00)
PREPARED BY:  Detective

Charles Buttell
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

DETAILS: 

 
On 6-24-10, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a home invasion robbery in the 200 block of Deodar Avenue. Officers contacted the victims and found that one had been assaulted. The suspects entered the residence, confronted the victims and took personal property from them. The suspects fled the residence on foot. 
 
Anyone with information on possible suspects is asked to contact Detective Chip Buttell at 805-385-7665, or Ventura County Crime stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS or http://venturacountycrimestoppers.org/.
 
 
DATE: 6-17-10     Report # 10-12682

John Crombach
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Traffic Alert – *ADDENDUM*
DATE/TIME:  
LOCATION:  
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S):  
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  

DETAILS: 

Members of the media have inquired about the driver’s name.  The driver of the SUV was Suisami James Faasua, age 22, of Oxnard.  He was wearing his seatbelt and both of the vehicle’s front airbags deployed.  He sustained only minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene by Oxnard firefighters and Gold Coast Ambulance paramedics.  Alcohol is not a factor and no citations were issued.  The collision is still under investigation.  The roadway remains closed at this time while Edison crews make repairs.