John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Weekend Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Friday, September 24th, 2010 1800-2400 Sunday, September 26th, 2010 1800-2300
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department conducted two multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints this weekend. The first one was held on Friday from 6:00 P.M. to midnight. The second one was held on Sunday night from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.

The checkpoints were held in the following locations:

1. S/B Rose Avenue @ Emerson Avenue
2. S/B Rose Avenue @ First Street

Officers screened 1,833 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Officers conducted four DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol and two drivers were arrested for DUI. One of the drivers had a blood alcohol level of .16 while the other had a level of .20. A third driver was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant while another driver was arrested for possession of over three ounces of marijuana.

Eighty-two drivers were issued citations for various driver’s license violations. Forty-eight drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and four drivers were cited for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. Twenty-one vehicles were towed from the checkpoints.

The Oxnard Police Department has conducted 22 sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints since the October of 2009. All of these checkpoints combined resulted in 35 drivers arrested for DUI, 486 unlicensed drivers were issued citations, and 54 additional drivers were found to be driving with a suspended driver’s license.

All of these DUI enforcement operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA).

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:	Home Invasion Robbery with a shotgun
DATE/TIME:	9-24-10 / 2030-2100 Hours
LOCATION:	400 block of south “E” Street
VICTIM(S):	Name Withheld: 51 year old male Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	3 Unknown Hispanic males
LOSS:	Unknown amount of U.S. currency and the victim’s vehicle
PREPARED BY:	Detective Steven F. Funk
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steven F. Funk (805) 385-7796 stevenfunk@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 9-25-10, Oxnard Police officers contacted the victim of a home invasion robbery who had come to the Oxnard Police Department. The male victim said that on 9-24-10 at approximately 2030-2100 hours he was inside of his residence watching TV when he heard a knock on the door. When he opened the door three subjects who he did not know forced him back into his apartment and forced him to lie on the floor. One suspect was holding a shotgun. The three suspects assaulted the victim causing him to lose consciousness. When the victim awoke, his apartment had been ransacked with several pieces of property missing. The victim’s vehicle was also taken from the carport area of the apartment complex.

Officers from the Oxnard Police Department canvassed the apartment complex and the surrounding neighborhood for witnesses.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Steven F. Funk at (805) 385-7796, e-mail stevenfunk@oxnardpd.org, or you may leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. To give an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

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:	9-27-2010 2130 hours
LOCATION:	400 Block of West Yucca St., Oxnard CA
VICTIM(S):	H-M 26 yrs, Oxnard Resident. Name(s) Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	H-M 35 yrs, 6’0”, heavy build H-M 28-30 yrs, 5’11”, Medium Build
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
LOSS:	Approximately $900 in Misc. Items
PREPARED BY:	Detective Mike Marostica
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steve Funk #385-7796

DETAILS:

On 9-27-2010 at approximately 2130 hours, Oxnard Police Officers received a report of a home invasion robbery that had just occurred in the area of 400 block of West Yucca St. The victim told the officers that he was asleep in his room, when the two suspects entered his residence and began assaulting him. The suspects took several items from the residence and then fled the area.

An investigation is continuing. The victim and witnesses names are not being released at this time due to a concern of retaliation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Steven F. Funk at (805) 385-7796, e-mail stevenfunk@oxnardpd.org or you may leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. To give an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Residential Burglary
DATE/TIME:	09-23-2010 10:44 AM
LOCATION:	2600 Block of Cabrillo Way
VICTIM(S):	Name Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	S-1: Male Juvenile 17 years S-2: Male Juvenile 17 years
WITNESS(ES):	Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	N/A
LOSS:	Recovered Personal Property
PREPARED BY:	Officer B.K. Ellison
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sr. Det. Luis Mancha 805-385-7664 E-mail: LuisMancha@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 09-23-2010 at 10:44 AM, officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Cabrillo way in the City of Oxnard; reference a possible residential burglary in progress. A citizen reported that two males approximately seventeen years of age jumped the side fence of a residence into the rear yard. When officers arrived on scene a perimeter was set around the residence. A male juvenile exited the front door of the residence with bags containing stolen property and was taken into custody. The second suspect fled out the rear door of the residence and was taken into custody a short time later, in the rear yard of a residence in the 2600 block of Ruby Dr. Both suspects were booked into Juvenile Hall for residential burglary.

As a precautionary measure, during the search for the second suspect, Oxnard High School was locked down for approximately twenty minutes. No students or faculty were in any danger.

The identity of the suspects is being withheld due to their age.

The Oxnard Police Department encourages citizens to keep a watchful eye and report suspicious activity to the police.

If you have any further information on this crime please contact Senior Detective Mancha at the above contact numbers.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Felony Vandalism Arrest
DATE/TIME:	09/23/10 1530 hours
LOCATION:	Camarillo Police Department
VICTIM(S):	City of Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Noe Jose Melendez, 19 year old Oxnard Residence
WITNESS(ES):	None
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams (805) 486-6211 or email: christopherwilliams@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Dan Whitmer (805) 385-7547

DETAILS:

Graffiti Investigators, from the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit, conducted a two month investigation regarding an increase in graffiti vandalism by a particular graffiti vandal. During the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as Noe Melendez (6/23/91). On 9/23/10 at approximately 1330 hours, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department contacted our investigators and informed them that they had arrested Melendez for additional graffiti vandalism charges.

Oxnard Police Department Graffiti Investigators responded to the Camarillo Police Department and interviewed Melendez. Based on Melendez’ statements to investigators he was arrested for fifteen counts of felony graffiti vandalism and forty seven counts of misdemeanor graffiti vandalism committed in the City of Oxnard. Melendez was booked into the Ventura County Jail.

The City of Oxnard spends over a million dollars a year to clean up graffiti in the city. We encourage the community to continue to report graffiti vandalism, by calling the police.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Burglary suspect arrested
DATE/TIME:	9-29-10 2114 hours
LOCATION:	2000 block of Almanor Street
VICTIM(S):	Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Charles Allen Munden, 03-01-86, of Oxnard
WITNESS(ES):	n/a
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	n/a
LOSS:	Unk
PREPARED BY:	Detective Tom Payn
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Detective Luis Mancha 385-7664

DETAILS:

On 9-29-10, at 2114 hours, Oxnard Police Officers were sent to the 2000 block of Almanor Street to recover a stolen vehicle. Upon the Officers’ arrival they observed Munden standing next to the victim’s vehicle. When Munden observed the officers approaching, he fled into a nearby residence located on Almanor Street. The homeowner was outside at the time and told officers that he did not know the subject who had just entered his home. Officers searched the home, located Munden hiding in a bedroom closet, and arrested him without further incident. Munden was found in possession of the key belonging to the stolen vehicle. Further investigation revealed that Munden was in possession of stolen property from two recent residential burglaries that occurred in Oxnard.

Munden was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, resisting arrest and trespassing.

The Oxnard Police Department wants to remind residents to lock and secure their vehicles and make sure that valuables are not visible. When you are away from your home, lock and secure all doors and windows, keep photo records and record serial numbers of valuables, so that stolen property can be identified.

Anyone with information regarding burglaries in Oxnard are asked to contact Senior Detective Luis Mancha at (805) 385-7664, email luismancha@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:	SWAT Call out
DATE/TIME:	09-22-2010 0949 Hrs.
LOCATION:	3200 Block of Sycamore St.
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):	William Stover, 43 of Oxnard
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Officer B.K.Ellison/David Keith PIO
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sgt. Alex Rangel (385-7778)

DETAILS:

On 09-22-2010 at about 0949 hours officers received a call of a family dispute at 3285 Sycamore Street. While enroute to the location the dispatcher advised that the suspect William Stover (6-14-1967) was in the process of forcing entry to the locked door of the reporting parties’ bedroom. While units were responding code 3 to the location, officers were advised that the suspect was dousing the living room area with gasoline and threatening to set the residence on fire.

Upon arrival to the location officers learned that the victim and all parties that were inside the residence at the time of the incident, had fled outside. However, the suspect was now barricaded inside the residence threatening that if the police made entry into the home he would set the home on fire. At this point officers on scene saw smoke coming from the attic vents of the residence and asked that fire personnel respond to the scene.

Several attempts to communicate with the suspect via the public address system from a marked black and white police unit were made with negative results. The Oxnard Police SWAT team was then dispatched to the scene. After several failed attempts to establish compliance from the suspect, via the phone and public address system, entry at the residence was made and suspect Stover was taken into custody. Stover sustained minor injuries during the arrest and was medically cleared at St. Johns Medical Center.

When fire personnel entered the residence they confirmed there was evidence of an arson commited inside the residence. Suspect William Stover was arrested for 422 PC terrorist threats, 451 (b) pc Arson to an inhabited structure and 242 PC Battery. Suspect Stover was transported to Ventura County Jail and booked as per the above charges.