Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Missing Alzheimer’s patient
DATE/TIME	March 21, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION	1500 block Martin Luther King Drive, Oxnard
VICTIM	Myron Selwyn, 80
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

Update
At 7:10 a.m., missing person, Myron Selwyn, was located at the shopping center in the area of Rose Avenue and Gonzales Road. Selwyn was not injured or in distress. He was taken back to his residence and where he is being cared for by staff at the facility.    
 
Text of original news release
The Oxnard Police Department is currently conducting a search for a critical missing 80 year old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. At 2:35 a.m., the man was reported missing from a care home in the 1500 block of Martin Luther King Drive. The man is Myron Selwyn. He is described as a white male, 6’3’ 180 lbs, with grey hair, and brown eyes. He is wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt and jeans, but no jacket. It is not known if Selwyn is wearing any shoes.
 
The Oxnard PD is particularly concerned for the Selwyn’s well being because of his level of dementia, and the fact that he is not properly dressed for the cold weather conditions.
 
If anyone locates Selwyn, they are asked to call 911 immediately.
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	487 PC Grand theft by deception
DATE/TIME	February 23, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.
LOCATION	1900 Camino Del Sol
VICTIM(S)	Sixty-three year old female, resident of Oxnard
SUSPECT(S)	Hispanic female about 40 Hispanic male about 39
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Older Red 4-door compact car
LOSS	About $3000
PREPARED BY	Officer Martin Perez martin.perez@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz, Community Affairs Manager (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

 

Oxnard police warn residents about a lottery scam in which two people claiming to have a winning ticket swindled about $3,000 from a woman Tuesday.

The woman was in the Rose Park area of Oxnard. She was approached by a Hispanic man and woman in their late 30s or early 40s. They told the woman that they had won the lottery but could not collect the winnings because they were illegal immigrants.

The woman gave them the cash and the suspects left without giving her the lottery ticket. Officers could not find the couple but said such scams are common, adding that con artists will go to great lengths to make lottery tickets appear authentic.
 
Any person (over the age of 18) can win the lottery regardless of gender, race or country of origin. There is no requirement of citizenship for a person to win or claim their lottery winnings.
 
If someone approaches you and offers you something that is too good to be true – it is. Never give cash to strangers or participate in cash transactions with people you do not know. If you do become the victim of a scam, please notify police immediately.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Residential structure fire
DATE/TIME	March 19, 2012 2:40 a.m.
LOCATION	1500 East First Street, Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On Monday, March 19, 2012 at about 2:40 a.m. Oxnard Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1500 block of East First Street in Oxnard. Once on scene, first responders were told that an adult male was trapped inside. Firefighters and rescue personnel removed this victim from the residence and he was transported to the hospital. The victim died at the hospital. At this time, it is unknown what caused the fire. It is also unknown what caused the victim’s death. 
 
Additional information from the Oxnard Fire Department will be forthcoming.  
 
  
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Fatal traffic collision
DATE/TIME	March 12, 2012 / 11:49 a.m.
LOCATION	Victoria Avenue South of Gonzales Road
DRIVER – 1	Female, 52, Oxnard resident (name withheld pending notification of next of kin)
DRIVER – 2	Roberto Ramos, 60, Oxnard resident
DRIVER – 3	Donna Leitte, 62 of Oxnard
VEHICLE – 1	Green BMW Sedan (solo occupant)
VEHICLE – 2	Black Kia Sport Utility (solo occupant)
VEHICLE – 3	Silver Pontiac Sedan (four juvenile passengers ages 3,4 and 5 (two kids age 5) all wearing restraints)
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Randy Latimer
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On March 12, 2012, at about 11:49 a.m., Oxnard PD officers responded to Victoria Avenue south of Gonzales Road after receiving a call of a traffic collision involving three vehicles. Once on scene, officers and EMS personnel found that the vehicles, a green BMW sedan, a black SUV and a silver Pontiac sedan had collided in the northbound lanes. The driver of the BMW sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision. Oxnard resident Robert Ramos, 60, suffered a leg injury and pain to his chest. Oxnard resident Donna Leite, 62, suffered minor cuts and abrasions along with her passengers, four juveniles – ages three, four, and five. All were transported to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment. Their injuries are considered non-life threatening.
 
Preliminary investigation indicates that the BMW was traveling southbound on Victoria Avenue. For unknown reasons, the vehicle drove across the dirt center median and into the opposing lanes where it collided head-on with the black SUV and the silver sedan.
 
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs are a factor in this collision.  
 
If anyone has information about this collision please contact Senior Officer Maria Pena at 805-385-7750. The investigation is ongoing.

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DATE / TIME PREPARED:  March 12, 2012, 3:45 p.m.   
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	DUI/drivers license checkpoint
DATE/TIME	Friday, March 23, 2012 – 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard
CONTACT	Senior Officer Jamie Brown (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

Oxnard PD targets impaired drivers with DUI/drivers license checkpoint
Driver sober or get pulled over
 

 (Oxnard, CA) The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/drivers license checkpoint on Friday, March 23, 2012 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. Checkpoints are located in areas that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest level of safety for officers and the public. 

 
Officers will contact drivers passing through the checkpoint looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Individuals caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, court probation and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
 
All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. “Over the course of the past year, DUI collisions have claimed one life and resulted in 171 wrecks injuring 86 of our friends and neighbors in Oxnard,” said Senior Officer Jamie Brown of Oxnard PD.
 
This DUI/drivers license checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies and officers will be checking drivers for proper licensing. A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effect it has on those who might drive drunk or drug-impaired and bring about more awareness, encouraging everyone to use sober, designated drivers. 
 
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent.
 
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
 
Report Drunk Drivers. Call 911!
 
 
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Burglary, assault with deadly weapon, shooting into an inhabited dwelling
DATE/TIME	March 4, 2012 at 9:34 p.m.
LOCATION	1100 block Poplar Street, Oxnard
SUSPECT(S)	Three Hispanic males, 18-20
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On March 4, 2012 at about 9:30, three men entered a residence in the 1100 block of Poplar Street through an unlocked door. One of the suspects confronted the resident (victim) with a handgun. Two of the suspects, the victim and the victim’s brother struggled over the gun. The victim and his brother were able to fight off the suspects and lock them out of the residence. One of the suspects then fired into the residence several times. The suspects left in an unidentified vehicle. No one in the residence was hurt by the gunfire. The victim is a 28-year-old male. At the time of the incident, there were four other adults and one child in the home.

The victim described the suspects as three Hispanic males between 18 and 20 years old. The motive for the assault is not yet known. Oxnard PD has interviewed several witnesses at the residence and nearby residences. Investigators are currently working several leads.

If anyone has information on this incident they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Cody Collet at (805) 486-6228. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email. 

 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Road closure
DATE/TIME	March 7, 2012 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
LOCATION	Rice Avenue and Fifth Street, Oxnard

(Oxnard, CA) On Wednesday, March 7, 2012 the intersection of Rice Avenue and Fifth Street will be closed for a railroad track replacement project. Union Pacific Railroad will do the work and Farwest Paving will handle the redirection of traffic around the project. The shutdown will begin at 6 a.m. and last until about 10 p.m.
 
Motorists will be asked to avoid the area by using alternate routes. Oxnard PD traffic officers will be available in the event there is a significant traffic issue in the area.
 
The plan is to divert traffic eastbound and westbound on Fifth Street from northbound Rice. Southbound Rice Avenue traffic will be diverted to Camino Del Sol, Sturgis Road and Eastman Avenue.  
 
Any questions regarding the repair work should be directed to either Terri Metzler
(714) 630-4856 or John Tovar (714) 231-0145 of Farwest Paving.
 
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Commercial robbery and assault with intent to commit rape
DATE/TIME	March 15, 2012 at 6:40 p.m.
LOCATION	800 block Wagon Wheel, Oxnard
VICTIM	Female, 65, name withheld pursuant to the law
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Sharon Giles (805) 385-7620
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On March 15, 2012 at about 6:40 p.m., Oxnard PD officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Wagon Wheel Road regarding a robbery at Acu-Therapy. When officers arrived they found a 65-year-old woman who had been physically assaulted and robbed. The victim sustained injuries from the assault but did not receive medical treatment for her injuries.
 
The victim was inside the business when two Hispanic males entered her business and demanded money. The victim was held at knife point as the two suspects took money and some video equipment from inside the business. Both suspects were armed with weapons. One of the suspects left the business and fled on foot to a vehicle parked in the parking lot. The suspects’ car was a gray Honda or beige Infiniti four-door. The other suspect physically assaulted the female victim and threatened to rape her. The victim struggled with the suspect and he eventually ran out of the business to the car waiting in the parking lot. Both suspects drove away from the scene in towards the Highway 101.
 
The suspects are described as two Hispanic males. The first one is about 23-24, 5’5” bald, heavy build, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. The second suspect is about 23-24, 5’8” with a thin build wearing a black jacket.
 
If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jose Velazquez at (805) 385-3982. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.
 
 
 
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Shooting
DATE/TIME	March 21, 2012 at 9:30 p.m.
LOCATION	4400 block Phoenix Drive, Oxnard
VICTIM	19-year-old male, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Male wearing ski mask
PREPARED BY	Sgt. Terry Burr
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On March 21, 2012 at 9:20 p.m., Oxnard PD officers responded to a report of a shooting victim in the 4400 block of Phoenix Drive. Officers located a 19-year-old male victim suffering from a minor gunshot wound to his foot.
 
The victim said that he was shot once while walking in the area. The suspect is described as a male wearing a mask. Officers do not know the motive for the shooting. The victim was taken to Saint John’s Regional Medical Center and treated for his injuries.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.
 
 
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Carjacking, pursuit, arrest
DATE/TIME	March 14, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION	Patterson Road and Channel Islands Blvd.
VICTIM	25-year-old female, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Joey Ixta, 19
PREPARED BY	Detective Steve Funk steven.funk@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz (805) 385-7631  monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On March 7, 2012 at about 1:25 p.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call regarding a carjacking in the area of Haycox Elementary School at 5400 Perkins Road. The victim, a 25-year-old Oxnard resident, said she was picking up her 5-year-old son from school when two Hispanic males approached her and demanded her car by pushing her away from it. The victim’s vehicle is a 2002 black Nissan Sentra. The victim says both suspects got into her car and left northbound on Perkins Road and then westbound on Clara Street. The victim immediately notified the police. Officers checked the area but were not able to find the suspects or the stolen car. The victim and her son were not injured.
 
On March 14, 2012 at about 9:35 a.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call that the suspect vehicle was spotted in the area of Patterson Road and Channel Islands Boulevard near the McDonald’s restaurant in the city of Port Hueneme. Officers responded to the area and located the stolen Nissan. As officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect immediately accelerated. Officers initiated a two minute pursuit where the suspect eventually ran into a curb and a stop sign at the corner of Pierwalk and Victoria Avenue. The suspect ran from the stolen Nissan but was caught a short distance away.
 
The suspect is Joey Ixta, 19. He was identified as the suspect who carjacked the Nissan on March 7. Ixta faces the following charges: carjacking, failure to yield, hit and run, and delaying and obstructing peace officers in the performance of their duties.
 
Anyone with further information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard P.D. at (805) 385-7740. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.
 
 
 

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