Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Attempted kidnapping
DATE/TIME	March 26, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION	5200 South J Street, Oxnard
VICTIM	22-year-old female, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Hispanic male, light skinned, mustache, twenties, 5'7" 170 lbs. wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, checkered shorts, white tube socks and black corduroy slippers
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) OnMonday, March 26, 2012 at about 11:30 a.m. Oxnard Police Department received a call regarding a woman who had been threatened with a knife. The incident occurred in the 5200 block of South J Street.
 
Officers located a 22-year-old woman who was jogging in the area. She told officers she was approached by a man who was armed with a knife. The man threatened her with the knife and forced her into a nearby alley. Because the victim was jogging she wasn’t carrying anything of value. She believes the motive of the incident was sexual assault, but the suspect never said he was going to sexually assault her nor did he try to do so.
 
The victim described the suspect as a light-skinned Hispanic male in his mid twenties with a mustache. He was 5’9” and about 170 pounds. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood covering his head, checkered shorts, white tube socks and black corduroy fabric slippers.
 
The victim was able to convince the suspect to let her go a short time later. She was not injured during the incident.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Juanita Suarez at (805) 385-3922. 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	Friday, March 30 at 9 p.m. through Tuesday, April 3 at 9 p.m.
LOCATION	Fifth Street and Rose Avenue, Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On Friday, March 30, 2012 beginning at 9 p.m. the intersection of Rose Avenue and Fifth Street will be closed for railroad track maintenance. The shutdown will remain in effect until Tuesday, April 3 at 9 p.m.
 
Because this intersection is one of the most heavily traveled in all of Oxnard, the Oxnard PD Traffic Unit will manage the shutdown by monitoring the alternate routes closely. If the officers observe major traffic back-up along those routes, they will modify the traffic plan for the closure.  
 
Motorists are strongly urged to avoid Rose Avenue south of Gonzales. It is recommended that motorists use Oxnard Boulevard, Rice and Wooley Roads and Del Norte Boulevard as alternate streets. It is also recommended that motorists allow extra travel time if they need to travel in the areas near Fifth Street and Rose Avenue.
 
Any questions regarding the repair work should be directed to the city of Oxnard Public Works Department at (805) 385-8136.
 
  
 
 

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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	Sobriety and drivers license checkpoint
DATE/TIME	Friday, March 23, 2012  6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
PREPARED BY	Senior Officer Jamie Brown
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, March 23, 2012, from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.    
 
The first checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Ventura Road at Devonshire Drive. The second checkpoint was held in the southbound lanes of Rose Ave at Cesar Chavez Drive.
 
Officers screened 1,247 motorists who passed through the checkpoint locations and conducted five DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol. Officers arrested four drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol and one driver for an outstanding warrant.
 
Citations were issued to 11 drivers for various drivers’ license violations. Eleven drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and one driver was cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Thirteen drivers were cited for other violations. Six vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.
 
Oxnard PD will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related collisions on our roadways. We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 911. These DUI enforcement operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.
 
For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at Jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org.
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  3/24/12 at 3 a.m.
 

 

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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 21, 2012 at 11:04 a.m.
LOCATION	Seventh Street west of “C” Street
VICTIM	Male, 2 years old, Oxnard resident Name withheld
DRIVER	Larry Fryar, 65, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On March 21, 2012, at about 11:04 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at Seventh Street west of “C” Street. Once on scene, officers found that an Isuzu, mini pick-up truck, driven by Larry Fryar, 65, struck a two-year-old boy (name withheld). The boy was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries.
 
Preliminary investigation indicates that the pick-up was traveling eastbound on Seventh Street when the toddler suddenly ran into the street and into the path of the pick-up. The driver, Fryar, was unable to stop and struck the boy.   
 
There are no indications that Fryar was traveling at an unsafe speed nor are there indications that alcohol and/or drugs were a factor.
 
If anyone has information about this collision please contact Senior Officer Maria Pena at (805) 385-7750.
 
The investigation is continuing.
 
 

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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	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	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	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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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Carjacking and hit and run
DATE/TIME	March 13, 2012 at 6:30 a.m.
LOCATION	3500 South B Street, Oxnard
VICTIM	28-year-old male, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Hispanic male 30, wearing a black sweatshirt or black and white flannel hooded shirt
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) Today at about 6:30 a.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call at 3500 South B Street regarding a carjacking. The victim (28-year-old Oxnard resident) said that a Hispanic man in his 30s wearing a black sweatshirt or black and white flannel hooded shirt approached the victim and demanded his car. The suspect threatened the victim with a knife. The victim gave up his car, a gray 2003 Nissan Altima and called police. Officers checked the area but were not able to find the suspect or the stolen car.
 
At about 8:15 a.m. a hit and run collision call came in from the area of Pleasant Valley Road at Cypress Road. The stolen vehicle in the carjacking case had hit a parked Oxnard Fire Department truck, causing minor damage. The suspect left the hit and run scene going south on Cypress Road.
 
Officers later located the stolen Altima on Cypress Road near the 300 block of Howell Road. Witnesses saw a Hispanic man and Hispanic woman run from the Altima. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate either person. The Altima was recovered and returned to the victim.
 
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	Sexual assault
DATE/TIME	March 12, 2012 at 5:18 a.m.
LOCATION	1400 block Saviers Road, Oxnard
VICTIM	25-year-old woman
SUSPECT	Hispanic male
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) At about 5:20 a.m. Oxnard Police received a call regarding a prowler at a residence in the 1400 block of Saviers Road. When officers arrived they found a 25-year-old woman who had been sexually assaulted in her home.
 
According to the victim, a man got into her home through an unlocked, ground-floor window while she was sleeping. She awoke to find him in her bedroom. She described the suspect as a Hispanic male but wasn’t able to see him in the darkness. The victim screamed and he left the house on foot going north on Saviers Road. The suspect was not armed and the victim does not know him. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate him.  
 
There was a 30-minute delay in notifying police and residents are reminded that it is very important for anyone who is the victim of a crime to call police immediately. It is also important to lock all your doors and windows when you leave your residence as well as when you are home.
 
Please report any suspicious activity to the Oxnard PD. If you see a person who is not familiar to you walking or driving around your neighborhood, get a good physical description of the person and/or vehicle and call (805) 385-7740. If you see someone breaking into a home or vehicle, call 911.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or the OPD Family Protection Unit at (805) 385-7620. 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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