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News release – 5/21/2012

Archives for June 2012


Jeri Williams
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT 211 PC Strong Armed Robbery
664/211 PC Attempted Robbery 
DATE/TIME May 21, 2012 at 3:40 p.m. 
LOCATION Camino Del Sol at Juanita Avenue 
VICTIM juvenile 
SUSPECT(S) (1)   Melchor Juarez, 19, Oxnard resident
(2)   Juvenile (name withheld)  
CONTACT Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO
(805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On May 21, 2012, at about 3:40 p.m., Oxnard PD officers were patrolling the area around Camino Del Sol and Juanita Avenue when they came upon a disturbance. A citizen told the officers it was an altercation involving three people.  
 
The officers contacted and detained all three individuals. After a preliminary investigation, officers learned that a strong armed robbery had just occurred. The victim reported that one of the suspects took his cell phone, while the second suspect attempted to take his skateboard. The victim attempted to recover his property when he was physically assaulted by both suspects.
 
Both suspects were arrested for strong armed robbery and attempted strong armed robbery.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7665. 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 Stabbing 
DATE/TIME May 17, 2012 at about 3:30 p.m. 
LOCATION 1300 block Fremont Way 
VICTIM 25-year-old male, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY Det. Mike Johnson 
CONTACT Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO
(805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On 5/17/12 at about 3:30 p.m., Oxnard police officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Fremont Way regarding a stabbing victim.
 
Oxnard police officers arrived on scene and were unable to locate the victim. The victim was later found to have been transported by a private party to St. John's Hospital. Officers contacted the victim and additional witnesses at the hospital. Officers were advised that several subjects initiated contact with the victim and a confrontation occurred. During the confrontation, gang slogans were shouted out and the incident escalated into a stabbing. The suspects then fled. The incident appears to be gang related and an investigation is continuing.
 
Investigators believe there are numerous witnesses to this incident. If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to Detective Mike Johnson at (805) 385-7645.  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 DUI/Driver's License checkpoint 
DATE/TIME Friday, May 25, 2012, 
6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.  
LOCATION City of Oxnard 
PREPARED BY Senior Officer Jamie Brown 
CONTACT Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO
(805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

Oxnard Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint
 
Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over
 
Oxnard, CA – Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, May 25th, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. 
 
Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Drivers 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 1 life and resulted in 187 wrecks injuring 91 of our friends and neighbors in Oxnard,” said Senior Officer Brown.
 
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 drugged 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!
 


Jeri Williams
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT Shots fired / Felon in possession of firearm arrest 
DATE/TIME 5-30-12  8:10 PM 
LOCATION 1853 Ives Ave. 
SUSPECT Robert Henry 26 year-old Oxnard resident 
CONTACT Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO
(805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On May 30, 2012 at 8:10 p.m., officers from the Oxnard PD responded to a report of shots fired in front of the trailer park located at 1853 Ives Avenue. Upon officers arrival they located evidence of a shooting and located the suspect in a nearby trailer. Officers were unable to locate any victims.
 
The suspect, Robert Henry, 26, has a prior felony arrest that made it illegal for him to possess weapons. Officers located a weapon and ammunition at Henry’s trailer that matched evidence at the scene.
 
The suspect was arrested for discharging a weapon in public, felon in possession of a firearm, and under the influence of a controlled substance.
 
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.
 
 
 


Jeri Williams
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT Sexual battery 
DATE/TIME Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 6:36 a.m. 
LOCATION Oxnard State Beach Park 
VICTIM 56-year-old female 
SUSPECT Hispanic male, 16-17 years old, tall, thin build, wearing a green sweatshirt, and black jeans 
CONTACT Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO
(805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On Saturday June 2, 2012, at 6:36 a.m., a 56-year old female was jogging near Oxnard State Beach Park. She was approached from behind by a male who reached around her and fondled her breast. The victim screamed and the suspect walked away. He was last seen walking northbound on the frontage road of Harbor Blvd. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or the OPD family protection unit at (805) 385-7759. 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 Homicide 
DATE/TIME June 3, 2012 at 10 p.m. 
LOCATION East alley of Samuel Avenue at La Canada Avenue 
VICTIM Male / Hispanic / Adult – 26.  Name withheld pending notification of next of kin   
CONTACT Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO
(805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On Sunday June 3, 2012, at 10:01 p.m., Oxnard PD officers responded to a 9-1-1 call of a possible shooting victim in the east alley of Samuel Avenue near La Canada Ave.  When they arrived they located the victim, who had suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by ambulance to the Ventura County Medical Center where lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, and the victim was pronounced dead at 10:44 p.m.   

At the time of this news release the motive for this crime has not been determined, and detectives are conducting an exhaustive search for witnesses and evidence in regards to this crime.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Michael Young at (805) 385-7606. 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 DUI / Driver's license checkpoint – results 
DATE/TIME Friday, May 25, 2012, 
6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.  
LOCATION City of Oxnard 
CONTACT Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator
(805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org 

DUI Checkpoint Nets One Arrest
 Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on May 25th, at w/b Pleasant Valley Road @ “C” St and s/b Oxnard Blvd @ Eighth St between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. 
 
This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint lowers DUI deaths and injuries.  A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired. This also creates an awareness and encourages 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.
 
 [1,009] Vehicles Screened
[1] DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
[0] DUI-Drug impaired suspects arrested
[0] Suspects arrested for illegal drugs (possession/transportation/sales)
[21] Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
[0] Arrested on other Criminal Charges
[26] Citations issued
 
Oxnard Police Department will be conducting another DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on June 30th and DUI saturation Patrol on weekend nights in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.
 
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!