Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	National Night Out event sponsored by Target
DATE/TIME	Tuesday, August 7 from 4 to 7 p.m.
LOCATION	Target parking lot – 2850 N. Oxnard Blvd.

(Oxnard, CA) The Oxnard Police Department, in partnership with Target Stores, will hold the first annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Oxnard Target parking lot at 2850 North Oxnard Boulevard.
 
This event is sponsored by Target and is a national program with one-of-a-kind neighborhood outreach that brings neighbors and residents together in support of safer communities. NNO is celebrated in more than 13,000 neighborhoods across the country.
 
Come out to meet members of the following Oxnard PD teams: K-9, Traffic, S.W.A.T., dive team, and recruiting. See the DRAGG car (Drag Racing Against Gangs and Graffiti) and meet OPD Explorers and beat coordinators. Receive crime prevention information and learn about VC Alert – the emergency notification system for our county. The Oxnard Fire Department and the Hazmat Unit will be in attendance as well.
 
Also enjoy giveaways for the children, refreshments and snacks by the Oxnard Police Activities League (PAL) and kids should bring a helmet and skateboard to use the mobile skate park.
 
B95.1 FM radio personality Bo Jaxson will be there to provide music and entertainment.
 
For more information about National Night Out visit www.nationalnightout.org/nno
 

 

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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 checkpoints
DATE/TIME	June 30, 2012 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On June 30, 2012, between the hours of 7 p.m. and 2 a.m., officers from the Oxnard PD conducted two sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints. The checkpoint locations were: southbound Saviers Road just south of Bryce Canyon and northbound Ventura Road south of Seventh Street. 
 
Officers screened 837 motorists who passed through the checkpoints and conducted three DUI investigations of drivers who had been drinking alcohol. Of those investigations, one was arrested for DUI. 
 
Citations were issued to 48 drivers for various drivers’ license violations. Twenty-one drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and no drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Three vehicles were towed from the checkpoints. 
 
The Oxnard PD will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations this year. These DUI operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer. 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 Maria Peña at (805) 385-7750 or via e-mail at maria.pena@oxnardpd.org
 
 

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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	Missing juvenile
DATE/TIME	July 23, 2012 at 1 a.m.
LOCATION	5200 block Charles Street, Oxnard
MISSING CHILD	Jacob Thomas King, 11
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

UPDATE:  Jacob was found at his friend’s house at about 4:45 a.m. He is safe and has been returned to his family.

Text of original news release

(Oxnard, CA) On 7/23/12 at 0103 hours, the Oxnard Police Department was notified regarding a critical missing juvenile; Jacob Thomas King. Jacob was last seen on July 22, 2012 at 11 p.m. in the 5200 block of Charles Street in Oxnard.
 
Jacob is a black male, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 85 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. Jacob was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
 
Oxnard PD officers are checking possible known locations where Jacob has been in the past.
 
Anyone with information regarding the missing juvenile is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.

 

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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	Felony arrest with K9 deployment
DATE/TIME	July 22, 2012 at 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION	1500 block Twin Tides Place, Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 22, 2012 at 12:30 in the afternoon, Oxnard PD officers responded to the 1000 block of Dunes Street regarding a suspicious male seen in the rear yard of a residence.  When officers tried to contact the suspect he fled to the boat docks in the 1500 block of Twin Tides Place where he jumped into the water.  
 
Officers learned the suspect was 27-year-old Ruben Gonzales. Gonzales was wanted for a felony parole violation and for a recent felony domestic violence incident. Gonzales refused to comply with officer’s orders for several minutes. He was apprehended with the assistance of an Oxnard PD canine. Gonzales was taken to St. John’s Regional Medical Center where he was treated for minor injuries he sustained during the arrest. Gonzales will eventually be booked into the Ventura County Jail. He is not eligible for bail because he violated the terms of his parole.
 
 
 

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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	Shots fired
DATE/TIME	July 23, 2012 at 6:19 p.m.
LOCATION	Juanita Avenue and Cooper Road – Colonia Park
SUSPECT(S)	Pompeyo Diaz De Leon  1/4/77 Ariana Pacheco 8/2/93
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 23, 2012 at 6:19 p.m. Oxnard PD officers responded to Colonia Park located at Juanita Avenue and Cooper Road regarding calls of shots fired. Officers contacted several witnesses and the description of the suspect vehicle was broadcast to all on-duty staff. 
 
At 6:27 p.m., officers with the Special Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle they believed to be the suspect vehicle and observed a weapon partially concealed inside. A witness from the original scene was taken to the location of the traffic stop and positively identified one of the occupants as being involved in the incident at Colonia Park.
 
Pompeyo Diaz De Leon (1/4/77) and Ariana Pacheco (8/2/93) were arrested for discharging a weapon in a reckless manner and numerous firearms violations. Diaz De Leon was also arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended license. No one was hit by gunfire during the incident at the park.
 
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	Rooftop burglary cases – suspect arrested
DATE/TIME	July 5, 2012 at 1 a.m.
LOCATION	Channel Islands Dairy 1420 W. Channel Islands Boulevard
SUSPECT	Omar Barrera 3/2/76
PREPARED BY	Detective Nathan Martin
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 5, 2012 at about 1 a.m. Oxnard PD officers responded to a burglary alarm at the Channel Islands Dairy located at 1420 W. Channel Islands Boulevard. As the first officer arrived he saw a white, 1996 Dodge Caravan leaving the rear of the building. The officer stopped the vehicle, which was driven by Omar Uribe Barrera 3/2/76.  Barrera was sweating profusely and didn’t have a good reason as to why he was in the area.
 
When additional officers arrived, they confirmed that the store had been broken into, with the suspect gaining access to the business through a hole that had been made in the roof. Officers reviewed surveillance video from the store and identified Barrera as the suspect who broke into the business. Cash from the register was the loss in this case.
 
Barrera is also charged with two additional rooftop burglaries where he made holes in the roofs of the businesses to gain access and stole money from the cash registers. These two additional incidents were also captured on surveillance video. The other two businesses were Fierro’s Meat Market at 1355 S. “C” Street (occurred on 6/9/12 at 10:50 p.m.) and Cindy’s Minimart at 156 E. Channel Islands Boulevard (occurred on 3/28/12 at 10 p.m.).
 
Anyone with information about these cases is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Nathan Martin at (805) 385-7755. 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	Shooting
DATE/TIME	July 7, 2012 a few minutes before 1 a.m.
LOCATION	1200 Mercantile Avenue, Oxnard
VICTIM	22-year-old white male, Ojai resident
SUSPECT VEHICLE	Possibly a green Ford Expedition
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 7, 2012 shortly before 1 a.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call of shots fired in the area of the Hideaway Bar located at 1255 Mercantile Avenue. Officers located a victim of a shooting on Commercial Avenue north of Wooley Road. The victim, a 22-year-old male from Ojai, suffered one gunshot wound to his left lower torso and left upper leg.
 
The victim was uncooperative would not provide information regarding the shooting. However, officers did locate a witness who directed officers to the crime scene in the 1200 block of Mercantile Avenue. Officers were able to collect evidence from the scene but no additional witnesses were located.
 
The only detail about this case is that the suspect vehicle is possibly a green, Ford Expedition.
 
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	Homicide and attempted homicide
DATE/TIME	July 9, 2012 at 8:52 p.m.
LOCATION	1800 Oneill Place near Greenbrook
VICTIM	Hispanic male, 19 Hispanic male, 22
SUSPECT	Unknown
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On Monday July 9, 2012, at 8:52 p.m., Oxnard PD officers responded to a 9-1-1 calls regarding several gunshots and two people who had been shot in the 1800 block of Oneill Place. Officers located a 19-year old man deceased and a 22-year old man suffering from several gunshot wounds to his body. The 22-year old victim was transported to a local hospital where he was taken into emergency surgery and he is currently listed in critical condition. The name of the homicide victim will not be released until his next of kin have been notified.
Preliminary reports were that the two victims were assailed by multiple individuals when the shots were fired. It is suspected that this was a gang-related offense, and investigators are trying to piece together which parties are gang affiliates and the motive for the attack.     
If anyone has information about this case are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7650 or Detective Roger Garcia at (805) 385-7688. 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	Narcotics search warrant
DATE/TIME	Friday, July 13, 2012 at 5 p.m.
LOCATION	400 block of Helsam Avenue
SUSPECT(S)	Francisco Arias Blanco, 8/4/78  Oxnard resident Luis Alberto Gonzales, 10/8/92  Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 13, 2012, at about 5 p.m., members of the Oxnard Police Department’s Narcotics Unit and Special Enforcement Unit served a narcotics search warrant in the 400 block of Helsam Avenue, in the unincorporated area of Oxnard. The search warrant was the result of a three-month investigation into the sales of methamphetamine at the residence. 
 
During the search of the residence and a secondary location, detectives located paraphernalia related to the sales of drugs, more than 54 grams of methamphetamine, 24 grams of cocaine, three shotguns, five rifles, ten handguns and seized thousands of dollars in cash. One of the handguns seized was a Tec-9 assault weapon. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is more than three thousand dollars.
 
Francisco Arias Blanco 8/4/78 was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and cocaine for sale as well as possession of an assault weapon and possession of a stolen firearm. Also arrested during the search warrant was Luis Alberto Gonzales 10/8/92 for possession of methamphetamine and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
 
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Miguel Serrato at (805) 385-7600. 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	Report of explosive device in a truck
DATE/TIME	July 20, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION	720 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard
VICTIM	Adult female
SUSPECT	Dewayne Edwards, 51, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 20, 2012 at about 1:30 p.m., Oxnard PD received a call of a grenade in a vehicle in the parking lot of the strip mall located at 720 North Ventura Road. Officers were dispatched and were advised that the suspect vehicle, a silver Chevy 2500 pickup truck was last seen northbound on Ventura Road. The female reporting party/victim said that her ex-boyfriend had threatened her and showed her what appeared to be an explosive device or grenade.
 
Moments later, an Oxnard PD traffic unit located the vehicle in the area of Vineyard Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard. The vehicle yielded and the suspect, later identified as 51-year-old Dewayne Edwards, surrendered to officers.
 
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was dispatched. The surrounding commercial area was evacuated. Portions of Vineyard Avenue and Oxnard Boulevard were closed for about two hours. The bomb squad deployed its robot to view inside the vehicle. Deputies determined that the device was not an explosive or grenade as had been reported. The device did contain either gasoline or oil or both, but did not pose a significant threat.
 
Edwards was arrested for violation of 422 PC (criminal threats) and 11364 H&S (possession of narcotic paraphernalia-a narcotics pipe).
 
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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