Jeri Williams Chief of Police |
Oxnard Police Department
R. Jason Benites Scott Whitney |
OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | Fraudulent use of credit cards |
DATE/TIME: | 4-23-14 1200 hours |
LOCATION: | 900 Blk Cheyenne Way |
SUSPECT(S): | Jose Armando Navarro 46 years of age |
PREPARED BY: |
Sergeant Charles Woodruff Charles.Woodruff@oxnardpd.org |
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO: |
Detective Edward Kasaba 805 385 7641 Edward.Kasaba@oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS: On 4-23-14, at about 1200 hours, detectives from the Oxnard Narcotic Street team conducted a probation search at a residence in the 900 block of Cheyenne Way. Once at the location, detectives contacted several subjects inside. They contacted suspect Jose Armando Navarro who is also the renter of the location. After further investigation, detectives learned that Navarro had been using his deceased brother’s identity. Navarro had obtained a California identification card, credit cards and state benefits cards. Detectives were able to confirm the suspect’s true identity as Jose Armando Navarro.
Navarro was arrested for fraudulent use of credit cards. The investigation is continuing to find out how many accounts were opened as well as how many state provided benefits Navarro had fraudulently received from the State of California.
Two additional male subjects were arrested at the location for outstanding warrants.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 4-23-14 1900 hours