 Jeri Williams Chief of Police |
Oxnard Police Department
R. Jason Benites Scott Whitney |
OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | DUI Driver Collides with Oxnard Police Patrol Vehicle |
| DATE/TIME: | August 25, 2015 / 1904 hours |
| LOCATION: | Rose Avenue at Mountain View Avenue |
| DRIVER 1: | Armando Lomeli Rico, 49 years, Fillmore Resident |
| VEHICLE 1: | White, 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck |
| VEHICLE 2: | Oxnard Police Department patrol vehicle |
| PREPARED BY: |
Brian Woolley, Traffic Sergeant, (805) 385-7847 brian.woolley@oxnardpd.org |
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CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO: |
Traffic Officer Jesus Sedeno (805) 385-7749 jesus.sedeno@oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
On Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at about 7:04 p.m., two Oxnard police officers were traveling northbound on Rose Avenue near the intersection of Mountain View Avenue. At this time, they were transporting a prisoner in the rear seat of the patrol vehicle. When the officers stopped for the red light at Fifth Street behind several other stopped vehicles, their patrol vehicle was suddenly rear ended by a white, 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pick-up truck driven by Armando Lomeli Rico.
Officers at the scene contacted Driver Rico and arrested him on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol. He was not injured as a result of the collision.
Both officers and the prisoner sustained minor injuries and were transported from the scene to Saint John’s Regional Medical Center for treatment. Driver Rico was later booked into the Ventura County Jail on charges of felony DUI causing injuries and for driving with a suspended driver’s license resulting from several prior DUI convictions. Driver Rico had also been court ordered to install an ignition interlock device in his vehicle but one was not found in the truck.
If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Traffic Officer Jesus Sedeno at 805-385-7749 or via email at jesus.sedeno@oxnardpd.org.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: August 25, 2015 at 2140 hours