Archives for September 2016

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests for Possession of Handgun and Narcotics
DATE/TIME:	September 15, 2016 / 2350 hours
LOCATION:	Oxnard Boulevard at First Street
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Jake Everett Lopez, 25 years, Oxnard Resident Jacqueline Pena, 21 years, Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Gray, 2005 Honda Accord
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600 brian.woolley@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On September 15, 2016, at approximately 11:50 p.m., an officer from the Oxnard Police Department was on patrol when he stopped a vehicle for a vehicle code violation. During the stop, he contacted the driver, Jacqueline Pena, and passenger Jake Everett Lopez. Lopez was found to be a documented gang member out of the City of Los Angeles and a convicted felon who is currently on Post Release Community Supervision.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located narcotics and a handgun within the passenger compartment. Pena and Lopez were arrested for various weapons and drug related charges. They were booked into the Ventura County Jail.

The Post Release Offender program was created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment. This program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. The public should be aware that release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense, prior convictions are not considered.

The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or you can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 or via email at www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 16, 2016 / 0400 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Shooting Victim and Crime Scene Road Closure
DATE/TIME:	September 28, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.
LOCATION:	1700 Block of Jones Way
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
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PREPARED BY:	Mike Adair (805) 385-7600 Mike.adair@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Mike Adair (805) 385-7600 Mike.adair@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On September 28, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a shooting victim in the 1700 block of Jones Way. When officers arrived at the location, it was discovered that a single male victim was found with a gunshot wound. EMS personnel responded and transported the victim to the Ventura County Medical Center.

All south and north lanes of Rose Ave. between Oxnard Blvd. and Ives Ave. have been closed while the investigation proceeds.

Motorists should seek an alternate route when driving into the area. There is currently no estimated time for re-opening the road.

The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call the police department 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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 28, 2016 / 8:00 p.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Felon Arrested for Possession of Handgun
DATE/TIME:	September 12, 2016 / 0010 hours
LOCATION:	300 Block W. Wooley Road Oxnard, CA
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Jose Rodriguez, 36 years, Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600 brian.woolley@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On September 12, 2016, at approximately 12:10 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a reported vandalism in progress near the intersection of Wooley Road and C Street. During the investigation, two suspects, who had been observed spray painting a wall in the 1100 block of South C Street, ran from responding officers. During the foot chase, officers also observed suspect Jose Rodriguez in the 300 block of W. Wooley Road. Rodriguez ran from officers and was quickly apprehended. Officers located a loaded handgun on the ground where Rodriguez was taken into custody. The two vandalism suspects eluded capture.

Rodriguez is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. He was charged with felony weapons violations and booked into the Ventura County Jail. It was determined that Rodriguez was not involved in the vandalism.

This incident is another example of how members of the public assist the Oxnard Police Department by calling 911 to report suspicious individuals and crimes in progress.

In an effort to address the increase in firearms-related crimes, the Oxnard Police Department launched the Operation Safer and Stronger Initiative, as well as the Firearms Strike Team (FAST) led by the Violent Crimes Unit, to proactively remove firearms from prohibited persons within the city. The objective of this initiative and FAST is to reduce gun violence in Oxnard through education, intervention, and enforcement.

Persons with additional information may call the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070, or contact the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 12, 2016 / 0530 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Stolen Vehicle
DATE/TIME:	September 12, 2016 / 0800 hours
LOCATION:	Channel Islands High School, 1400 Raiders Way, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Jeffrey Chambers, 26 year-old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Detective Charles Buttell
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Charles Buttell, (805) 385-7664 Charles.buttell@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On September 12, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.m., an Oxnard patrol officer observed a stolen green pickup truck driving in the area of Channel Islands Boulevard and Concord Drive. When the officer started to follow the vehicle the suspect drove into the parking lot of Channel Islands High School. Detectives from the Auto Theft Task Force came in to assist.

The driver, later identified as 26 year-old Oxnard resident Jeffrey Chambers, was detained and arrested in the parking lot of the school without incident. Chambers is facing charges of being in possession of a stolen vehicle, stolen property, burglary tools, drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Chambers has a separate stolen vehicle case pending and was convicted of robbery last month.

The Oxnard Police Department launched the Oxnard Auto Theft Task Force (OATTF) in early 2015. Detectives assigned to this task force proactively locate and arrest those responsible for committing auto thefts in Oxnard. The objective of the OATTF is to reduce the number of stolen vehicles in Oxnard through education, intervention, and enforcement. Anyone with information related to stolen vehicles is encouraged to call 385-7664 or emailCharles.Buttell@oxnardpd.org and can remain anonymous. Residents are reminded to lock and secure their vehicles.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 12, 2016 / 1105 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gang member in possession of handgun, Child Endangerment, Drug possession
DATE/TIME:	September 13, 2016/ 0841 Hours
LOCATION:	1100 Block of South H Street
VICTIM(S):	State of California, 1 year old juvenile
SUSPECT(S):	Jose Salas, 26 year old Oxnard resident
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PREPARED BY:	Officer David Castillo
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Jeff McGreevy, Neighborhood Policing Team Supervisor, Jeffrey.mcgreevy@oxnardpd.org, (805) 385-7600

DETAILS:On September 23, 2016 at approximately 8:41 a.m., PROS Officers and Neighborhood Policing Team West District Officers went to a home in the 1100 block of South H Street to locate and arrest Jose Salas. Salas had several Felony arrest warrants . Officers were searching the home on found Salas hiding in the roof rafters of the detached garage. He was taken into custody for the Felony warrants and resisting arrest without incident.

During a search of the garage, officers located a loaded firearm behind a bed where Salas’ one year old child sleeps. Officers also located methamphetamine in a bag adjacent to the same bed. Salas is a documented member of a criminal street gang and has previously been convicted of Felony Burglary (2013) and Felony Robbery (2009). Because of these Felony convictions he is prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm.

Salas was booked into the Ventura County Jail for the Felony arrest warrants, Felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, Felony Child Endangerment and Misdemeanor drug violations. A report was also filed with the county child protection agency. A photo of the suspect and the firearm has been included.

The Oxnard Police Department Neighborhood Policing Team focuses on crime and quality of life issues at the neighborhood level with a focus on Community Policing and Problem Solving. The Oxnard Police Department will continue to monitor this residence and work closely with the Kamala Park community and neighborhood council.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 13, 2016/1100 Hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Residential Burglary
DATE/TIME:	September 15, 2016; 4:49 a.m.
LOCATION:	300 block Erica Place, Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown, two male subjects
LOSS:	Undisclosed Property Loss
PREPARED BY:	Detective Chip Buttell, Property Crimes Unit
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Chip Buttell (805) 385-7755 Charles.buttell@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: On September 15, 2016 at 4:49 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a residential burglary in the 300 block of Erica Place. The residence was being fumigated at the time of the burglary and surveillance video was obtained. The Oxnard Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying the subjects in the video. Please contact Detective Chip Buttell at the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7755 with any information about the burglary.

The Oxnard Police Department encourages residents to remove their valuables from their residence if they are having it tented and fumigated. Residents can also contact the Oxnard Police Department for frequent patrols while your residence is being fumigated. Residents are also encouraged to notify their neighbors if their residence is being fumigated and to have them contact the Oxnard Police Department to report any suspicious activity.

The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or you can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 or via email at www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9-21-16/1500 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Residential Burglary Arrest
DATE/TIME:	September 7, 2016/0930 hours
LOCATION:	Cesar Chavez@Rose Avenue Oxnard, Ca
VICTIM(S):	Not Disclosed
SUSPECT(S):	Elias Rodriguez age 32, Oxnard resident
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PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jeff McGreevy, Neighborhood Policing Team
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Mike Gregson, (805) 385-7605, Property Crimes Supervisor, Michael.gregson@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7605

DETAILS:On Wednesday September 7, 2016 around 9:30 a.m., an Oxnard resident called 911 stating they had walked into their home and found a stranger inside. The man who was inside the victims home immediately left and a witness was able to keep the suspect in view long enough to guide responding police units to his exact location in the neighborhood.

Oxnard police officers arrived within minutes and detained 32 year old Oxnard resident Elias Rodriguez. Officers interviewed the victim and confirmed that a residential burglary occurred. Rodriguez was positively identified and eventually arrested for a violation of penal code section 459, Felony Residential Burglary.

While officers were examining Rodriguez’ belongings they noticed that he had a laptop computer. An alert patrol officer recalled that there had been another residential burglary on the same street the day before and a laptop computer had been taken. The victim in that crime was re-interviewed and was able to give a detailed description of the stolen laptop computer and provide the password to unlock it. The officer was able to confirm that this was the same laptop that was stolen the day before and the passcode unlocked the laptop. Rodriguez was additional charged penal code section 496(a) Felony Receiving Stolen Property.

Elias Rodriguez is a documented member of an Oxnard criminal street gang and has a lengthy criminal history. He is currently in custody at the Ventura County Jail with bail set at $125,000.

Persons with additional information may call the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070, or contact the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. Oxnard Police Case #2016-94414

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 8, 2016/1320 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Road Closures for the 2016 Ventura Pier to Pier Marathon
DATE/TIME:	September 11, 2016 / 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:	Cities of Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

The 4^th Annual Ventura Pier to Pier Marathon will be held this Sunday, September 11^th. The event starts at the Ventura Pier at 6:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m. The marathon will travel through the cities of Ventura, Oxnard, and Port Hueneme. The marathon is expected to have approximately 3,000 runners which may cause some traffic delays along the marathon route.

The marathon route from Ventura will be southbound on Harbor Boulevard to Channel Islands Boulevard, eastbound Channel Islands Boulevard to Ventura Road, and southbound Ventura Road to the Port Hueneme Pier. Once runners arrive at the Port Hueneme Pier, runners will turn around and return to the Ventura Pier using the same route.

The only road closures will be on Harbor Boulevard between Fifth Street and Spinnaker Drive and Gonzales Road between Victoria Avenue and Harbor Boulevard. All other streets along the marathon route will remain open. As this is a competitive race, priority right-of-way will be provided to the participants. Local residents are encouraged to use alternate routes for trips in and out of the city.

In an attempt to accommodate local residents traveling along the marathon route, the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit will have officers and additional traffic control personnel assigned to several intersections along the marathon route to assist with traffic control.

For further information regarding road closures, contact Senior Officer Jamie Brown at 385-7749 or jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org. For further information regarding the marathon go to www.venturamarathon.com.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Arrest for Possession of Narcotics and Weapons Violations
DATE/TIME:	September 18, 2016 / 2132 hours
LOCATION:	Las Sirenas Bar & Grill / 2091 N. Oxnard Bl.
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Luis Sifuentes, 41 years, Oxnard Resident
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PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jeff Long (805) 385-7600
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Jeff Long (805) 385-7600 Jeff.long@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On September 18, 2016, at approximately 9:32 p.m., officers were dispatched to Las Sirenas Bar & Grill located at 2091 N. Oxnard Boulevard regarding a subject armed with a handgun inside the bar area. The reporting party advised the suspect had fired the weapon into the air outside the restaurant.

Officers arrived and contacted the suspect who was identified as Luis Sifuentes. During the investigation, Sifuentes was also found to be in possession of narcotics. Several items of evidence were located confirming the witness statements. Sifuentes was arrested for various weapons and narcotics related charges.

The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or you can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 or via email at www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 18, 2016 / 11:20 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Auto Theft Prevention
DATE/TIME:	Month of September, 2016
LOCATION:	City Wide
VICTIM(S):	State of California
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PREPARED BY:	Detective Enrique Alvarez
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Enrique Alvarez, (805) 385-7650 enrique.alvarez@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:The Oxnard Auto Theft Task Force has been working to educate the community about leaving their keys in their vehicle unattended. Over thirty percent of the vehicles stolen in the city had the keys left in them or left unattended with the engine running. The police department has distributed auto theft prevention flyers which reminded the community not to leave keys in their vehicle or to leave their vehicle running unattended. A Facebook positing was also placed on the Oxnard Police Department Facebook page warning citizens that leaving their vehicle running unattended is against the law.

The Oxnard Police Department recently began an enforcement campaign with the assistance of the Auto Theft Task Force, Traffic Unit and the Neighborhood Policing Team to enforce this law. Traffic citations were issued to residents that left their vehicles running unattended. During the month long enforcement campaign sixty citations were issued. The fine for leaving your vehicle running unattended is seventy dollars. The Oxnard Police Department will continue to aggressively enforce the law prohibiting leaving a vehicle running unattended.

Many people believe that a vehicle must be warmed up prior to driving. Most vehicles on the road today are no longer carbureted and instead are fuel injected. Experts have found that leaving a fuel injected motor running at an idle for an extended period of time prior to driving does not benefit the engine and will often be detrimental to the engine.



The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 and www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus