NEWS RELEASE
DATE: March 23, 2022, 5:00 PM
SUBJECT: Subject Arrested for Possession of a Loaded Handgun and Controlled Substance for Sale
SUSPECTS: Osbaldo Lopez, 22-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: 300 block Cuesta Del Mar, Oxnard
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
(805) 385-7600 | Kevin.Baysinger@Oxnardpd.org
On March 23, 2022, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department attempted to contact Lopez in the south alley of the 300 block of Cuesta Del Mar. As they approached Lopez, they observed him attempt to discard a handgun. Lopez was detained and the handgun, a loaded 9mm firearm, was recovered.
Upon arresting Lopez for possessing the loaded firearm, officers located methamphetamine packaged for sale on Lopez. He was arrested for possessing an illegal substance while in possession of a firearm, and possession of a controlled substance for sale.
Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. Booking photographs for adult felony arrest available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety, and booking / call logs.