OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

 

INCIDENT:	Occupied Stolen Vehicle Arrest- Firearm Recovered
DATE/TIME:	May 31, 2018, 0216 hours
LOCATION:	3800 block of South G Street
VICTIM(S):	Undisclosed, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Robert Hinojosa, 22 year old, Oxnard resident Female -17 year old, Oxnard resident Female -16 year old, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Edgar Fernandez, 805-385-7600
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Edgar Fernandez, 805-385-7600

DETAILS:

 

On 5/31/18, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Oxnard Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of South G Street regarding a vehicle having just been stolen from a victim’s residence. Responding officers searched the surrounding neighborhood for the stolen vehicle. After a brief search, officers located the vehicle in the nearby area and a traffic stop was initiated. The driver and two juvenile passengers were removed from the vehicle without incident.

During the search of the vehicle, a loaded semi-automatic handgun was located inside of the vehicle.

The driver, Robert Hinojosa, a 22 year old Oxnard resident, was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle. He was additionally charged with being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and other related gun charges. The juveniles were also arrested for various related charges, including outstanding warrants and were subsequently housed at Ventura County Juvenile Hall.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department or Ventura County Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  May 31, 2018, at 4:45 a.m.