OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gun Arrest
DATE/TIME:	2/8/19 at 9:07 am
LOCATION:	300 block De Anza Way, Oxnard, CA
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Alejandro Garcia, 21-year-old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Chris Inglehart
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Sgt. Chris Inglehart, chris.inglehart@oxnardpd.org 805-385-7778

DETAILS:

On February 8, 2019 at 9:07 AM an Oxnard Police Department patrol officer stopped a vehicle in the 300 block of De Anza Way for a traffic violation. When officers contacted the driver, they observed an unsecured gun case in the front portion of the vehicle. Officers checked the case and located a loaded semi-automatic hand gun with an additional loaded magazine.

The driver, Alejandro Garcia, was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, they are encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department or Ventura County Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

DATE / TIME PREPARED: February 8, 2019 @ 4:30 PM