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OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
| INCIDENTE:
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Oxnard man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Heroin Overdose Case
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| FECHA / HORA:
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Abril 27, 2017 en aproximadamente 10:30 a.m.
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| UBICACIÓN:
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1000 block Offshore Street, Oxnard
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| VÍCTIMA(S):
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Christopher Ariaz, 32-residente de Oxnard años de edad
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| SOSPECHOSO(S):
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Ryan Tepezano, 36-residente de Oxnard años de edad
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| PREPARADO POR:
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Detective James Langford (805) 385-7600
james.langford@oxnardpd.org
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| PERSONA DE CONTACTO e información de contacto:
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Detective James Langford (805) 385-7600
james.langford@oxnardpd.org
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DETALLES:
En diciembre 15, 2015, Oxnard police officers and EMS personnel responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Offshore Street regarding an unresponsive person. EMS personnel attempted to provide medical aid; sin embargo, the person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The deceased person was later identified as 32-year old Oxnard resident Christopher Ariaz. Officers located evidence of drug use at the scene. An autopsy later confirmed that Ariaz died as a result of a heroin overdose.
Detectives assigned to the Ventura County Narcotics Task Force responded to the scene and led the investigation. Narcotics detectives were able to identify 36-year old Ryan Tepezano as the source from which Ariaz obtained his heroin.
In the early morning hours of January 28, 2016, detectives from the Ventura County Narcotics Task Force and members of the Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit (SU) served search warrants at two residences next door to one another in the 2000 block of Curran Street in the City of Oxnard. Durante el servicio de orden de registro, Ryan Tepezano was arrested for maintaining a place for drug use and/or sales, being under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, and felon in possession of a firearm. Tepezano was booked into the Ventura County Jail and later pled guilty to the above listed charges.
En abril 27, 2016, detectives with the Ventura County Narcotics Task Force concluded their investigation into the death of Christopher Ariaz and presented the case to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Based on their investigation, detectives believed that Tepezano provided Ariaz with heroin, which resulted in his death. Tepezano was arrested for manslaughter and for selling illegal narcotics with the enhancement of causing great bodily injury.
Tepezano, who was in custody at the Ventura County Jail – Todd Road Jail Facility, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and sales of heroin with an enhancement of causing great bodily injury. Por último, Tepezano pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter with an enhancement.
En agosto 4, 2017, Tepezano was sentenced to 3-years in jail, 3-years of mandatory supervision following his release and was ordered to pay restitution to the state and the victim’s family.
The arrest of Tepezano was due to a dedicated and exhaustive investigation by members of the Ventura County Narcotic Task Force and in direct partnership with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. This conviction helps to serve as a message to drug dealers that Ventura County Law Enforcement will not tolerate the sales of illegal narcotics in our the communities. Ventura County Law Enforcement will continue to investigate narcotics related overdose deaths and bring those responsible to justice.
The Ventura County Narcotic Task Force – West County Street Team is made up of detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Paula Police Department, y el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard. These detectives work cooperatively in the investigation of narcotics offenses occurring in the western portion of Ventura County.
Ryan Tepezano
FECHA / TIEMPO DE PREPARACIÓN: Agosto 8, 2017 / 1:00 p.m.