COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
FECHA: Diciembre 13, 2020 (8:30 PM)
TEMA: Barricaded subject arrested for attempted murder of a police officer
UBICACIÓN: 600 bloque de W. Vineyard Avenue
VÍCTIMA: Estado de California
SOSPECHOSO: Michael Balam, edad 42, Residente de Oxnard
CONTACTO: Robin Whitney, patrulla comandante
(805) 385-7771 | robin.whitney@oxnardpd.org
En diciembre 13, 2020, Los oficiales fueron enviados a una llamada de un posible crimen que ocurrió dentro de un apartamento en el 600 bloque de W. Vineyard Avenue. Mientras estaba en escena, Los oficiales intentaron contactar a los ocupantes del apartamento, pero sospechan que Michael Balam., edad 42, refused to allow the occupants to open the door for the officers. Mientras los oficiales estaban en la escena, they received information that Balam was armed with a firearm inside the apartment. Officers were also informed that there were four additional occupants inside the residence, including several juveniles, who had locked themselves inside a bedroom. Officers began evacuating nearby residences. OPD SWAT and Crisis Negotiations Team responded and established communications with the occupants inside the apartment. Suspect Balam refused to surrender, remained agitated, told officers he was armed with a firearm, and continued making threats towards the officers and the occupants inside the apartment. After approximately three hours, a gunshot was fired from inside the apartment. The bullet went through the front door and narrowly missed striking SWAT team members who were staged very close to the door. The bullet penetrated into a nearby apartment that had previously been evacuated. Poco después, SWAT made an exigent entry into the apartment, simultaneously rescuing the four occupants and taking Balam into custody. He was arrested for attempted murder of a police officer, felony child endangerment, and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
The incident is being investigated by the department’s Major Crimes Unit and Family Protection Unit. Si alguien tiene información sobre este caso u otra actividad criminal en contacto con el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard a (805) 385-7600, o en línea a través de la página web del Departamento de Policía de Oxnard: www.oxnardpd.org, y haciendo clic en Informe de actividades sospechosas. Puede permanecer en el anonimato si decide hacerlo. Puede permanecer en el anonimato llamando a Crime Stoppers del Condado de Ventura en (800) 222-8477. También puede visitar este sitio: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org a presentar una punta a través de texto o correo electrónico.