NEWS RELEASE
DATE: June 20, 2020, 11:40 P.M.
SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest
LOCATION: Ninth Street / Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA
SUSPECTS: Juan Lopez, 38 year old Oxnard resident
Laura Perez, 25 year old Oxnard resident
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
(805) 385-7600
On the above date and time, officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations at the above location in Oxnard. During the stop, officers observed a firearm in the vehicle. The driver (Perez) and passenger (Lopez) were detained without incident. Officers seized the firearm, a loaded .45 caliber handgun, and also located methamphetamine and a meth pipe in the vehicle.
Both Lopez and Perez were charged with multiple firearms and drug violations. Lopez was also charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600. Anyone with information regarding 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 also 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.
DATE / TIME COMPLETED: 6/21/20 @ 3:00AM