NEWS RELEASE

 

DATE:            September 29, 2023

SUBJECT:     Firearm Arrest

SUSPECTS:  Carlos Velasquez, 19 year-old Oxnard Resident     

LOCATION:   4800 block of Olds Road

CONTACT:    Jose Velazquez, Sergeant

                      (805) 385-7623 (Tue-Fri 10AM-8PM) [email protected]

 

 

The Oxnard Police Department Neighborhood Policing Team (NPT) were patrolling the area of the 4800 block of Olds Road when they observed Carlos Velasquez, a 19 year-old Oxnard resident discard a firearm into the front yard of an apartment complex.

 

A records check of the firearm revealed the firearm was previously reported stolen. Velasquez was arrested for gun related charges and booked in to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office – Pretrial Detention Facility.

   

Anyone with information regarding this case or other 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 by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at (800)222-8477.  You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.