NEWS RELEASE
DATE/TIME: December 7, 2023 / 3:25PM
SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest
SUSPECT: 14-year-old male juvenile
LOCATION: Sturgis Road and Rice Avenue, Oxnard
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
(805) 385-7746 (Th-Sat 4PM-4AM)
On the above date and time, Oxnard Police officers responded to the above area regarding a traffic collision. Once on scene, officers learned that one subject who was in one of the involved vehicles fled the scene, and was possibly in possession of a firearm. Bystanders directed officers to this subject, who was detained by an uninvolved person. Additionally, bystanders directed officers to the location where this subject discarded an object; officers located a loaded revolver. This subject, a 14-year-old male juvenile, was arrested for possession of a firearm. He was medically cleared before being transported to the Ventura County Juvenile Facilities Complex.
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.
