NEWS RELEASE
DATE/TIME: December 8, 2023 / 7:50PM
SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest
SUSPECT: 13-year-old male juvenile
LOCATION: Dodge Road and Maulhardt Road, Oxnard
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
(805) 385-7746 (Th-Sat 4PM-4AM)
On the above date and time, Oxnard Police officers contacted the occupants of a parked vehicle at the above location. Two persons fled from the vehicle but were quickly apprehended. One individual, a 13-year-old male juvenile, admitted to having a firearm in his possession. Officers retrieved a loaded handgun from the juvenile, and he 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.