OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Search warrant yields loaded gun, cash, drugs
DATE/TIME:	March 30, 2018, @ 5:30 P.M
LOCATION:	500 Block Winchester Drive, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Jose Luis Pineda, 35 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Robert Flinn, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Christopher Williams, Commander christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org 805-207-7234

DETAILS:

On March 30, 2018, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit and Violent Crimes Unit served a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of Winchester Drive in the City of Oxnard.

Jose Luis Pineda was contacted outside his residence and arrested prior to the service of the warrant. He was initially arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance. During the subsequent search of his residence and property, officers found a loaded gun, a large amount of cash and drugs. All items were seized as evidence.

Suspect Pineda faces charges that include being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and possession of narcotics for sales.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit and the Violent Crimes Unit are committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.  Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or you can 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 PREPARED: March 30, 2018, / 11:30 p.m.