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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Search Warrant Service / Felony Arrest |
| DATE/TIME: | October 10, 2018, 5:30 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | 2400 Block Trinity Place, Oxnard CA |
| VICTIM(S): | 33 Year old Oxnard resident (male) |
| SUSPECT(S): | Cesar Morales, 25 years, Oxnard resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Brett A. Smith, Sergeant
(805) 248-9122 |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Jonathan Ballow, Detective
Jonathan.Ballow@Oxnardpd.org 805-288-3289 |
DETAILS:
On October 3, 2018, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to the 2400 block of Trinity Place in the City of Oxnard reference an assault victim. The victim sustained moderate injuries and was transported to St. Johns hospital. The victim was treated and released the same day.
Investigators with the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Gang Unit (VCU) investigated the case, and through the course of their investigation Cesar Morales was identified as the person responsible for the assault.
On October 10, 2018, at approximately 05:30 a.m. Investigators with the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Gang Unit (VCU) in conjunction with the Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) and K-9 unit, served a search warrant at a residence in the 2400 block of Trinity Place, City of Oxnard. During the search warrant items of evidentiary value were located and Oxnard resident Cesar Morales was arrested, and charged with Assault with a Deadly Weapon and booked into Ventura County Jail.
If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call Detective Jonathan Ballow at (805) 288-3289. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or 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: October 10, 2018 / 1000 Hours
Cesar Morales