OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Alert Community Member Helps Stop In Progress Auto Burglary
DATE/TIME:	June 17, 2017 / 7:45 a.m.
LOCATION:	1000 block of Pacific Ave.
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Robert Lopez, 25 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Bakari Myers, Sergeant Bakari.Myers@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7771
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Bakari Myers, Sergeant Bakari.Myers@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7771

DETAILS:

On June 17, 2017, at approximately 7:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to a business in the 1000 block of Pacific Ave. reference an auto burglary in progress. As one of the employers was leaving the business, the employer noticed the suspect was using an improvised burglary tool, attempting to gain entry into one of his employee’s vehicles. The victim employee was notified and attempted to make contact with the suspect who began walking away. Officers were dispatched to the area and the suspect, who was attempting to hide in some bushes, was located by one of the responding officers.

The officer attempted to detain the suspect and the suspect was noncompliant and attempted to pull away from the officer. The officer ultimately took the suspect into custody. The officer searched the suspect incident to his arrest and located a meth pipe. Neither the officer nor the suspect sustained any injuries.

The suspect, 25 year old Oxnard resident Robert Lopez, was charged with attempted auto burglary, resisting arrest, possessing narcotic paraphernalia, in addition to seven misdemeanor warrants mostly dealing with narcotic related offenses and for resisting arrest.

“The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be ‘Partners In Public Safety’.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 at tip via text or email.”

Robert Lopez
DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 17, 2017 / 1000 Hours