NEWS RELEASE
DATE: Robbery: June 13, 2021, 4:19 A.M.
Arrest: September 29, 2021, 1:30 P.M.
SUBJECT: Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested
LOCATION: Robbery: AM/PM, 2850 South Rose Avenue, Oxnard, CA
Arrest: 6900 Block of Berkshire Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
CONTACT: Carey Everhart, Detective
(805) 486-6288
On June 13, 2021 at approximately 4:19 A.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to an armed robbery that had just occurred at the AM/PM, located at 2850 South Rose Avenue. When officers arrived, they learned the suspect entered the store, brandished a handgun, and ordered the occupants inside onto the ground. The suspect then demanded the cashier hand over money from the register. The cashier complied and the suspect fled the business with the money.
Investigators from the Special Operations Division assumed responsibility for the investigation. During the course of the investigation, investigators were able to identify the suspect as 44-year-old Rancho Cucamonga resident Samuel Reyes. Although Reyes currently resides in Rancho Cucamonga, he has ties to the Oxnard area.
On September 28, 2021 at approximately 1:30 P.M., investigators located Reyes in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Reyes was contacted and taken into custody without incident. A search warrant was subsequently served at Reyes’ residence.
Reyes was arrested for armed robbery and possession of methamphetamine. He was transported back to Ventura County and was later booked into the Ventura County Jail on those charges. The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with any information about this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Carey Everhart at (805) 486-6288 or carey.everhart@oxnardpd.org.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is 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 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. You can also 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: September 29, 2021 / 11:20 A.M.