DETAILS:

On 4/16/18 at 2:45 A.M. Officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the report of a carjacking and robbery that occurred in the 1400 Block of South Oxnard Boulevard. On arrival officers located a 27 year old male victim who said he was approached by two suspects who demanded his property. The victim said one suspect was armed with a gun and the second was armed with a knife. The victim was battered by the suspects and sustained minor injuries. The victim said the suspects stole several items from him and fled in his vehicle. 

On 4/16/18 shortly after 5:00 A.M. officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) located the vehicle in Van Nuys.  LAPD was involved in a pursuit of the vehicle that culminated with the vehicle crashing into a parked car. The occupants fled from the vehicle and were later captured. Several items belonging to the victim were located and the investigation is ongoing.  

If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call Detective Jess Aragon at (805) 207-9097.  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.

Dionicio Salinas