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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Elderly Female Dies from Previous Assault |
| DATE/TIME: | April 22, 2019, 8:36 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | Sixth Street and A Street, Oxnard |
| VICTIM(S): | Armida Castro, a 71-year-old female |
| SUSPECT(S): | Adam Barcenas, a 56-year-old Hispanic male |
| PREPARED BY: | Scott Aaron, Sergeant (805) 385-7763 Scott.Aaron@OxnardPD.org |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Scott Aaron, Sergeant (805) 385-7763 Scott.Aaron@OxnardPD.org Sharon Giles, Commander (805) 385-7620 Sharon.Giles@Oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
April 13, 2019, at about 11:45 a.m., Ms. Armida Castro was the victim of a battery near the intersection of Sixth and A Street, in the City of Oxnard. During the original call for service, Ms. Castro declined medical attention for her injuries.
Later in the night of April 13th, Ms. Castro was transported to the hospital for treatment for her injuries she sustained earlier from the assault. She was admitted to the hospital due to complications related to her injuries. She was hospitalized for six days and released. She returned to the hospital on April 21st for further treatment at which time she passed away.
On April 23, 2019, the Oxnard Police Department was notified by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office that Ms. Castro’s death was ruled as a homicide. Ms. Castro’s death is the fourth homicide of 2019 in the City of Oxnard. The Major Crimes Detectives are conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
Adam Barcenas was arrested on April 13, 2019, for two counts of felony elder abuse and battery along with a parole violation. He has an extensive history of violence, disorderly conduct, and robbery. He remains in the custody of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office without bail. Barcenas has not been formally charged with homicide at this time.
Investigators are encouraging anyone who may have video recorded or photographed all or part of the incident, to upload your media directly to the investigators via the following link: https://oxnardpd.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/6thandastreet. All submissions are immediately logged into the Oxnard Police Department’s digital evidence system. Contact information is not stored by Axon and community members can remain anonymous, choosing to upload their files without providing contact information.
The City of Oxnard offers a reward of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.
Investigators are asking the public to come forward if anyone has witnessed this incident. The public is asked to contact Detective Jacob Jundef (805) 385-7860.
Anyone with information regarding this case or other 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: April 23, 2019, 5:00 p.m.
