NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Felon in Possession of a Firearm / Thefts from Vehicles |
| DATE/TIME: | 4/13/19, 7:00 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | Holly Avenue and Heather Street |
| VICTIM(S): | Undisclosed |
| SUSPECT(S): | Alexx Chandler, El Rio resident, age 27 |
| WITNESS(ES): | Undisclosed |
| PREPARED BY: | Robin Whitney, Patrol Commander |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Robin Whitney, Patrol Commander (805) 385-7771 robin.whitney@oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
On 4/13/19, at around 7:00 a.m., an alert citizen called the Oxnard Police Department regarding a suspicious person looking into vehicles in the area of Holly Avenue and Heather Street. A patrol officer contacted Alexx Chandler, age 27, riding a bicycle wearing latex gloves. During a search, officers located an unloaded handgun in Chandler’s backpack. Chandler had a valet key to a Lexus SUV in his possession. Officers searched the surrounding area and found the Lexus in question. Upon further investigation, officers learned the Lexus was the target of a theft and the valet key was taken from inside. Another witness reported seeing Chandler inside a Saturn vehicle. Officers contacted the owner of the Saturn and confirmed it was also the target of a theft and property was missing from inside. Suspect Chandler was also found to be in possession of property taken from the Saturn. A witness positively identified Chandler as the person seen inside the Saturn. Chandler was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property, and theft.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 4/13/19, 11:15 p.m.
