NEWS RELEASE

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Firearm Arrest
DATE/TIME:	2/8/19 at 11:55 pm
LOCATION:	500 block Cuesta Del Mar, Oxnard, CA
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Luis Mendez, 27-year-old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Scott Coe, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	robin.whitney@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7771

DETAILS:

On February 8, 2019 at 11:55 pm an Oxnard Police Department patrol officer contacted a group of subjects in the 500 block of Cuesta Del Mar.  Luis Mendez, 27-year-old Oxnard resident, was seen discarding a loaded semi-automatic handgun as the officer approached.  Mendez was arrested for possessing a loaded firearm. 

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 a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  February 9, 2019 @ 3:00 AM