OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | Person Arrested with a Loaded Firearm in a Vehicle |
DATE/TIME: | February 23, 2018 @ 12:39 a.m. |
LOCATION: | Carty Drive @ Robert Avenue, Oxnard, Ca. |
VICTIM(S): | State of California |
SUSPECT(S): | Joseph Perez, 22 year-old, Oxnard resident
Reuben Vaca 23 year-old, Oxnard resident |
PREPARED BY: | Dale McAlpine, Sergeant |
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Dale McAlpine, Sergeant |
DETAILS:
On February 23, 2018, at approximately 12:39 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Carty Drive and Robert Avenue for a traffic violation.
Officers contacted the occupants of the vehicle and learned that a passenger, Joseph Perez (22 year old Oxnard resident), was on active probation with search terms and had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. During a search incident to arrest, Officers discovered that Perez possessed methamphetamine concealed inside his clothing. Perez was arrested for his warrant and for possession of a controlled substance.
An additional passenger, Reuben Vaca (23 year old Oxnard resident), was found to have a loaded firearm concealed in his waist band and was arrested for felony charges related to the possession of the firearm.
The Oxnard Police Department’s is committed to reducing gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws. 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.
Joseph Perez
Rueben Vaca
DATE / TIME PREPARED: February 23 2018 / 3:45 A.M