| INCIDENT: | Narcotic Paraphernalia and Gun Arrest |
| DATE/TIME: | 4/16/17 at 9:29 pm |
| LOCATION: | 2101 North Rose Avenue |
| SUSPECT(S): | Moises Cervantes, 20 years of age, Oxnard Resident |
| SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): | White Chevrolet Blazer |
| PREPARED BY: | Officer Ramiro Holguin |
DETAILS: On 4/16/17 at 9:29 pm, Oxnard Police Officers were in the Vons parking lot at 2101 N. Rose Avenue checking for possible auto burglary suspects. This was in response to recent auto burglaries in the area. Officers contacted Moises Cervantes in a Chevy Blazer. A records check showed Cervantes was on probation for burglary. A probation search of his vehicle was conducted with the assistance of a K9 unit. The K9 alerted on a compartment inside the vehicle and officers located a methamphetamine pipe, forty .25 caliber rounds, and a .25 caliber semi-automatic handgun. The handgun was loaded and its serial numbers had been removed. Cervantes was booked for possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of a firearm with altered serial numbers and possession of narcotics paraphernalia.
The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. 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 Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 or visit the website: http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx
DATE / TIME PREPARED: 04/17/2017 @ 1:30 P.M.