NEWS RELEASE
DATE: December 12, 2023
SUBJECT: Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested on Federal Charges
SUSPECTS: Oscar Silva, 30-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: Oxnard, CA
CONTACT: Jared Schacher, Detective
(805) 385-8287 (Tues-Fri 7:00 AM-5 PM) jared.schacher@Oxnardpd.org
In late November 2023, the Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) began investigating a series of armed robberies that occurred at various food stands, a convenience store, and a smoke shop. The investigation revealed that the same suspect was responsible for at least five robberies in the City of Oxnard and additional robberies throughout the county.
VCU Investigators identified the suspect as Oscar Silva, a 30-year-old Oxnard resident. On December 7, 2023, Mr. Silva was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant related to the investigation.
The Ventura County Violent Gang Task Force worked with the United States Attorney’s Office and secured a federal arrest warrant for Mr. Silva for violations of Hobbs Act Robbery, a crime that carries a statutory maximum sentence of twenty years. A federal criminal complaint charges Mr. Silva with one count of Hobbs Act Robbery, but the supporting affidavit alleges that Mr. Silva committed a total of five robberies between November 6, 2023, and November 12, 2023, in the cities of Oxnard and Ventura.
On December 12, 2023, Mr. Silva was taken into federal custody, and he is scheduled to make his initial appearance in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles this afternoon.
A criminal complaint contained allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The Ventura County Violent Crime Task Force is made up of agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Oxnard Police Department, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ventura Police Department.
The case against Mr. Silva will be prosecuted by the Violent and Organized Crime Section of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.
The Oxnard Police Department will continue to work with our federal partners on this and future cases in an attempt to deter acts of violence targeting businesses in the city.
The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Jared Schacher at 805-385-7686 or by email at jared.schacher@oxnardpd.org.
Information can be reported online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnard.org, and click on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information by calling Ventura Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.