NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           August 28, 2023 / 1140 hours

SUBJECT:    Aggravated Trespass / Violation of Domestic Violence Restraining Order

SUSPECTS: Joseph Anthony Montoya, 30 year-old Oxnard Resident 

LOCATION:  3501 South C St, Oxnard, California

CONTACT:   John McBride, Sergeant 

                      (805) 385-7600 (Thur-Sat, 2PM-2AM); john.mcbide@oxnardpd.org

At the above date and time, Officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to 3501 South C Street regarding a Hot Prowl. The suspect was identified as Joseph Anthony Montoya who had an active domestic violence restraining order preventing him from being at the residence. Montoya was armed with a knife when he was contacted by Officers. Montoya was non-compliant with the Officers and refused to drop the knife. 

Officers assigned to the police department's Crisis Negotiation Team arrived on the scene and began negotiating with Montoya in an attempt to have him peacefully surrender. After over four hours of unsuccessful negotiations, Officers from Oxnard PD’s SWAT Team, K9 ("Rocky"), and the Police Aerial Unit were utilized to take Montoya into custody. 

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website:  www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity.   You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so.  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.  Booking photographs for adult felony arrest available on the department website:  www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety, and booking / call logs.  

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           August 19, 2023

SUBJECT:    DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI Saturation Results

CONTACT:   Jose Diaz, Sergeant

                        (805) 385-7847 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | jose.diaz@oxnardpd.org

Five impaired drivers arrested during DUI checkpoint and saturation.

On August 18, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., the Oxnard Police Department held a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint at Ventura Road, south of Devonshire. The operation resulted in five arrests for impaired driving and thirty-seven citations.

Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.

Funding for this checkpoint and DUI enforcement patrols was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           August 14, 2023

SUBJECT:    National Summer Mobilization

CONTACT:   Alvaro Pulido, Corporal

                     (805) 385-7749 (Mon-Thu 8AM-6PM) | alvaro.pulido@oxnardpd.org

The Oxnard Police Department  Encourages Drivers to Go Safely During the Final Days of Summer

As the summer travel season wraps up, the Oxnard Police Department reminds drivers to stay safe and be responsible by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The Oxnard Police Department asks residents to take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your family by buckling up, avoiding distractions behind the wheel, following the speed limit, and not driving impaired.

To help keep our community safe, the Oxnard Police Department will have additional officers on patrol from August 16 through Labor Day (Sept. 4) looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The additional efforts to prevent impaired driving are part of a national enforcement campaign, Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.

In addition to patrols, the Oxnard Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on August 18th and September 1st  from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at undisclosed locations within the city of Oxnard.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 13,384 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2021 — that’s one person every 39 minutes.

While drunk driving is a significant traffic safety problem, driving while impaired is not just from alcohol. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and cannabis products may also impair. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a driving warning label, let someone who is sober drive. If you see someone driving impaired, call 9-1-1.

Share your thoughts about impaired driving by participating in the Go Safely Movement, a call-to-action traffic safety survey from the California Office of Traffic Safety. Take the survey at gosafelyca.org.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.