OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

 

INCIDENT:	Shooting Victim
DATE/TIME:	7/11/18, 11:28 p.m.
LOCATION:	1300 block of Edgewood Way
VICTIM(S):	56-year-old male
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
PREPARED BY:	James Crilly, Detective (805) 385-7686
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Ricardo Vega, Detective (805) 385-8291

DETAILS:

On 7/11/18, at approximately 11:28 p.m., officers on patrol in the area of Doris Ave. and N. Ventura Rd. heard several gunshots. They started checking the area for any potential victims. At 11:30 p.m. a member of the community called the Oxnard Police Department Communications Center to report a possible victim in the 1300 block of Edgewood Way. Officers responded to that location and located the possible victim. He did not report having been shot, but appeared to have fallen and struck his head. He was initially transported by EMS to Saint John’s Regional Medical Center. Upon further examination there it was determined that he had been struck in the head by a bullet.

The man was outside a car when the shots were fired. A bullet went through the vehicle’s window and shattered the glass. A 7-year-old girl that was inside the car was hit by the shards of glass and cut on her arm. She was treated at the scene. The man is in stable but guarded condition in the Intensive Care Unit at VCMC.

Police do not know the motive for the shooting and the shooter has not been located.

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:  7/12/18, 5:00 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Prohibited Person With a Loaded Firearm
DATE/TIME:	June 23, 2018, @ 11:00 P.M
LOCATION:	421 N. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Sergio Contreras, 37 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Robert Flinn, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Christopher Williams, Commander Christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org 805-207-7234

  DETAILS:

On June 23, 2018, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit observed a felony wanted subject in the area of Oxnard Boulevard and Colonia Road. The subject was identified as Sergio Contreras and was seen entering a nearby motel where he was subsequently found by police. He was taken into custody without incident after a brief standoff.

Contreras is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearm or ammunition. Officers conducted a search of his vehicle and located a 9mm handgun and live ammunition. Contreras was also wanted by police for brandishing a firearm at a local establishment. He was charged with the illegal firearm possession as well as the pending case.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit and the Violent Crimes Unit are committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.  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.

You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx to submit at tip via text or email.

 DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 24, 2018, / 1:00 A.M.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Car Jacking Suspect Arrested
DATE/TIME:	June 10, 2018, at approximately 1:30 a.m.
LOCATION:	1400 block W. Hemlock Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Name Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Gilberto Lopez, 35 years, Oxnard resident, Oscar Hernandez, 27 years, Oxnard resident, Juan Haro, 28 years, Oxnard resident, Agustin Cruz, 31 years, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Brett A. Smith, Sergeant brett.smith@oxnardpd.org (805) 248-9122
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Brett A. Smith, Sergeant Brett.smith@oxnardpd.org (805) 248-9122

DETAILS: On June 15, 2018, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Officers and investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU), Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) and K-9 Unit, located the victim’s vehicle at the intersection of Orange Drive @ Friedrich Road, occupied and parked on the shoulder of the road. Four (4) subjects immediately fled from the vehicle and were quickly apprehended by the officers on scene. Agustin Cruz was arrested for his involvement in the June 10, 2018 Car Jacking. Gilberto Lopez, Juan Haro, and Oscar Hernandez were arrested for their actions stemming from today’s incident. All (4) subjects were subsequently booked at Ventura County Jail on various felony charges.

If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7796.  If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  6/15/18, 6:30 PM

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	1 arrested; 2 sought in carjacking
DATE/TIME:	June 3, 2018, 2:09 a.m.
LOCATION:	Alley of Colonia Road, Oxnard, CA
VICTIM(S):	Adult male
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic female, late teens, Hispanic male 20’s, dark clothing
PREPARED BY:	Luis McArthur, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Luis McArthur, Commander luis.mcarthur@oxnardpd.org Cell (805) 207-7234

  DETAILS:

Officers are searching for at least two carjacking suspects and one is in custody.

The suspect and accomplices carjacked a red Mazda 3 sedan at gunpoint just after 2 a.m. near Colonia Road.

The suspects drove the man to nearby ATM’s where they made withdrawals from his bank accounts. The suspects then drove the man to a convenience store near Oxnard Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue where the man was able to escape and call police.

An Oxnard police sergeant later spotted the suspects in the car on Anita Avenue near Camino Del Sol. One subject was taken into custody and at least two others are still at large.

One suspect is a Hispanic female in her late teens and the other is a Hispanic male, 20’s wearing dark clothing.

No one was injured.

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

 

INCIDENT:	Gang Member with a Loaded Firearm
DATE/TIME:	May 4, 2018, @ 9:00 P.M
LOCATION:	1500 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Jose Rocha, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Robert Flinn, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Christopher Williams, Commander christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org 805-207-7234

  DETAILS:

On May 4, 2018, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit contacted a known gang member riding a bicycle in the area of Del Sol Park located at 1500 Camino Del Sol. The subject was identified as Jose Rocha, a convicted felon and a person prohibited from possessing a firearm. Rocha was found to be in possession of a loaded .40 caliber handgun. He was arrested for several violations that include possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon or addict, possessing a firearm with a prior violent offence and illegally being in possession of ammunition.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.  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.

You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx to submit at tip via text or email.

 DATE / TIME PREPARED: May 4, 2018, at 11:30 p.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Two teens riding in trunk suffer serious injuries after crash
DATE/TIME:	April 21, 2018  @ 5:44 p.m.
LOCATION:	Harbor Blvd. and Costa De Oro, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Three teen girls ages 16 and 17, Oxnard and Ventura residents
PREPARED BY:	Luis McArthur, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Paul Knapp, Traffic Investigator paul.knapp@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

Two teen girls were seriously injured after they were thrown from the trunk of a car after a crash.

The two girls were in the trunk of a silver Dodge Charger driven by a 17-year-old boy when the Charger that was travelling westbound on Costa De Oro was hit broadside by a Nissan Sentra going southbound on Harbor Boulevard and spun out, about 5:45 p.m. Saturday.

The girls were riding in the trunk because the driver had two other passengers and a large subwoofer in the car.

The two girls and a third passenger were taken to hospitals with severe injuries. The other passenger and the driver suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Sentra was not injured.

The investigation is continuing and we are asking anyone who may have seen the crash to contact the traffic investigator at (805) 385-7749.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: April 21, 2018 / 6:40 p.m.

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Teen with loaded handgun in vehicle arrested
DATE/TIME:	April 22, 2018  @ 1:21 a.m.
LOCATION:	Channel View Park, 4460 S. Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	16-year-old gang member, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Luis McArthur, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Luis McArthur, Commander luis.mcarthur@oxnardpd.org (805) 207-4762

  DETAILS:

On April 22, 2018, officers stopped a vehicle shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at Channel View Park at 4460 S. Harbor Boulevard after residents complained of the subjects being loud and disturbing.

A 16-year-old passenger, who was identified as a gang member had a loaded pistol. The teen was arrested on suspicion of possessing a concealed loaded firearm in a car. The driver and another passenger were arrested on probation violations.

The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city. Citizens are encouraged to contact the police department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity can 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: April 22, 2018 / 4:40 a.m.

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Attempted murder suspect captured in Ventura
DATE/TIME:	April 20, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION:	500 Block of Rancho Drive , Ventura
SUSPECT(S):	Benjamin Taitai, 45 years, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Brett A. Smith, Sergeant brett.smith@oxnardpd.org (805) 248-9122
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Carey Everhart, Detective carey.everhart@oxnardpd.org (805) 432-6172

DETAILS:

An Oxnard attempted murder suspect was taken into custody Friday evening in Ventura.

Benjamin Taitai, 45, was captured at about 8:00 p.m. at a house in the 500 block of Rancho Road in Ventura. The Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit, K9 Unit, Special Enforcement Unit, Ventura Police SWAT team and FBI agents carried out the arrest.

Taitai was sought in connection with a shooting incident on April 6, in the 300 block of Napa Street where a man was shot in the head at close range. An investigation determined that Taitai was the suspect in the shooting.

What motivated the shooting was not clear.

Taitai was booked into Ventura County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder. His bail was set at $1 million.

If anyone has additional information regarding the shooting, please contact Detective Everhart at the above email address or phone number. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

 

INCIDENT:	Man shot in leg in stable condition
DATE/TIME:	April 13, 2018 @ 10:46 p.m.
LOCATION:	Cooper Road and Garfield Avenue, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	23 year-old, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
PREPARED BY:	Luis McArthur, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Luis McArthur, Commander luis.mcarthur@oxnardpd.org (805) 207-4762

  DETAILS:

On April 13, 2018, at about 10:46 p.m., a man showed up at the Ventura County Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Officers spoke with the 23 year-old male, who had a gunshot wound to his leg. He was listed in stable condition. He told officers that he was shot in the area of Cooper Road and Garfield Avenue in Oxnard. At this point in this investigation, officers did not know a motive for the shooting.

If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

 DATE / TIME PREPARED: April 13, 2018 / 11:30 p.m.

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE 

INCIDENT:	Gang member arrested with gun after foot chase
DATE/TIME:	April 12, 2018, @ 11:30 A.M
LOCATION:	1900 Block of San Gorgonio Ave, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Arturo Suarez, 23 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Robert Flinn, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Christopher Williams, Commander christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org 805-207-7234

  DETAILS:

On April 12, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit contacted a known gang member in the 1900 block of San Gorgonio Avenue. The subject was identified as Arturo Suarez and he subsequently fled from officers when contacted.  Suarez was caught after a brief foot pursuit and found to be in possession of a concealed firearm. Suarez was arrested for firearms and narcotics related charges.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.  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: April 12, 2018, at 12:15 p.m.