NEWS RELEASE
DATE: November 7, 2020, 5:26 P.M.
SUBJECT: Arrest for Firearms Possession
LOCATION: Meta Street at Fourth Street
CONTACT: Martin Cook, Sergeant
(805) 385-7600 | martin.cook@oxnardpd.org
On November 7, at approximately 5:26 p.m., Officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) and Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop of a white Chevy Impala for a traffic violation. Officers contacted Fernando Gutierrez (30yrs) and two juveniles (16yrs and 17yrs) in the vehicle. The two juveniles are known criminal street gang members within the City of Oxnard, and currently on probation.
Officers conducted a search of the vehicle, and located a Springfield 1911-A1 concealed under the driver’s seat, ammunition and a holster attached to the underside of the dash below the steering column. Gutierrez was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm.
One of the juveniles (16yrs) was arrested for a violation of his gang and weapons terms attached to his probation.
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 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.