News Releases

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 17, 2020

SUBJECT: Stolen Vehicle Leads to Burglary Arrest

LOCATION: 1600 block of Westar Drive, Oxnard, CA

CONTACT: Luis Mancha, Sergeant

(805) 385-7632 | Luis.Mancha@Oxnardpd.org

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, Oxnard Police Officers responded to a commercial business located on the 1600 block of Westar Drive in the city Oxnard, regarding several employees reporting a burglary of their personal belongings from their storage cubicles.

Employees reported that an unknown male suspect entered the employee breakroom and began to remove personal belongings from storage cubicles designated for employee use. During the burglary, the suspect located keys belonging to an employee’s vehicle, which was stolen by the suspect as he left the business. The burglary was captured on video surveillance, later provided to Oxnard Police Department Property Crimes Detectives. The video provided a clear image of the suspect, but identification of the suspect was not possible at the time because he was wearing a mask.

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Property Crimes Detectives following up on the case located the employee’s stolen vehicle near the intersection of Santa Lucia Avenue and Featherstone Street in the city of Oxnard. The vehicle was occupied by Luis Caballero, a 20-year-old resident of Oxnard. Caballero’s physical description matched that of the burglary suspect captured on video surveillance. Caballero was not only in possession of the stolen vehicle but was also in possession of the items taken from the storage cubicles.

Caballero was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of the stolen property, and burglary; all felony offenses. Caballero has two previous convictions for auto theft in the county of Ventura.

The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing property crime in the city of Oxnard. 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 by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 16, 2020, 12:00 p.m.

SUBJECT: Narcotics Sales Arrest / Warrant Arrest

SUSPECTS: Andrew Woods, 32 year old Oxnard resident

LOCATION: 1900 block of North H Street

CONTACT: Brandon Ordelheide, Sergeant

805-256-5121, Brandon.Ordelheide@oxnardpd.org

On September 16, 2020, Detectives from the Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) were conducting an investigation at a residence in the 1900 block of North H Street in reference to a narcotics investigation related to the sale of Fentanyl. During the investigation, officers observed Andrew Woods, 32 year old Oxnard resident, exit the residence and enter a vehicle. Detectives knew Woods had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for narcotics related offenses. Detectives contacted Woods while he was seated in a vehicle. Woods surrendered without incident and was found to be in possession of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine for sales. Woods was additionally charged with possession for sale of Fentanyl, a felony, and possession for sale of Methamphetamine, a felony. Woods was booked into Ventura County Jail with a bail request of $350,000

The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing drug overdoses in the City of Oxnard. 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 by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

Sergeant Brandon Ordelheide

Drug Enforcement Unit

Oxnard Police Department

Cell: 805-256-5121

251 South C Street

Oxnard Ca, 93030

Brandon.ordelheide@oxnardpd.org

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 13, 2020, 10:34 P.M.

SUBJECT: Post Release Offender Arrested for Firearm and Narcotics Violations

LOCATION: “J” St. at Redwood St., Oxnard

SUSPECTS: Anthony Garcia, 38-year-old Oxnard resident

CONTACT: Christopher Williams, Commander

(805) 207-7234 | christopher.williams@Oxnardpd.org

On September 13, at approximately 10:34 p.m. officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit), and Oxnard K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation near the intersection of Channel Islands and “J” St. The driver did not immediately yield and began driving southbound on “J” St. As the vehicle continued southbound, the right front passenger was observed throwing an object out of the vehicle. The driver continued driving and ultimately yielded near “J” St. and Redwood St. Once the stop was made, an officer assisting on the stop immediately walked back to the area where the object was thrown and located a loaded semi automatic handgun.

Officers contacted the right front passenger who was identified as Anthony Garcia, a Post Release Offender on supervised release for prior firearm and narcotics related convictions. Garcia is a felon and prohibited from possessing firearms due to past criminal convictions. Officers conducted a records check and learned that Garcia was wanted on a felony warrant for failing to report to his probation officer. The driver of the vehicle, a 47 year old male, was also on probation with search terms for narcotics violations. Officers searched the vehicle pursuant to the occupants’ terms and located over 300 grams of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. Garcia was also in possession of over 2,000 dollars in cash. Garcia was arrested for his felony warrant, possession of narcotics for sale, and several felony firearms violations. The driver was released at the scene.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit and K9 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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 14, 0015 / 2350 hours

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 11, 2020, 1:55 p.m.

SUBJECT: Narcotics Sales Arrest

SUSPECTS: Jose Zavala, 45 year old Oxnard resident

Mario Torralva, 37 year old Oxnard Resident

LOCATION: 1900 block of San Gorgonio Avenue

CONTACT: Brandon Ordelheide, Sergeant

805-256-5121, Brandon.Ordelheide@oxnardpd.org

On September 11, 2020, the Oxnard Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and the Ventura Street Crimes Narcotics Unit (SCU) concluded a narcotics sales investigation regarding Jose Zavala, a 45 year old Oxnard resident, and Mario Torralva, 37 year old Oxnard resident, selling Methamphetamine in the Rose Park Neighborhood in the City of Oxnard. During the investigation, Detectives authored and obtained a search warrant for Zavala, Torralva, and the residence. With the assistance of Oxnard Patrol Officers, DEU and SCU Detectives conducted a traffic stop on Zavala and served a search warrant at the residence. Officer located three bags containing Methamphetamine and a large quantity of US Currency on his person at the traffic stop.

DEU and SCU Detectives contacted Torralva in front of the residence and found him in possession of six bags of Methamphetamine and US Currency consistent with street sales of Methamphetamine. During a search of the residence, detectives located 32 more bags of methamphetamine, a scale, packaging material, and US Currency consistent with street level drug sales. Zavala was charged with possession for sales of Methamphetamine and transportation of Methamphetamine, both felonies. Torralva was charged with possession for sales of Methamphetamine, a felony.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 14, 2020, 7:50 P.M.

SUBJECT: Parolee Arrested for Felony Evading and Hit and Run with Injury

LOCATION: Cedar St. at Ventura Rd., Oxnard

SUSPECTS: Alexis Sandoval, 26-year-old Port Hueneme resident

Daniella Arbizu, 25-year-old Oxnard resident

CONTACT: Christopher Williams, Commander

(805) 207-7234 | christopher.williams@Oxnardpd.org

On September 14, at approximately 7:50 p.m. officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic infraction. The driver, identified as Alexis Sandoval, failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. The pursuing officer cancelled the pursuit as Sandoval began to drive with a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others.

After discontinuing the pursuit, the officer checked westbound Wooley Rd. and located Sandoval running south across Wooley Rd. The officer observed that the vehicle Sandoval was driving appeared to have collided with the western curb of Novato just north of Wooley Rd. Sandoval was ultimately apprehended in the 1100 blk. of Novato.

A female passenger, identified as Daniella Arbizu, was also observed fleeing from the vehicle Sandoval was driving. She was located in the 1000 blk of Novato and arrested for a felony warrant for child abuse. Sandoval and Arbizu stated they both suffered injuries from the traffic collision. Sandoval was charged with felony evading, hit and run causing injury, and a parole violation. Sandoval is on parole for assault with a deadly weapon.

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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 14, 0015 / 2130 hours

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 10, 2020, 3:50 p.m.

SUBJECT: Narcotics Sales Arrest

SUSPECTS: Gabriel Fernandez, 23 year old Oxnard resident

LOCATION: 3600 block of Regatta Place

CONTACT: Brandon Ordelheide, Sergeant

805-256-5121, Brandon.Ordelheide@oxnardpd.org

On September 9, 2020, the Oxnard Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded a narcotics sales investigation regarding Gabriel Fernandez, a 23 year old Oxnard resident, selling Fentanyl in the City of Oxnard. During the investigation, Detectives authored and obtained a search warrant for Fernandez and his residence. With the assistance of Oxnard Patrol Officers, DEU Detectives conducted a traffic stop on Fernandez and served a search warrant at his residence. Officer located two bags containing fentanyl on his person at the traffic stop.

During a search of Fernandez’ residence, detectives located Fentanyl, scales, and US Currency consistent with street level drug sales. The amount of Fentanyl located in Fernandez’ possession could have caused over 7,000 potentially fatal overdoses. Fernandez was charged with possession for sales of Fentanyl and transportation of Fentanyl, both felonies. Fernandez was booked into jail with a bail request of $350,000. Additionally, Detectives seized a large quantity of dangerous mortar fireworks.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:                        September 12, 2020, 6:50 p.m.
SUBJECT:               Narcotics Sales and Firearm Arrest
SUSPECTS: Christian Perez, 29 year old Oxnard resident
LOCATION:             500 Block of West Channel Islands Boulevard, Oxnard
CONTACT:               Brandon Ordelheide, Sergeant
                                   805-256-5121, Brandon.Ordelheide@oxnardpd.org

On September 12, 2020, the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) and detectives with the Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) concluded a narcotics sales investigation regarding Christian Perez, a 29 year old Oxnard resident, suspected of selling Methamphetamine throughout the City of Oxnard. During the investigation, Detectives authored and obtained a search warrant for Perez as well as his residence. With the assistance of the Oxnard Police Department K-9 Unit, SEU officers conducted a traffic stop on Perez and served a search warrant at his residence. Officers located numerous bags containing Methamphetamine for sales, as well as numerous containers of illegal prescription medication, also for sales, and heroin. A shotgun and a loaded handgun, as well as numerous rounds of ammunition were also located at the residence. Perez was charged with possession for sales of Methamphetamine, possession for sales of Xanax, transportation of Xanax for sales, and felon in possession of firearms, all felonies.

Perez was arrested without incident and is currently being held at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Pre-Trial Detention Center, in lieu of his bail, which was set at $350,000.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: September 5th, 2020

SUBJECT: Gang member arrested for Firearm

LOCATION: 900 Block of East Second Street

CONTACT: Jose Velazquez, Senior Officer

(805) 385-3290 | jose.velazquez@oxnardpd.org

On September 5^th, 2020, at approximately 4:30 PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) conducted a traffic stop on a white Dodge Charger for a vehicle code violation in the 900 block of E. Second St. A subject in the vehicle was found to be on probation with search terms. During a search, a loaded concealed and unregistered firearm was located in the vicinity of a 17 year old documented gang member. That juvenile was arrested for multiple felony firearms violations. The adult driver, Jose Reyes (23 years old) was arrested for allowing a passenger to have a firearm in the vehicle. A third passenger was also arrested for a separate offense.

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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 5^th, 2020 / 2310 hours

Traffic at the intersection of Oxnard Boulevard and Gonzales Road will be heavily impacted while cleanup is done for a single-vehicle non-injury accident. Please use alternate routes.