NEWS RELEASE
DATE: October 16th, 2024 (3:08 p.m.)
SUBJECT: Documented Gang Member / Prohibited Person, Arrested for Burglary and Handgun Possession
SUSPECTS: Luis Orozco, 40-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: 200 Blk. McMillan Ave., Oxnard
CONTACT: Bakari Myers, Sergeant
(805) 797-6202 | [email protected]
On October 16th, at approximately 12:52 p.m., Oxnard Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 300 blk. of La Canada for a suspected vehicle code infraction. As the vehicle slowed, one of the occupants, later identified as Luis Orozco, fled from the vehicle while holding his waistband and was observed hopping over a fence into a rear yard in the 300 blk. of La Canada. As the officers delt with the three additional occupants in the vehicle, they broadcasted the information regarding Orozco and a perimeter was quickly established. As officers arrived on scene, they began to trace Orozco’s route and located a discarded .45 caliber, semi-automatic handgun in the rear yard where Orozco was last seen. Junior high and elementary schools in the area were placed on lockdown while officers continued to search for Orozco. A records check revealed that Orozco is a documented criminal street gang member with a felony warrant for firearms and narcotics possession.
A resident in the 200 blk. of McMillan St. (the residence directly north of the yard where the handgun was recovered), returned home and noticed that the rear slider to her residence was open. Additional officers including officers from the Oxnard Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unit (UAV), Oxnard K9 Unit, and the Oxnard SWAT team arrived to assist. SWAT team members made several announcements from the armored rescue vehicle with no response. SWAT team members deployed their robot in conjunction with the UAV and began searching the interior of the residence. SWAT officers using the robot located Orozco hiding under a bed inside of the residence. SWAT officers broadcasted additional surrender commands and use of force warnings to Orozco from the robot and Orozco ultimately surrendered. Orozco was charged with several felony firearms violations, burglary, and resisting arrest.
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. 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.
