OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Unresponsive Man’s Death Determined to be a Homicide

DATE/TIME:

October 15, 2017, at approximately 2:56 A.M.

LOCATION:

South alley of the 1300 block of Azalea Street

VICTIM(S):

27-year old Hispanic male (name withheld pending notification)

SUSPECT(S):

Unknown

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7763

[email protected]

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:

Detective Steven Ramirez II (805) 385-7760

[email protected]

DETAILS: (Oxnard, Calif) – A man found unresponsive in a north Oxnard alley died as a result of a homicide.

On October 15, 2017, at approximately 2:56 a.m., Oxnard police officers responded to a call of gunshots heard in the 1300 block of Azalea Street. When the police officers arrived on scene they searched the area and found an unresponsive 27-year old Hispanic male in the south alley. EMS arrived on scene and declared the male deceased.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene to lead the investigation. Police officers and detectives located evidence of a shooting at the scene. However, a preliminary examination of the deceased male at the scene found no indication he was the victim of an assault.

An autopsy to determine the cause of death was scheduled for this morning. The autopsy confirmed that the male died as a result of a gunshot wound. The incident is being investigated as a homicide.

This is Oxnard’s 14th homicide of the year.

You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling 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 to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 16, 2017 at 12:30 P.M.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Oxnard Police Investigate two Separate Shooting Incidents

DATE/TIME:

1. October 14, 2017, at approximately 9:25 P.M.

2. October 15, 2017, at approximately 2:03 A.M.

LOCATION:

1. 2850 South Rose Avenue, Arco Gas Station

2. 2500 block of El Dorado Avenue

VICTIM(S):

1. 20-year old Hispanic male, Oxnard resident

2. No victims reported

SUSPECT(S):

Suspects are unknown in both incidents

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7763

[email protected]

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:

Detective Cody Collet (805) 486-6228

[email protected]

DETAILS: (Oxnard, Calif) – Two shootings in Oxnard left one person with a non-life threatening injury, and no victims were reported or located in another reported shooting incident.

The first incident occurred on October 14, 2017, at approximately 9:25 p.m. at the Arco gas station, located at 2850 South Rose Avenue. According to information obtained by police, a 20-year old Hispanic male was standing near the gas pumps when he was confronted by an unknown person. During the confrontation, the victim was shot once in the leg. The victim drove himself to the Saint John’s Regional Medical Center. The victim’s injury is not life-threatening.

The second incident occurred on October 15, 2017, at approximately 2:03 a.m. in the 2500 block of El Dorado Avenue. Several 9-1-1 calls were received from residents who heard numerous gunshots in their neighborhood. Police officers arrived at the scene and searched the area looking for any victims. No victims were located, but the police officers did locate evidence of a shooting.

Detectives are trying to locate a motive for the shootings and determine if they are related.

Anyone with information regarding the two shooting incidents in this news release or any criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600. You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling 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 to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 15, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Oxnard Police Investigate Death of Unresponsive Man Found in Alley

DATE/TIME:

October 15, 2017, at approximately 2:56 A.M.

LOCATION:

South alley of the 1300 block of Azalea Street

VICTIM(S):

27-year old Hispanic male (name withheld pending notification)

SUSPECT(S):

Unknown

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7763

[email protected]

CONTACT PERSON

AND CONTACT INFO:

Detective Steven Ramirez II (805) 385-7760

[email protected]

DETAILS: (Oxnard, Calif) – The Oxnard Police Department is investigating the death of a man found unresponsive in an alley in north Oxnard.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit arrived at the scene. Major Crimes detectives, along with a representative from the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office, conducted a preliminary examination of the deceased person at the scene but were unable to locate any significant injuries.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday afternoon. Further information will be released at the conclusion of the autopsy.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 15, 2017, at 6:00 A.M.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Homicide Investigation

DATE/TIME:

October 14, 2017 / 2210 hours

LOCATION:

3300 Block of Merced Place

VICTIM:

Adult male, name withheld pending notification of next of kin

SUSPECT(S):

Unknown

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600

[email protected]

CONTACT PERSON

AND CONTACT INFO:

Detective Miguel Serrato (805) 385-7688

[email protected]

DETAILS:

On October 14, 2017, at approximately 10:10 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the 3300 block of Merced Place for a report of shots fired and a shooting victim. When the officers arrived on scene, they located an unresponsive male victim lying in the roadway who had been struck by gunfire. Emergency medical personnel arrived on scene and declared the male deceased at the scene.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene and is leading the investigation.

The City of Oxnard offers a $10,000.00 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction in homicide cases. Investigators are encouraging anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Miguel Serrato at (805) 385-7688. You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling 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 to submit at tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 15, 2017 / 0500 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Auto Theft and Burglary Tools arrest
DATE/TIME:	October 13, 2017 at 6:15 am
LOCATION:	400 North N Street, Oxnard, CA
SUSPECT:	18-year-old Michael Gomez, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Chris Inglehart
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Chris Inglehart, 805-385-7600 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On 10/13/2017 at 6:15 am an alert resident saw a suspicious vehicle on N Street near Ventura Road. The vehicle was driving slowly and intermittently stopping next to parked vehicles. An occupant appeared to get out and check the parked vehicles.

Officers responded to the area and located a black Lexus with Florida license plates. As soon as officers were visible, the vehicle sped away quickly, northbound on N Street. After a short distance, the vehicle collided with an unoccupied parked car at the intersection with Doris Street. The suspect vehicle became disabled in the intersection and was abandoned. Officers gave chase on foot and took Michael Gomez into custody in the 400 block of North N Street.

The suspect vehicle was determined to be an unreported stolen vehicle from Oxnard and inside were burglary tools as well as suspected stolen property.

Gomez was booked at Ventura County Jail for the stolen vehicle, fleeing the scene of an accident, and resisting a peace officer.

Anyone with any information regarding this incident or who had property stolen the early morning hours of October 13 is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 13, 2017 at 8:21 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Oxnard Police Release Name of Homicide Victim

DATE/TIME:

October 8, 2017, at approximately 9:46 P.M.

LOCATION:

Ventura Boulevard and Santa Clara Avenue

VICTIM(S):

Alexis Jean Lopez, 26-year old Camarillo resident

Hispanic male, 27-years old, El Rio resident

SUSPECT(S):

Unknown

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7763

[email protected]

CONTACT PERSON

AND CONTACT INFO:

Detective Ken Tougas (805) 200-5669

[email protected]

(OXNARD, Calif) – The Oxnard Police Department is releasing the name of the homicide victim from this past weekend.

On October 8, 2017, at approximately 9:46 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Santa Clara Avenue. Oxnard police officers arrived at the scene and located two shooting victims inside a full-sized truck, which was stopped at the intersection.

Alexis Jean Lopez, a 26-year old Camarillo resident, was seated in the truck when she was shot and killed. A male acquaintance was also in the truck with Lopez at the time of the shooting. The acquaintance, a 27-year old Hispanic male, was shot and transported to the Ventura County Medical Center. The acquaintance is listed in serious but stable condition. His wounds do not appear to be life-threatening.

Major Crimes Detectives responded to the crime scene and are leading the investigation. A motive for the shooting is unknown at this time.

The City of Oxnard offers a $10,000.00 reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction in homicide cases. Investigators are encouraging anyone with information about this incident to contact Detective Ken Tougas at (805) 200-5669. You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling 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 to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 12, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

**UPDATE**

INCIDENT:	Fatal hit and run traffic collision involving a pedestrian
DATE/TIME:	October 8, 2017 / 7:45 p.m.
LOCATION:	1400 block of W. Gonzales Road, Oxnard
PEDESTRIAN:	Frank Ybarra (70-year-old male Oxnard resident)
VEHICLE:	Dark colored pickup truck
PREPARED BY:	Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 ricardo.vazquez@oxnardpdorg
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Alvaro Pulido, Traffic Officer (805) 200-5668 [email protected]

Update (see original collision information below):

The pedestrian, later identified as 70-year-old Oxnard resident Frank Ybarra, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Traffic investigators from the Oxnard Police Department conducted an extensive investigation and were able to obtain a description of the vehicle involved in the collision based on witness statements and surveillance videos. The vehicle is described as a dark-colored pickup truck with tinted windows. Based on scene evidence, investigators believe that the pickup truck will have noticeable front-end damage.

Traffic investigators are requesting the community’s assistance in identifying the vehicle and driver involved in the collision. Anyone who recognizes the pickup truck involved in the collision depicted in the following surveillance video images or who could provide information regarding the collision is urged to contact Officer Alvaro Pulido at (805) 200-5668 or via email at [email protected].

DETAILS:

On October 8, 2017, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a hit and run collision involving a pedestrian which occurred in the 1400 block of West Gonzales Road. When officers arrived, they discovered a 70-year-male pedestrian in the roadway who had been struck by a vehicle. EMS personnel rendered medical aid to the pedestrian; however despite lifesaving measures, the pedestrian succumbed to his injuries.

Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that the pedestrian was walking northbound across the westbound lanes of Gonzales Road and was struck by a dark-colored pickup truck. After the collision, the pickup truck was seen fleeing the area westbound on Gonzales Road and then continued northbound on Ventura Road. Investigators believe that the pickup truck possibly sustained front-end damage as a result of the collision.

Traffic investigators are requesting the community’s assistance in identifying the pickup truck involved in the collision. Anyone who has information about this collision is urged to contact Officer Alvaro Pulido at (805) 200-5668 or via email at [email protected].

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 11, 2017 / 11:00 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gang member arrested for possession of a loaded short barreled shotgun
DATE/TIME:	10/09/17 / 6:20 p.m.
LOCATION:	Rose Ave at Camino Del Sol
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Jorge Corea, 29 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Dan Whitmer, Sergeant [email protected] 805-385-7600
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Chris Williams, Commander [email protected] 805-385-8290

DETAILS:

On October 9, 2017, at approximately 6:20 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Gang Unit (Special Enforcement Unit) were conducting uniform gang enforcement in the area of Rose Ave and Camino Del Sol. Officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation in that area.

As officers approached the vehicle they saw Jorge Corea hiding a loaded short barreled shotgun in his pants. Officers immediately took Corea into custody and searched the vehicle. Corea is a documented gang member and a convicted felon being prohibited from possessing firearms. Corea was arrested for various gun, drug, and gang related charges.

The Oxnard Police Department Gang Unit (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. Citizens are reminded to contact the Police Department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime.

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 http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit at tip via text or email.

Jorge Corea

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 10/09/17 / 2010 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Fatal hit and run traffic collision involving a pedestrian
DATE/TIME:	October 8, 2017 / 7:45 p.m.
LOCATION:	1400 block of W. Gonzales Road, Oxnard
PEDESTRIAN:	70-year-old male Oxnard resident (name withheld pending notification to family)
VEHICLE:	Dark colored pickup truck
PREPARED BY:	Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 ricardo.vazquez@oxnardpdorg
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Alvaro Pulido, Traffic Officer (805) 200-5668 [email protected]

DETAILS:

Based on the initial investigation, it was determined that the pedestrian was walking northbound across the westbound lanes of Gonzales Road and was struck by a dark colored pickup truck. After the collision, the pickup truck was seen fleeing the area westbound on Gonzales Road and then continued northbound on Ventura Road. Investigators believe that the pickup truck possibly sustained frontend damage as a result of the collision.

This is the ninth fatal collision that has occurred in Oxnard this year. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs were involved. The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who has information about this collision is urged to contact Officer Alvaro Pulido at (805) 200-5668 or via email at [email protected].

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 9, 2017 / 1:00 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Gang Related Firearms Arrest

DATE/TIME:

October 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION:

6200 Perkins Rd.

VICTIM(S):

State of California

SUSPECT(S):

Tony Valdez, 30-year-old Oxnard resident

Ana Silva, 21-year-old Oxnard resident

PREPARED BY:

Bill Crisostomo, Sergeant

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:

Christopher Williams, Commander

[email protected]

805 385-8290

DETAILS:

On October 6, 2017 at approximately 6:30 PM, officers from the Special Enforcement Unit were conducting uniformed gang enforcement in 6200 block of Perkins Road. While in the area officers made contact Tony Valdez and Ana Silva. Valdez is on active parole and had a felony warrant for robbery and stolen vehicle. Valdez and Silva are both documented gang members.

During a search of the vehicle a loaded shotgun was located next to Valdez.

Valdez was arrested for his warrants, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Silva was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant.

The Oxnard Police Department 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. Citizens are reminded to contact the Police Department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 6, 2017/ 8:25 PM