John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Robbery, Kidnapping, and Carjacking arrest
DATE/TIME:	7/30/10 2345 hours
LOCATION:	Seventh Street/ Oxnard Blvd
VICTIM(S):	Name withheld
SUSPECT(S):	(S1) Esteban Cortez 1/4/73 and two females in their early 20’s
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Funk (805) 385-7796

DETAILS:

On 7/31/10 at approximately 0205 hours officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of south “J” Street regarding a robbery that had just occurred. When officers arrived they contacted the victim who stated that he was sitting in his vehicle in the area of Seventh Street and Oxnard Blvd. A male and two females entered the victim’s vehicle and told him to drive. While the victim was with the subjects they brandished knives, robbed him of his money, and took additional property belonging to the victim. The subjects drove the victim around and then dropped the victim off in the 2200 block of south “J” Street.

A short time later Officers located the victim’s vehicle in the 200 block of Chester. The driver of the vehicle, Esteban Cortez (1/4/73), was taken into custody without incident. Cortez was booked at the Ventura County Jail for various felony charges including robbery, kidnapping and carjacking.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact Detective Funk at (805) 385-7796 or leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at 982-7070.

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Oxnard Police Arrest 25 Drivers For DUI Over The Weekend
DATE/TIME:	Friday, July 30th, 2010 to Sunday, August 1st, 2010
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

A total of twenty-five DUI arrests were made over the weekend from July 30th to August 1st by the Oxnard Police Department, which deployed additional officers to conduct strict DUI enforcement throughout the city. Three of the arrests were made on Friday night at the Traffic Unit’s DUI checkpoint.

Several additional officers were deployed this weekend to conduct strict DUI enforcement throughout the city. The combined effort of these officers and patrol beat officers resulted in 22 additional drivers arrested for DUI.

Among the drivers arrested, two were charged with felony violations of DUI. Both of them were already on probation for DUI and driving with suspended drivers’ licenses. One of them had been arrested three prior times for DUI since 2000, had an opened container of alcohol in his vehicle, and had a blood alcohol level that was over twice the legal limit of .08. The other driver had four prior DUI arrests.

An additional driver this weekend was arrested for his second DUI and also on DUI probation with court restrictions.

The average blood alcohol level of all the drivers this weekend was .15.

The number of DUI arrests made this weekend was over double the amount of arrests normally made on a weekend in the City of Oxnard.

The Oxnard Police Department is planning several additional DUI checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols in 2010. All of these DUI operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer. They are also funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration. We want to remind the public to call 911 to report drunk drivers.

Please buckle up, drive sober, and drive safely!

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI Saturation
DATE/TIME:	January 22, 2011 1800-0200
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, January 22, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight.

The checkpoint was conducted in the westbound lanes of Pleasant Valley Road @ Jefferson Square.

Officers screened 926 motorists who passed through the checkpoint and conducted seven DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol. These investigations led to the arrest of four drivers for DUI. One additional DUI arrest was made by an officer who was on the way to work at the checkpoint.

At the checkpoint, citations were issued to 59 drivers for various drivers’ license violations. Forty-three drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and five drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. One additional driver was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Twenty-six vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.

Following the checkpoint, traffic officers patrolled the City of Oxnard searching for impaired drivers until 2:00 A.M. This enforcement resulted in the arrest of two additional drivers for DUI. One of the drivers was 18 years old and found to have a blood alcohol level of .20, over double the legal limit of .08.

The other driver was involved in a crash with a parked vehicle. The force of the collision caused the suspect vehicle to drive over the sidewalk and collide into the block wall that surrounds a residence. The vehicle was traveling so fast that the block wall wasn’t able to stop it before it also collided into the side of the home and caused minor damage. Following the crash, the driver fled the scene on foot but was located by responding officers a short distance away. The driver sustained significant facial injuries and was transported to the hospital. He was later booked into the Ventura County Jail on suspicion of DUI.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations this year. These DUI operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer. We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 911. These DUI enforcement operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Trespass Arrest
DATE/TIME:	January 27, 2011
LOCATION:	2100 block of Avila Pl, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
PREPARED BY:	Commander Ron Whitney (805) 385-7600

DETAILS:

On January 27, at about 10:00 AM, Oxnard Police Officers were called to the 2100 block of Avila Pl reference a trespass. Officers learned that previous occupants had been evicted from the residence by Ventura County Sheriff’s officials on January 19th. The owner of the residence told officers that an attorney representing the former occupants was trespassing. The attorney told officers that he had filed additional paperwork with the Ventura County Court and that he was there to take possession of the home.

Officers forwarded paperwork from each of the involved parties to the Oxnard City Attorney’s office. The city attorney reviewed the documentation from each party and determined that the party who had been evicted no longer had a right to the residence.

At about 2:30 PM the attorney for the former resident returned to the property. The owner of the property placed the attorney under arrest for trespass. The attorney was cited and released at the scene.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	UPDATE: Attempt Murder – Shooting, picture included.
DATE/TIME:	04/22/13 Approximately 2000 Hours
LOCATION:	600 Block of Devonshire Drive
VICTIM(S):	18 year-old female Oxnard resident 19 year-old male Oxnard resident 18 year-old male Oxnard resident 17 year-old male Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Ruben Anthony Hernandez, 19 year old Ventura resident
??SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Unknown
LOSS:	Alex Arnett, Sergeant
??CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Jeff Long (805) 486-6506 jeff.long@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:DETAILS:
On 4/22/13 at approximately 2000 hours, Oxnard police officers responded to shooting victims in the 600 block of Devonshire Drive.

When officers arrived on scene, they located a female shooting victim lying in the street in the 600 block of Devonshire Drive. The female was treated at the scene and transported to Saint John’s Regional Medical Center with a minor gunshot wound to her back. The female was listed in stable condition and the wound was not life threatening.

Officers located another gunshot victim several blocks away. This victim was identified as a 19 year old male with several gunshot wounds. The male victim was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center and was listed in stable but serious condition. The injuries were not life threatening.

According to witnesses, the male and female were walking in the area of Devonshire Drive and F Street when they were confronted by 3 to 4 Hispanic males. Words were exchanged between the two groups. A Hispanic male produced a gun and fired at the victims. The Hispanic males fled the area after the shooting.

UPDATE: After nearly a month long investigation, a suspect has been arrested in this case. Ruben Anthony Hernandez, a 19 year old Ventura resident, was arrested by Oxnard police detectives and charged with four counts of attempted murder. Hernandez was also charged with the special allegation that the crime was committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang. Investigators believe Hernandez is an active gang member and that the crime was gang motivated.

The Oxnard police department will continue to investigate this case in hopes of identifying other individuals involved in the crime.

If anyone has information about this incident, 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.aspxto submit a tip via text or email.

Ruben Hernandez

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 5/17/13 1030 Hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Photo of a person of interest in a homicide investigation
DATE/TIME:	June 13, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	1300 Block of South ‘E’ Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Silva, Pamela Sue
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams, Major Crimes Unit Christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7763
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Martin Perez, Major Crimes Unit martin.perez@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7680

DETAILS:

(OXNARD, Calif) – Oxnard Police Detectives have released a photo of a “person of interest” in the Pamela Sue Silva homicide.

On Saturday, March 9, 2013, at about 7:35 p.m., a passing motorist saw a female motionless on the ground in the 1300 block of South ‘E’ Street in the City of Oxnard. Police and fire personnel were dispatched and the woman was identified as Pamela Sue Silva, 42 years of age. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. The motive and the identity of the suspect(s) is still being investigated.

Detectives are trying to understand Silva’s activities and people she was with in the hours before her body was found. In the hours prior to her death, Silva was last seen with the subject in the attached photos. This man may be able to provide insight into the last hours of Silva’s life. At this time this person is not a suspect. This image was collected from a business in the 1300 block of Saviers Road in the afternoon hours of 3-9-13.

The City of Oxnard offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of homicide suspects.

Anyone with information, about this case or this person, is urged to contact Detective Martin Perez at (805) 385-7680.

Tips can also be provided through their confidential Tip Line at (805) 982-7070, via Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or online at www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 13, 2013, 2:45 pm.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Summer/Labor Day Avoid the 14 DUI Campaign Results
DATE/TIME:	August 15, 2014 through September 1, 2014
LOCATION:	Ventura County
PREPARED BY:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: SUMMER/LABOR DAY AVOID DUI CAMPAIGN – FINAL REPORT

The 2014 Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown on impaired drivers has ended and resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests. The arrests were made during sobriety checkpoints, special DUI saturation patrols and routine patrols on Ventura County roadways over the past 18 days.

From 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 15th, through midnight, Monday, September 1, 2014, officers representing 14 Ventura County law enforcement agencies have arrested 169 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In 2013, there were 205 DUI arrests during the same time period. Fortunately, there were no DUI deaths reported.

Law enforcement officials will be conducting more Avoid the 14 anti-DUI efforts throughout Ventura County during Halloween and Thanksgiving weekends before planning for the December winter campaign period. Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage all motorists to help make your community safer: Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911! anytime you encounter a dangerous impaired driver.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 3, 2014 / 1400 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Friday, December 19, 2014 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On Friday, December 19, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted two DUI/Driver’s license checkpoints in the City of Oxnard. The first checkpoint was conducted in the westbound lanes of Gonzales Road west of Snow Avenue and the second checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue south of Gonzales Road. These locations were chosen to provide increased DUI deterrence and in response to recent alcohol related arrests and/or DUI collisions.

The checkpoints resulted in the following statistics:

·         1,036 Vehicles through
·         826 Drivers screened
·         5 DUI investigations
·         2 DUI alcohol arrests
·         2 Criminal arrests
·         15 Citations issued to unlicensed drivers
·         2 Citations issued to drivers with a suspended/revoked driver’s license
·         29 Total citations issued
·         5 Vehicles towed
Four of the five DUI investigations and the two DUI arrests occurred at the Victoria Avenue checkpoint. One of the drivers arrested for DUI was also charged with possession of narcotics. Another driver was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and was also driving with a suspended driver’s license.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations this year. These operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer. We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 911. These DUI enforcement operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 12/20/14, 0345 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Online Enticement of a Minor/Child Luring Child Annoying Sending Obscene Matter to a Child Possession of Child Pornography
DATE/TIME:	February 4, 2015 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	1800 Block of Lookout Drive, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	12-year old female (name withheld due to age)
SUSPECT(S):	Wesley Jacob Rolen, 19-year-old resident of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Sharon Giles, Family Protection Unit (805) 385-7620 Sharon.Giles@Oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Terry Dobrosky, Family Protection Unit (805) 385-7609 Terry.Dobrosky@Oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:On December 17, 2014, Detective Terry Dobrosky from the Oxnard Police Department’s Family Protection Unit was contacted by a parent who was concerned that an adult male was attempting to entice her 12 year old daughter online. While proactively monitoring her daughter’s online social media usage, she learned that the adult male may have been involved in exchanging lewd material with her daughter via online social media applications.

After an extensive two-month investigation, investigators from the Oxnard Police Department’s Family Protection Unit arrested 19-year-old Wesley Jacob Rolen at his residence. Mr. Rolen was arrested for various charges which include child enticement, child annoying, possession of child pornography, and sending obscene/lewd material to a child. He is currently in custody at the Ventura County Jail with bail set at $150,000.

Investigators have reason to believe that there may be other victims that have been contacted by Rolen. Anyone with additional information should contact Detective Terrance Dobrosky at (805) 385-7609.

The Oxnard Police Department would like to remind parents of the importance of being diligent in monitoring the websites their children visit or the apps that they use on their phones or mobile devices. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (www.missingkids.com) has a myriad of resources available for parents that answer questions about internet safety, computers, and the web. We encourage you to check out those resources at www.netsmartz411.com.

Date Prepared: February 4, 2015 1800 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Multi-Location Search Warrant Operation
DATE/TIME:	February 3, 2016, 7:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	Five locations in Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Uriel Barrera, 20 year old Oxnard resident, Cristian Espinoza, 18 year old Oxnard resident, Ernesto Viveros 24 year old Oxnard resident, Cristian Perez, 22 year old Oxnard resident, 15 year old juvenile, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Brett A. Smith, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brett A. Smith Sergeant Oxnard Police Department. Brett.smith@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: On February 3, 2016 at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers and detectives from the Oxnard Police Department along with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Ventura County Probation Department and California State Parole, served simultaneous gang related search warrants. The gang search warrants were a result of ongoing investigations related to recent gang shootings and stabbings in the City of Oxnard.

During today’s search warrants, two adults were arrested. Cristian Espinoza was arrested for possession of a stolen firearm and prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Eric Madrid was arrested for violation of probation, specifically the Colonia Gang Injunction.

Two subjects who were not at home during the time of the search warrant are wanted for gang related crimes. A juvenile is wanted for possession of a firearm, ammunition and an illegal extended magazine. An adult is wanted for violation of parole, drug related charges and violation of the Colonia Gang Injunction.