INCIDENT:	Assault With A Deadly Weapon
DATE/TIME:	2-8-09 / 7:30 PM
LOCATION:	Beck Park @ Kamala and “C” Street
VICTIM/S:	37 year-old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT/S:	4 to 5 Hispanic males, no further description
PREPARED BY:	Detective Charles Buttell

DETAILS: 

On 2-8-09 at approximately 7:30 PM, Oxnard police officers were dispatched to Beck Park located at Kamala and “C” Street in regards to a stabbing victim. Officers made contact with the victim. The victim was transported to St John’s Regional Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.

The victim told officers he was stabbed in the south alley of Beck Park. The suspects were described as four or five Hispanic males, 19-20 years of age.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident can contact Detective Alex Arnett at (805) 486-6297 or the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. Investigators feel the motive is gang related.

An investigation is continuing.

DATE: 2-8-09

INCIDENT:	Suspicious Package
DATE/TIME:	01/07/10 (0840 hours)
LOCATION:	Southbank Park, 2500 Woodside Place, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Alex Rangel, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:

DETAILS:

On 01/07/10 at 8:40 AM City of Oxnard Parks employees were working at Southbank Park when they discovered a suspicious package with a note. Police were notified and as a precautionary measure the park was evacuated and the Rio Del Norte Elementary School was locked down. An assessment of the package dictated members from the Oxnard Police Violent Crimes Unit and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad to be dispatched.

During the investigation the owner of the package was found and the package was deemed not to be a threat. The investigation lasted for approximately an hour and a half.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	187 pc / Homicide
DATE/TIME:	02/19/2010 / 2000 hours
LOCATION:	4900 Block S. “C” St
VICTIM(S):	Asian Female, 59 years old, Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jim Seitz, Homicide Supervisor
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Jeff Kay, jeffkay@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 2-19-2010 at approximately 2000 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the 4900 block of S. “C” St after receiving a call of an injured female. Upon the officer’s arrival they located the victim inside of a business, unconscious with an obvious head injury. The victim was transported to a local hospital and passed away a short time later.

The motive for the attack has not been established at this time. The name of the victim is being with-held pending notification of next-of-kin. No suspects have been arrested.

Detectives are asking anyone who may have been in that area at about 8:00 pm and may have noticed any suspicious activity to contact Detective Jeff Kay at 385-8174 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:	Officer Involved Shooting
DATE/TIME:	03/17/2010 2321 Hours
LOCATION:	South Rose Avenue @ Sanford Drive, Oxnard
OFFICER:	Identity withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Luis Tejada (aka: Juan Luis Reyes), 18 year-old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Jason Benites, Assistant Police Chief
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	David Keith (805) 385-7631 / davidkeith@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: 

At approximately 2321 hours on Wednesday, 3/17/2010 Oxnard Police detectives were investigating an incident that had been reported to them about three hours earlier. The detectives were investigating allegations of robbery and sexual assault that had been committed earlier that day upon a seventeen year old female. The female victim’s identity is being withheld, because of her age and nature of the crime.

During the course of the investigation, a suspect had been identified (Luis Tejada, an eighteen year old Oxnard resident) and detectives attempted to contact him. While in the course of making contact with him in the 4900 block of South Rose Avenue, Tejada was struck by gunfire from an Oxnard Police officer. It is believed that the discharge of the officer’s weapon was not intentional.

Tejada sustained a single gunshot wound and was transported to an area medical facility. The wound is not life threatening.

The identity of the involved officer is being withheld. The officer has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure for such events.

An investigation is continuing.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Shooting
DATE/TIME:	4/17/2010 @ 2237 hours
LOCATION:	South Alley, 200 block of Chester Way
VICTIM(S):	Jaime Lopez, 29 years
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic male, early 20’s
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Black Sedan
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Steven Moore
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Alex Arnett @ 486-6297

DETAILS: 

On 04/17/10, at approximately 2237 hours, officers responded to a 911 call of a shooting victim in the 200 block of Chester Way. Upon arrival officers located the victim in a nearby apartment. The victim, Jaime Lopez, had sustained a single gunshot wound to his right knee.

Lopez reported that he was walking from his vehicle in the carports when he was confronted by the suspect in a black vehicle. During the confrontation, the suspect fired a single round, striking Lopez in the right knee. It is unknown at this time if this incident is gang related.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Arnett at 486-6297.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoints
DATE/TIME:	Friday, September 24th, 2010 1800-0200 Sunday, September 26th, 2010 1800-2400
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting two multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints this upcoming weekend. The first one is scheduled for Friday night, September 24th, from 6:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. The second one is set for Sunday, September 26th, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight. After this weekend, we will have conducted a total of 22 checkpoints since October 2009. Thirty-three DUI arrests were made during the 20 checkpoints conducted so far. At these checkpoints, officers also issued citations to 438 unlicensed drivers and 50 citations were issued to drivers with suspended driver’s licenses.

The Oxnard Police Department has arrested over 715 drivers for DUI since the beginning of 2010. In addition to this weekend’s checkpoints, additional officers will be deployed over the weekend to conduct DUI enforcement patrols throughout the city of Oxnard.

All of these DUI operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue its DUI enforcement efforts and is committed to improving traffic safety. These operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes in the city of Oxnard and to make our roadways and community safer.

We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 911. 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.

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Serious Injury Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:	June 3, 2011 / 2028 hours
LOCATION:	100 Block North “C” Street
DRIVER-1:	Richard Ray, 69 years old of Oxnard
PEDESTRIAN-1:	Male, 53 years old of Oxnard (name withheld pending notification of family)
VEHICLE-1:	Dodge, Caravan
PREPARED BY:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant randy.latimer@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jason Coleman (Jason.coleman@oxnardpd.org) 385-7600

DETAILS:

On June 3, 2011, at approximately 2028 hours, officers and EMS personnel responded to the 100 block of North “C” Street after receiving a call of a vehicle collision involving a mini-van and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers found that a 53 year old male of Oxnard had been struck by a mini-van driven by Richard Ray, 69 years old of Oxnard. The pedestrian sustained serious head injuries and was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he is listed in critical condition.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was crossing the street mid-block, outside of a marked crosswalk, and stepped into the path of the mini-van which was traveling northbound “C” Street at a normal speed.

Alcohol was not a factor on the part of the mini-van driver. It is unknown, at this time, if the pedestrian had alcohol on-board and whether or not it was factor in this collision.

If anyone has information about this collision please contact Officer Jason Coleman at 805-385-7600.

An investigation is continuing.

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	June 11, 2011
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

The checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Rose Avenue @ Lindsay Drive.

Officers screened 523 motorists who passed through the checkpoint and conducted one DUI investigation with a driver who had been drinking alcohol. No DUI arrests were made as the driver was found to have an alcohol level below the legal limit of .08.

Citations were issued to 44 drivers for various drivers’ license violations at the checkpoint. Thirty drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and six drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Fifteen vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.

Following the checkpoint, officers conducted a DUI saturation patrol from 10:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. and arrested four (4) drivers for DUI.

The Oxnard Police Department will conduct several more 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.