Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Brandishing of a firearm
DATE/TIME:	09/08/11, 1539 hrs
LOCATION:	300 Block Rosa St.
VICTIM(S):	Unknown
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
WITNESS(ES):	Withheld
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Robin Whitney
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Robin Whitney, (805) 385-7746

DETAILS:
On 09/08/11, at approximately 1540 hours, officers were dispatched to a call of a possible shooting that just occurred in the 300 block of Rosa St. in Oxnard. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate any victim. Officers interviewed several witnesses that reported there was a confrontation involving two groups, during which one of the involved parties possibly fired a weapon at the opposing group. Officers were informed that the involved parties were seen fleeing in various directions. Witnesses advised that one of suspects was armed with an unknown type of firearm and possibly fled into a residence in the 200 block of Rosa St. After an exhaustive preliminary investigation and a tactical response, officers were unable to locate a victim, suspect, or crime scene. The event lasted approximately an hour and a half.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked call the Oxnard Police Department at 385-7600 and request to speak to Officer Michael Bocanegra.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 09/08/11, 1855 hrs

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Police Pursuit and Arrest for Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Police Officer

DATE/TIME:

9/19/11 2100 hours

LOCATION:

2000 block of Mono Street

VICTIM(S):

Oxnard Police Officer, Name withheld

SUSPECT(S):

Brian Brackrog, 33 year old Oxnard resident

WITNESS(ES):

SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):

LOSS:

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Christopher Williams

CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:

Sergeant Christopher Williams (805) 486-6211
Christopher.Williams@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On 9/19/11 at approximately 2100 hours, Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Mono Street in regards to a reported fight. When officers arrived they attempted to contact the driver of a vehicle that was allegedly involved. The driver of the vehicle accelerated towards the officer, forcing the officer to jump back to avoid being hit. When the driver of the vehicle failed to stop for the officers, a pursuit ensued.

The pursuit lasted approximately 15 minutes and the speed ranged from 10-15 mph. The pursuit was contained to a five to six block area in the Rio Linda neighborhood. The driver stopped his vehicle prior to running over spike strips that officers had set up. The driver was taken into custody without incident. He was identified as Brian Brackrog, a 33 year old Oxnard resident. Brackrog is on parole and had an outstanding warrant. He was booked into the Ventura County Jail and charged with the outstanding warrant, a parole violation, and assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9/19/11 2340 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Arrest of homicide suspect
DATE/TIME:	October 21, 2011 at about 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION:	1600 N. Rose
VICTIM(S):	Sheryl Tye
SUSPECT(S):	Nathan Preston, 28
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Det. Jeff Kay
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Jeff Kay (805) 385-8174

DETAILS:
On October 21, 2011 at 5:30 p.m., detectives from the Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit arrested 28-year-old Nathan Lamont Preston of Oxnard for the murder of his mother, Sheryl Tye. Preston was later booked into Ventura County Jail for murder. Preston’s bail is set at $500,000.

Tye’s murder occurred in the 2000 block of North Ventura Road, on 10/9/11. Members of the Oxnard Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau and the Special Enforcement Unit have been actively investigating this crime since the night it occurred. Oxnard Police are continuing to investigate this crime. Members of the public are asked to call Detective Jeff Kay at 805.385.8174 with any information.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 10/21/2011, 8:50 p.m.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Armed robberies (handgun)
DATE/TIME:	November 10, 2011 8:45 a.m.
LOCATION:	Circle K store,1954 N. Ventura Rd. & 7-Eleven store, 2201 E. Channel Islands Blvd.
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):	S-1 Christian Perez, 20 (Oxnard resident) S-2 Marcos Ortiz, 18 (Port Hueneme resident) S-3 Timothy Villasenor, 18 (Oxnard resident)
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:	Cash
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams Christopher.Williams@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steven Funk (805) 385-7796 Steven.funk@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On November 9, 2011 at about 11:30 p.m. Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to the Circle K store located at 1954 North Ventura Road, regarding a robbery with a handgun that had just occurred. The suspects were last seen running north bound towards Azalea Street. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspects.

About 40 minutes later, Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to the 7-Eleven store located on East Channel Islands Blvd. regarding a second armed robbery where the description of the suspects was similar to the robbery on North Ventura Road. The suspects were last seen north bound on El Dorado Avenue.

On November 10, 2011 at about 1:02 a.m., officers were dispatched to the rear of the 7-Eleven store located at Fifth St. and Ventura Rd. regarding suspicious people casing the business. Officers contacted three people in a vehicle to the rear of the store. Suspect #2 tried to run away but was apprehended a short distance away. All three suspects were identified as taking part in the two previous robberies. It appears that the three suspects were attempting a third robbery but were taken into custody prior to completing the robbery.

None of the victims was injured during either robbery and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with further information regarding these incidents is asked to contact Detective Steven F. Funk at (805) 385-7796, e-mail stevenfunk@oxnardpd.org .

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 11/10/11 9:30 a.m.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	DUI and driver’s license checkpoint
DATE/TIME	Friday, December 9, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard
VICTIM
SUSPECT
WITNESS
SUSPECT VEHICLE
LOSS
PREPARED BY
CONTACT	Senior Officer Jamie Brown (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

Oxnard, CA– Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, December 9, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. in the city of Oxnard. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough.

Officers will contact drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Officers will also check for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000.

“Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed18 lives and resulted in 185 injury crashes harming 267 of our friends and neighbors,” said senior officer Jamie Brown.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

“Deaths from drunk and drug-impaired driving are going down in California,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). “But that still means that hundreds of our friends, family and co-workers are killed each year, along with tens of thousands who are seriously injured. We must all continue to work together to bring an end to these tragedies. If you see a drunk driver – call 9-1-1.”

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Oxnard Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, targeting those who still don’t heed the message to designate a sober driver.

NOTE:To schedule an interview regarding the Oxnard Traffic Safety Operation, please contact senior officer Jamie Brown at 805-385-7749 or via email at jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org To schedule an interview regarding impaired driving efforts and programs in California please contact Chris Cochran, California Office of Traffic Safety at (916) 509-3063 or via email at chris.cochran@ots.ca.gov.

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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Bank robbery – Citibank
DATE/TIME	January 25, 2012 at 11:51 a.m.
LOCATION	2900 block of Saviers Road
SUSPECT(S):	White or light-skinned Hispanic male; late 50’s, grey hair, grey mustache, 5’10” 200 lbs.
SUSPECT VEHICLE	Dark box-shaped vehicle
PREPARED BY	Detective Jose Velazquez
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On January 25, 2012, at about 11:51 a.m., a male suspect entered the Citibank located in the 2900 block of Saviers Road. The suspect approached the teller window and handed him a note that demanded money and stated he was armed. The teller handed an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect. The suspect fled the bank in a southern direction. The suspect possibly fled in a dark “box” shaped vehicle.

Oxnard police officers and investigators responded and interviewed several witnesses. FBI agents also assisted in the investigation. Investigators are currently working several leads.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jose Velazquez at (805) 385-3982. 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.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint – RESULTS
DATE/TIME	January 28, 2012 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard
CONTACT	Senior Officer Jamie Brown 805-385-7749

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Division conducted two sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints on January 28, 2012, from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

The first checkpoint was conducted in the westbound lanes of Channel Islands Blvd at “M” St. The second checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Harbor Boulevard at Fifth Street.

Officers screened 594 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Officers conducted five DUI investigations that lead to the arrest of two drivers for DUI.

Seventeen drivers were issued citations for various drivers’ license violations. Fivevehicles were towed. Thirteen drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and four drivers were cited for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license.

The Oxnard PD 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 you that if you see an impaired driver – dial 911.

The checkpoints are funded by a grant 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 Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at jamiebrown@oxnardpd.org.

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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Robbery Citibank *Update*
DATE/TIME	January 25, 2012 11:51 a.m. February 2, 2012 at about 11:40 a.m. suspect was arrested in the 700 block of West Pleasant Valley Rd.
LOCATION	2900 block of Saviers Road
SUSPECT	Roy Chris Jimenez 11-18-1960, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Christopher Williams Christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On February 1, 2012, investigators from the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit obtained information that Roy Jimenez had committed the bank robbery at Citibank, located at 2900 Saviers Road, on January 25, 2012.

On February 2, 2012, at about 11:40 a.m., investigators contacted Jimenez at his residence in the 700 block of west Pleasant Valley Road. He was arrested and taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Ventura County Jail for bank robbery. Because this is still an active investigation, no further details will be released until the conclusion of the investigation.

Text of original news release:
On January 25, 2012, at about 11:51 a.m., a male suspect entered the Citibank located in the 2900 block of Saviers Road. The suspect approached the teller window and handed him a note that demanded money and stated he was armed. The teller handed an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect. The suspect fled the bank in a southern direction. The suspect possibly fled in a dark “box” shaped vehicle.

Oxnard police officers and investigators responded and interviewed several witnesses. FBI agents also assisted in the investigation. Investigators are currently working several leads.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jose Velazquez at (805) 385-3982. 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.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Collision and downed power lines on Oxnard Blvd.
DATE/TIME	Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:44 p.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard Blvd and Wooley Road
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On Thursday, April 19, 2012 at about 12:44 p.m., Oxnard PD officers and fire personnel responded to a traffic collision in the 1000 block of Oxnard Boulevard – State Route 1. Upon arrival, officers found that a green sedan, driven by a 17-year-old male, had collided with an electrical transformer located in the parking lot of the Cabo Restaurant at 1041 S. Oxnard Boulevard. The collision caused the high-voltage lines that span across Wooley Road to fall onto the roadway creating a severe electrical hazard for both motorists and pedestrians. The downed power lines also disrupted power to several surrounding businesses and traffic control signals in the immediate area.

Southern California Edison officials responded to the scene and are currently working on replacing the downed lines and restoring power to the affected businesses.

To facilitate repairs, Wooley Road between “C” Street and Oxnard Boulevard (Five Points) will remain closed in both directions. Edison officials say that the repairs will take several hours and estimate a completion time of 2:00 a.m. on Friday. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes.

The driver of the sedan was not injured in the collision. Investigators are trying to determine why he veered off the road.

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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Oxnard PD Phone Lines Down
DATE/TIME	May 19, 2012 / 5:26 p.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard Police Dept. Communications Center
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Whitmer
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

The Oxnard Police/Fire Communications Center is currently experiencing a phone malfunction and the Ventura County Sheriff is currently answering all 911 calls for the city of Oxnard.

VCSO is forwarding the information and Oxnard Police and Fire are still handling all police, fire and medical calls for the City.

If anyone is trying to reach the Communications Center for a non-emergency situation please contact the following cell phone numbers to reach a Dispatcher directly:

(805)754-1943
(805)754-1949
(805)754-1961
(805)754-4177
(805)754-4190

AT&T is working on fixing the phone problem.