Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Stabbing **UPDATE**
DATE/TIME	January 15, 2012 at 7:15 a.m. January 16, 2012 at about 6:20 p.m. suspect arrested – 200 block of East Pleasant Valley Road
LOCATION	5100 Block Charles Street
VICTIM	Acser Castillo, 55, Pacoima resident
SUSPECT	Luis Andrade Rodriguez, 33, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Christopher Williams [email protected]
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

UPDATE:
During the course of the investigation, investigators were able to identify the person who stabbed Castillo. The suspect was identified as Luis Andrade Rodriguez, 33, of Oxnard. On January 16 at about 6:20 p.m., with the assistance of the Special Enforcement Unit, Rodriguez was located in the 200 block of East Pleasant Valley Road and taken into custody without incident. A search warrant was served at Rodriguez’ residence and several items of evidentiary value were seized. Rodriguez was booked into the Ventura County Jail and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Because this is still an active investigation, no further details will be released at this time.
 
Text of original news release:
At about 7:15 a.m., officers received a call of a stabbing in the 5100 block of Charles Street. When officers responded, they located a victim with a single knife stab wound to his back. The victim stated he was attacked by a single suspect. The motive for the attack was unknown and the crime does not appear to be gang related. The victim was transported to a local hospital and listed in stable condition.
 
The suspect is still outstanding and possibly lives in the area of the crime scene.
 
If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Detective Jose Velazquez at (805) 385-3982 or Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740.  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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  DATE / TIME PREPARED:  1/16/12 10:30 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	Stabbing
DATE/TIME	January 25, 2012 at 2:41 p.m.
LOCATION	San Juan and Bard Road
VICTIM	17-year-old male, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S)	3-4 Hispanic males, 15-17 years of age
PREPARED BY	Senior Officer Woodruff
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

At about 2:41 p.m., officers received a call of a possible stabbing in the area of San Juan and Bard Road. When officers arrived they contacted a 17-year-old victim who had sustained a single stab wound to the chest. Witnesses in the area advised that the victim was involved in a fight with another person when he was stabbed. The suspect was accompanied by two to three other young men who were not involved in the fight.  The motive for the fight and stabbing are unknown. We are unsure if the incident is gang related. The victim was transported to a local hospital and listed in critical but stable condition.
 
The suspect is still outstanding and we are looking to contact the other young men who were with the suspect during the incident.
 
If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Cody Collet at 486-6228.  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	Prescription Drug Take Back Day
DATE/TIME	Saturday, April 28, 2012 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard PD 251 South C Street, Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

 

[OXNARD, CA] – On Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Oxnard Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Oxnard Police Department at 251 South C Street. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
 
Last October, Americans turned in 377,080 pounds – 188.5 tons – of prescription drugs at more than 5,300 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement partners.  The Oxnard Police Department accounted for more than 1000 pounds during this past collection.  In its three previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in almost a million pounds – nearly 500 tons – of pills. 
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses attributed to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash – both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after the first event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances. DEA is drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, the Oxnard Police Department and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events.
 
The agencies in Ventura County participating in the event are: Oxnard PD, Simi Valley PD, Port Hueneme PD, Ventura PD and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
 
 
 

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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	Click It or Ticket to Boost Seat Belt Use – Day and Night
DATE/TIME	Campaign begins May 21, 2012
LOCATION	Oxnard
CONTACT	Sgt. Randy Latimer (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

Oxnard, California – Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. The 2012 start-of-summer Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 21 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up. 
 
The Oxnard Police Department is joining with other state and local law enforcement officers to help save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws around the clock.  Seat belts are the most effective piece of life saving equipment on your car.
 
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2010 nationally, 61 percent of the 10,647 passenger vehicle occupants who were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes overnight were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the fatal crash, compared to 42 percent during the daytime hours.
 
“Too many drivers and passengers on the road at night are not wearing their seat belts, and it all too often ends in tragedy,” said Commander Andrew Salinas.  “Our goal is to save more lives, so the Oxnard Police Department will be out enforcing seat belt laws around the clock.”
 
Seat belt use saves thousands of lives across America each year and  the Oxnard Police Department is helping spread the word. NHTSA statistics show that in 2010 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 12,546 lives nationwide.
 
Yet, too many motorists may need a tough reminder. In 2010, 22,187 passenger vehicle occupants were killed in motor vehicle crashes, according to NHTSA, and 51 percent of them were NOT wearing seat belts at the time of their fatal crashes.
 
Younger motorists and men are particularly at risk.  Data shows that among teen and young adult passenger vehicle occupants in 2010, ages 18-34, who were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes, 62 percent were not buckled up at the time of the crash – the highest percentage of any age group.  The number jumps to 66 percent when just men in this age group are included.
 
While this year’s Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization runs from May 21 through June 3, motorists should know that officers are out enforcing seat belt laws year-round.  Total costs of a first time ticket are at least $142
 
 

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