Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Kidnapping, burglary, domestic violence, stalking, and committing a felony while armed with a weapon
DATE/TIME	Time of Incident: 12/13/11 11:50 p.m. Arrest 12/15/11 7 p.m.
LOCATION	5000 block of Corbina Way, Oxnard
VICTIM(S)	Names withheld per CA Government Code 6254
SUSPECT	Kevin R. Graehl, 6/30/81, Westlake Village resident
PREPARED BY	Sgt. Sharon Giles
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On December 14, 2011 at about 8:30 a.m., Oxnard PD officers responded to a call of suspicious circumstances in the 5000 block of Corbina Way. Officers made contact with a male victim who told police that on December 13 at about 11:15 p.m. he was confronted by a man inside of his residence. The male victim told police that he was home with his girlfriend when Kevin Graehl entered the male victim’s home through an unlocked back door. Once inside, Graehl pointed a rifle at the male victim and bound him with tape.
 
Eventually the suspect released the male victim and took the female victim to his residence in Westlake Village. The female escaped in the early morning hours of December 14 and notified police.
 
On December 14, Oxnard PD detectives from the Family Protection Unit began an investigation that culminated in the arrest of the suspect by the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit on December 15 near the suspect’s residence in Westlake Village. The suspect was booked at the Ventura County Jail and charged with burglary, kidnapping, domestic violence, stalking and committing a felony while armed with a firearm.
 
If anyone has any information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detectives Sonia Sanchez or Dale McAlpine at (805) 385-7663. 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:  12/16/11 2:35 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	Vehicle pursuit
DATE/TIME	February 1, 2012 at 5 a.m.
LOCATION	Justin Road at Bard Road, Oxnard
SUSPECT(S)	Three juveniles – two in-custody ages 15 & 17
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Green 1996 Ford Ranger Pick-up Truck
PREPARED BY	Robert Cox, Commander
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz, Community Affairs Manager / PIO 805-385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On February 1, 2012, at about 5 a.m., an Oxnard PD officer was on routine patrol in the area of Justin Road and Bard Road when he noticed a green 1996 Ford Ranger pick-up truck driving without its headlamps on and failing to stop for a stop sign at that intersection. The officer tried to stop the vehicle by activating his overhead emergency lights and siren. The driver refused to yield and a short vehicle pursuit began. The vehicle stopped in the 2600 block of Arcadia Street. The driver and two passengers attempted to flee. The two passengers, both juveniles, were caught and arrested. The driver eluded the officers.
 
No one was injured and there were no collisions as a result of this pursuit.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call 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:  2/1/2012, at 0705 hours
 
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Burglary cases to homes tented for fumigation
DATE/TIME	Nine cases since January 25, 2012
LOCATION	Various neighborhoods in Oxnard
PREPARED BY	Detective Nathan Martin (805) 385-7755
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) The Oxnard Police Department is investigating nine cases of residential burglary that have occurred to homes which are tented for the purposes of fumigation. These cases began on January 25, 2012. The most recent case occurred on February 25 on South “K” Street. In that case, 23-year-old Javier Romo was arrested however, detectives believe Romo is not the only individual committing these burglaries.
 
The suspect(s) are cutting a hole in the fumigation tent and removing personal property from inside the homes. The burglaries have occurred in the following neighborhoods: Hobson Park West, Marina West, Via Marina, Channel Islands, Bartolo Square North, Cabrillo. Detectives believe the burglaries are happening during evening hours.
 
Oxnard PD reminds residents to report suspicious individuals who are loitering or wandering around neighborhoods. Residents are also reminded to record vital information about their valuables, such as serial numbers and model numbers. Taking photographs of your personal property is another way of maintaining a record for your insurance company.
 
If you are going to have your home tented for fumigation, please ask the company to fax the information to the Oxnard PD so that officers can increase patrol in the area.
 
Anyone with information about these cases is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or the property crimes bureau at (805) 385-7605. You may also contact Detective Nathan Martin at (805) 385-7755. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call 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	Road closure
DATE/TIME	Saturday, March 3 at 6 a.m. through Sunday March 4 at 6 p.m.
LOCATION	Gonzales Road EAST of Oxnard Blvd.
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

 
(Oxnard, CA) On Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 6 a.m. through Sunday, March 4 at 6 p.m. Gonzales Road east of Oxnard Boulevard at the railroad crossing will be closed. This closure is required for maintenance of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.
 
Motorists are advised to avoid the area but if you must be in this area on Saturday or Sunday, there will be posted signage indicating the following detour routes:

If you are traveling east on Gonzales Road toward Oxnard Boulevard you must either take a right (south) or left (north). If you go south you will be directed to Fifth Street and then east to Rose Avenue.

If you are traveling east on Gonzales Road toward Oxnard Boulevard and you decide to go north, the signs will direct you to Vineyard Avenue, south on the 101 freeway to the Rose Avenue exit.

If you access the Toppers Pizza center located on the north west corner of Gonzales Road and Oxnard Boulevard, you will be directed to exit using Bahia Drive south and then choose which direction you will go on Gonzales Road.

Oxnard PD traffic officers will be in the area during peak hours to address any traffic congestion issues should they arise.
 
Additional railroad maintenance closures will occur over the next few weeks and the public will be notified in advance of those closures.
 
Any questions regarding the repair work should be directed to Terri Metzler of Farwest Paving at (714) 630-4856
 
 

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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	Carjacking, pursuit, arrest
DATE/TIME	March 14, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION	Patterson Road and Channel Islands Blvd.
VICTIM	25-year-old female, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Joey Ixta, 19
PREPARED BY	Detective Steve Funk steven.funk@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz (805) 385-7631  monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On March 7, 2012 at about 1:25 p.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call regarding a carjacking in the area of Haycox Elementary School at 5400 Perkins Road. The victim, a 25-year-old Oxnard resident, said she was picking up her 5-year-old son from school when two Hispanic males approached her and demanded her car by pushing her away from it. The victim’s vehicle is a 2002 black Nissan Sentra. The victim says both suspects got into her car and left northbound on Perkins Road and then westbound on Clara Street. The victim immediately notified the police. Officers checked the area but were not able to find the suspects or the stolen car. The victim and her son were not injured.
 
On March 14, 2012 at about 9:35 a.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call that the suspect vehicle was spotted in the area of Patterson Road and Channel Islands Boulevard near the McDonald’s restaurant in the city of Port Hueneme. Officers responded to the area and located the stolen Nissan. As officers attempted to pull the car over, the suspect immediately accelerated. Officers initiated a two minute pursuit where the suspect eventually ran into a curb and a stop sign at the corner of Pierwalk and Victoria Avenue. The suspect ran from the stolen Nissan but was caught a short distance away.
 
The suspect is Joey Ixta, 19. He was identified as the suspect who carjacked the Nissan on March 7. Ixta faces the following charges: carjacking, failure to yield, hit and run, and delaying and obstructing peace officers in the performance of their duties.
 
Anyone with further information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard P.D. 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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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 drivers license checkpoint
DATE/TIME	Friday, March 23, 2012  6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
PREPARED BY	Senior Officer Jamie Brown
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, March 23, 2012, from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.    
 
The first checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Ventura Road at Devonshire Drive. The second checkpoint was held in the southbound lanes of Rose Ave at Cesar Chavez Drive.
 
Officers screened 1,247 motorists who passed through the checkpoint locations and conducted five DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol. Officers arrested four drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol and one driver for an outstanding warrant.
 
Citations were issued to 11 drivers for various drivers’ license violations. Eleven drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and one driver was cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Thirteen drivers were cited for other violations. Six vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.
 
Oxnard PD will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related collisions on our roadways. 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 Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at Jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org.
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  3/24/12 at 3 a.m.
 

 

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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	Attempted kidnapping
DATE/TIME	March 26, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
LOCATION	5200 South J Street, Oxnard
VICTIM	22-year-old female, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Hispanic male, light skinned, mustache, twenties, 5’7″ 170 lbs. wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, checkered shorts, white tube socks and black corduroy slippers
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) OnMonday, March 26, 2012 at about 11:30 a.m. Oxnard Police Department received a call regarding a woman who had been threatened with a knife. The incident occurred in the 5200 block of South J Street.
 
Officers located a 22-year-old woman who was jogging in the area. She told officers she was approached by a man who was armed with a knife. The man threatened her with the knife and forced her into a nearby alley. Because the victim was jogging she wasn’t carrying anything of value. She believes the motive of the incident was sexual assault, but the suspect never said he was going to sexually assault her nor did he try to do so.
 
The victim described the suspect as a light-skinned Hispanic male in his mid twenties with a mustache. He was 5’9” and about 170 pounds. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood covering his head, checkered shorts, white tube socks and black corduroy fabric slippers.
 
The victim was able to convince the suspect to let her go a short time later. She was not injured during the incident.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Juanita Suarez at (805) 385-3922. 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	DUI saturation patrol
DATE/TIME	April 27, 2012 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LOCATION	Oxnard

(Oxnard, CA) On Friday, April 27, 2012, officers from the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit conducted DUI saturation patrol between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m.    
 
The officers stopped 76 vehicles, conducted 14 DUI investigations, and arrested seven drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol. Officers also issued 34 citations to drivers for various vehicle code violations. Twelve of the drivers who were stopped did not have a valid driver’s license.
 
The Oxnard PD Traffic Unit will be out once again searching for DUI drivers on Cinco de Mayo weekend, Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. OPD reminds everyone to use a designated driver if they plan to celebrate over the weekend.
 
These operations are funded through grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) though the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).
 
Please report drunk drivers by calling 911. Drive sober and drive safely!
 
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.             
 
  
 

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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	Stabbing
DATE/TIME	May 2, 2012 at 4:45 p.m.
LOCATION	1101 Ventura Boulevard, Oxnard
VICTIM	17-year-old male
SUSPECT(S)	Several Hispanic males, no further details
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

 

(Oxnard, CA) On May 2, 2012, at about 4:45 p.m., Oxnard PD officers were dispatched to the Royal Duke mobile home park located at 1101 E. Ventura Boulevard in Oxnard regarding a gunshot victim. A crime scene was located and officers determined that a 17-year-old male was stabbed and subsequently transported Saint John’s Medical Center. Because of the severity of the victim’s injuries, he was transported to Ventura County Medical Center.
 
The victim is currently at Ventura County Medical Center and is in stable condition.  
 
Detectives are investigating this incident but at this time a motive is not known.
 
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	Armed robbery
DATE/TIME	May 15, 2012 at 11 p.m.
LOCATION	4000 block of Dune Circle, Oxnard
VICTIM	Domino’s Pizza delivery driver
SUSPECT	Two Hispanic males
LOSS	Cash, keys
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

 

(Oxnard, CA) On May 15, 2012 at about 11 p.m., Oxnard PD officers were dispatched to the 4000 block of Dunes Circle regarding a robbery. The victim was a Domino’s Pizza delivery person. When the victim returned to his car he was approached by two suspects wearing dark clothing.  One suspect threatened him with a handgun and demanded his money while the other suspect got into the victim’s vehicle and took the keys. Both suspects fled on foot with the victim’s cash and keys. The victim was not injured in the robbery.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7600. 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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