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	March 3, 2012 at 4:17 p.m.
LOCATION	Azalea Street and N. Ventura Road, Oxnard
VICTIM	Hispanic male, 21, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

On March 3, 2012 at about 4 p.m. Oxnard PD responded to a report of a stabbing in the 2000 block of North Ventura Road. Officers located a 21-year-old man who was suffering from a stab wound. Witnesses told the officers that the stabbing happened near the intersection of Azalea Street and Ventura Road.

The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. His injuries were not life-threatening.

If anyone has any information about this incident, they are 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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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Carjacking and hit and run
DATE/TIME	March 13, 2012 at 6:30 a.m.
LOCATION	3500 South B Street, Oxnard
VICTIM	28-year-old male, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Hispanic male 30, wearing a black sweatshirt or black and white flannel hooded shirt
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) Today at about 6:30 a.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call at 3500 South B Street regarding a carjacking. The victim (28-year-old Oxnard resident) said that a Hispanic man in his 30s wearing a black sweatshirt or black and white flannel hooded shirt approached the victim and demanded his car. The suspect threatened the victim with a knife. The victim gave up his car, a gray 2003 Nissan Altima and called police. Officers checked the area but were not able to find the suspect or the stolen car.

At about 8:15 a.m. a hit and run collision call came in from the area of Pleasant Valley Road at Cypress Road. The stolen vehicle in the carjacking case had hit a parked Oxnard Fire Department truck, causing minor damage. The suspect left the hit and run scene going south on Cypress Road.

Officers later located the stolen Altima on Cypress Road near the 300 block of Howell Road. Witnesses saw a Hispanic man and Hispanic woman run from the Altima. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate either person. The Altima was recovered and returned to the victim.

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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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 7, 2012 at about 1 p.m.
LOCATION	1861 N. Ventura Road, Oxnard
SUSPECT	Unknown race male, thin build, English speaker, black hooded sweatshirt, black gloves
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) Today at about 1 p.m. a man walked into the 76 Gas Station located at 1861 N. Ventura Road in Oxnard with a gun. He threatened the attendant with the gun and demanded money. Once the attendant handed over cash, the suspect left the business. No one was injured.

The suspect is an unknown race male with light skin who spoke English. He was wearing a bandana over his face, a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up and black gloves. He was described as having a thin build. He left on foot in an unknown direction.

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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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Sexual assault cases
DATE/TIME	January through present
LOCATION	Walmart and Game Stop on Rose Avenue Caballeros Circus on Saviers Road (April & May)
VICTIM(S)	Boys, ages 7 – 10
SUSPECT	Juan Gonzalez 7/29/72 (in custody)
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) On Friday May 25, 2012 at about 8 p.m., Oxnard police officers were dispatched to the Walmart Supercenter Store located at 2001 N. Rose Avenue in Oxnard regarding a sexual assault committed on a child.

The male victim told officers he had been in the electronics area of the store when a Hispanic male adult approached and sexually assaulted him. The store’s surveillance cameras captured the assault on video. A similar incident occurred at the same store involving another young boy in January of this year. That incident was also reported to police but no suspect was identified.

On Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 8 p.m. a Walmart loss prevention agent saw the same suspect in the store that he saw on the video committing the sexual assault on the child and immediately notified Oxnard PD. Oxnard officers responded and arrested the suspect. The suspect is Juan Francisco Gonzalez (7/29/72) of Oxnard. He is currently being held in the Ventura County Jail on $500,000 bond. Gonzalez is not eligible for bail because of an immigration hold.

Family Protection Unit detectives believe there are about 20 young boys who were sexually assaulted by Gonzalez. Detectives have reviewed many hours of video and have been able to identify five victims up to this point. Additionally, Gonzalez may have committed these acts at the Caballeros Circus on Saviers Road in March or April of this year and possibly at the Game Stop on Rose Avenue.

Gonzalez’s victims are all boys and range between the ages of 7 to 10. He does not remove the victims’ clothing but he has physical contact with them in a sexual manner. If you believe your child may have been a victim of this suspect, please contact Detective Luis McArthur at (805) 385-7662.

Anyone with information about this suspect is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at
(805) 385-7740 or Detective Luis McArthur at (805) 385-7662. If you wish to remain anonymous you may contact Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or 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	Court sting operation
DATE/TIME	Monday, June 18, 2012 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LOCATION	Ventura County Superior Court
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) On Monday, June 18, 2012 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department’s Traffic Unit conducted an undercover “court sting” operation at the Ventura County Superior Court targeting individuals who have had their license suspended for DUI and/or other hazardous driving offenses.

Undercover officers attended the morning traffic court proceedings and listened to the judge instruct several individuals not to drive as their licenses were suspended or revoked. After hearing the instructions, officers followed the offenders from the courtroom to the parking area to make sure they were following the judge’s orders.

Officers followed eleven offenders and three had alternate means of transportation. The remaining eight chose to get into their vehicles and drive. They were stopped by awaiting officers and arrested. Their vehicles were towed and will be subject to 30-day impounds.

Oxnard PD will continue to conduct these types of operations to help reduce the number of DUI and injury-related collisions on our roadways. In recent years, when compared with cities of similar size in California, Oxnard consistently ranks in the top three for the highest number of DUI and injury crashes. Funding for this effort was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The eight individuals arrested for driving on suspended or revoked licenses after leaving the courthouse are:

Kevin Manzo 04/20/88 of Ventura
Aaron Woods 09/2/77 of Camarillo
Mariza Gonzalez 10/2/25 of Oxnard
Amanda Wiginton 10/30/84 of Camarillo
Cassandra Esparza 2/27/90 of Ventura
Carmelo Henriquez 1/26/86 of Woodland Hills
Jesus Guzman 6/18/81 of Santa Paula
Albert Merrell III 3/03/71 of Ventura

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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	Shots fired
DATE/TIME	July 23, 2012 at 6:19 p.m.
LOCATION	Juanita Avenue and Cooper Road – Colonia Park
SUSPECT(S)	Pompeyo Diaz De Leon 1/4/77 Ariana Pacheco 8/2/93
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) On July 23, 2012 at 6:19 p.m. Oxnard PD officers responded to Colonia Park located at Juanita Avenue and Cooper Road regarding calls of shots fired. Officers contacted several witnesses and the description of the suspect vehicle was broadcast to all on-duty staff.

At 6:27 p.m., officers with the Special Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle they believed to be the suspect vehicle and observed a weapon partially concealed inside. A witness from the original scene was taken to the location of the traffic stop and positively identified one of the occupants as being involved in the incident at Colonia Park.

Pompeyo Diaz De Leon (1/4/77) and Ariana Pacheco (8/2/93) were arrested for discharging a weapon in a reckless manner and numerous firearms violations. Diaz De Leon was also arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a suspended license. No one was hit by gunfire during the incident at the park.

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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Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Robbery (Bank of the West)
DATE/TIME:	August 13, 2012 @ 4:06 P.M.
LOCATION:	371 E. Esplanade Dr.
SUSPECT(S):	Dark skinned Indian or Hispanic male; 5’-8”, 190 lbs. late 40’s to early fifties, Tan colored leisure style hat, Blue denim long sleeved shirt, clear glasses, wearing a shoulder length wig.
PREPARED BY:	Detective Steven Funk
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Steven Funk (805) 385-7796 [email protected]

DETAILS:
On August 13, 2012, at about 04:06 p.m., a male suspect entered the Bank of the West located at 371 E. Esplanade Dr. The suspect approached the teller window and handed the female teller a note that demanded money. The teller handed an undisclosed amount of money to the suspect. The suspect fled the bank in an easterly direction on foot towards the Home Depot retail store. The suspect met up with a Hispanic female driver who entered an older model white possibly Toyota Camry or Corolla. The vehicle was last seen fleeing north bound through the parking lot.

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 Steven Funk 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. You can also contact the FBI, attention Special Agent Bernard Riedel at 1-310-477-6565 or [email protected]

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
DATE/TIME:	Saturday, September 15th, 2012 7:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7750

DETAILS:

On September 15th, 2012, officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted a DUI/Drivers license checkpoint.

The Checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Victoria Ave south of Gonzales Road.

Officers screened 1345 motorists who passed through the checkpoint and conducted one DUI investigation of a driver who had been drinking alcohol. No drivers were arrested for DUI.

At the checkpoint, citations were issued to 12 drivers for various drivers’ license violations. Eight drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and four drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Nine vehicles were towed from the checkpoint. One driver entered the checkpoint and then turned across the center median failing to proceed through the checkpoint. The driver made a turn on Gonzales Road and crashed into an occupied stopped vehicle. The female driver and two female passengers were all minors. The driver was cited for driving without a valid driver’s license and released to her parents. The two female passengers were released to their parents. There were no injuries.

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 Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at [email protected]

DATE / TIME PREPARED:09/16/12 at 0230 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Shooting
DATE/TIME:	10-12-12 0252 hrs
LOCATION:	East Alley of McKinley Ave. and Colonia Rd., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	23-year old male Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
WITNESS(ES):	NA
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	NA
LOSS:	NA
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jack Kujawa, 385-7600
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Chris Williams, Violent Crimes Unit, 385-7600

DETAILS:

On the above date and time officers responded to the 400 block of North McKinley Ave. regarding a shooting victim. The victim told officers that he was walking on Colonia Rd. at the east alley of McKinley Rd. when he was confronted by a subject who exited from the passenger side of a vehicle travelling on Colonia Rd. Words were exchanged, and the passenger who exited the vehicle produced a handgun and shot the victim multiple times. The suspect then fled the scene in the same vehicle. The victim ran to a residence on McKinley Ave. where the occupants called 911. Police, Fire, and EMS personnel responded to the scene and the victim was transported to an area hospital where he is in stable condition. His wounds are not life threatening.

If anyone has any information related to this incident, please contact the Oxnard Police Department 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

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 10-12-12/0451 hrs

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Communications Center Phone Upgrade
DATE/TIME:	10/25/12 0846
LOCATION:	Oxnard Police/Fire Communications Center
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Danah Palmer, Communications Manager
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Danah Palmer (805) 385-7784

DETAILS:
The Oxnard Police Department has completed a phone system upgrade in its Emergency Communications Center. Oxnard’s Emergency Communications center is a facility that handles both police and fire related calls. The project was completed in conjunction with Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and Simi Valley Police Department. This project allowed for a regional, interoperable system designed to enhance service to the communities and citizens in those response areas.

The new phone system allows public safety dispatchers to answer 911 calls from alternate locations in the event of an evacuation due to a natural or manmade disaster. If necessary, dispatchers can now relocate and handle Oxnard’s emergency calls from communications centers located in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, or Ventura.

This project was funded by the State 911 Office as it is one of five pilot projects in the State of California. The new phone system prepares the departments for Next Generation 911 which, when the technology is available, will allow for public safety communications centers to receive text messages, video feeds, and photographs.

The phone system also enhances everyday call taking functionality, especially relating to wireless callers. This is especially important as the Oxnard Police/Fire Communications Center is one of the busiest centers in Ventura County. In 2010, the center handled 330,404 phone calls, averaging approximately 900-1,000 phone calls per day. In 2011, 72% of the 911 calls to Oxnard’s center were from wireless callers.

The Oxnard Police/Fire Communications Center is the only combined center in Ventura County, which means that it dispatches for both police and fire services for the City of Oxnard. The Dispatchers are also responsible for providing Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) instructions, such as how to give CPR or how to deliver a child, over the phone. They also dispatch for Animal Control and Code Compliance within the City of Oxnard.