Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	Friday, April 12th, 2013 9:00 P.M. to 3:00 A.M.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

On April 12^th, 2013, between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted two DUI/Driver’s license checkpoints.

The first checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Victoria Ave just south of Wooley Rd and the second checkpoint was conducted in the southbound and northbound lanes of “C “ Street just south of Hill Street.

Officers screened 623 motorists who passed through the checkpoints and conducted five DUI investigations on drivers who had been drinking alcohol. Of those investigations, one driver was arrested for DUI alcohol.

Citations were issued to 11 drivers for various Vehicle Code violations. 12 drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license, three drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license, and eight vehicles were towed from the checkpoints.

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) and through the National Highway Traffic Safety 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: 04/13/13, 0340 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Assault with a Deadly Weapon (handgun)
DATE/TIME:	1305 hours, 5/7/13
LOCATION:	Second Street and Ventura Road
VICTIM(S):	17 year old male, Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown



PREPARED BY:	Kevin Baysinger, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steve Funk, 385-7796, steven.funk@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 5/7/13 at approximately 1305 hours, officers responded to the area of Second Street and Ventura Road reference a shooting victim.

Officers learned from the 17-year old male victim that he was involved in an apparent altercation with an unknown number of subjects. During the altercation, the suspect removed a handgun and shot the victim at least once. The victim went to a nearby business and asked to call the police.

The victim was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.

Persons with information about this incident are encouraged to call the Violent Crimes Hotline where you can remain anonymous at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

Use http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspxto submit a tip via text or e-mail.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 5/7/13, 1615 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Road Closures for the 30^th Anniversary of the California Strawberry Festival
DATE/TIME:	May 18^th and 19^th *Rose Avenue Closure May 17^th through May 20^th
LOCATION:	College Park, Oxnard






CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847

DETAILS:
The California Strawberry Festival will be held this weekend, May 18th and 19th, at College Park. Over the past several years, the festival has experienced crowds totaling 70,000 over the two day event.

In an attempt to accommodate the anticipated heavy attendance at this year’s Strawberry Festival, the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit will have officers and additional traffic control personnel assigned to several intersections surrounding the festival site. There will be road closures and detours to allow for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian travel to and from the festival.

The recommended method of transportation to the Strawberry Festival is via the shuttle bus service. Shuttle buses will be picking up festival goers at the following locations:

Camarillo Premium Outlets, 740 E. Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo
Channel Islands Harbor, 3400 block South Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
The Collection at Riverpark, Oxnard Bl @ Town Center Drive
Oxnard Transportation Center, 201 E. Fourth Street, Oxnard
Santa Clara High School, 2121 Saviers Rd, Oxnard
The Palms (Oxnard Outlet Mall), 2000 Outlet Center Drive, Oxnard

The following roadways will be affected by this weekend’s festival:

Rose Avenue
Rose Avenue between Channel Islands Boulevard and Gary Drive will close on Friday, May 17^th at 5:00 a.m. and will remain closed until Monday, May 20^th at noon.

Rose Avenue south of Bard Road will be closed to all non-festival traffic from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on both festival days.

Pleasant Valley Road between Butler Road and Bard Road
Pleasant Valley Road, between Butler Road and Bard Road will be affected by heavy traffic from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both festival days.

Bard Road between Pleasant Valley Road and Rose Avenue
Bard Road, between Pleasant Valley Road and Rose Avenue, will be affected by heavy traffic from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both festival days.

Gary Drive
Gary Drive, between Boston Way and Rose Avenue, will be closed to all traffic from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on both festival days.

In addition to these closures, traffic near the festival site will be heavy. Local residents are encouraged to use alternate routes for trips in and out of the city.

For Further Information regarding road closures contact Sergeant Randy Latimer at 385-7847 or randy.latimer@oxnardpd.org. For further information regarding the festival go to: www.strawberry-fest.org

DATE / TIME PREPARED:
5-16-13 / 2000 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Two arrested at large indoor marijuana grow
DATE/TIME:	6/13/13; 10:00 am
LOCATION:	2200 block of Statham Boulevard, Oxnard

SUSPECT(S):	Brandyn Cowgill, 27 years old, Ventura Resident Julia Danilkevich, 29 years old, Los Angeles Resident



PREPARED BY:	Detective Sergeant Charles Woodruff, Narcotics Unit (805) 385-7636, charles.woodruff@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective James Langford, Narcotics Unit (805) 385-7638, james.langford@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On June 13, 2013, at about 10:00 am, members of the Oxnard Police Department’s Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at a warehouse in the 2200 block of Statham Boulevard in the City of Oxnard. The search warrant was the result of a month long investigation into a suspected indoor marijuana cultivation.
During the service of the search warrant, detectives located a large concealed indoor marijuana grow operation. Numerous ultraviolet lights, water pumps, air filters, and growing materials were found along with over 1000 marijuana plants, and 20 pounds of dried marijuana estimated to be worth more than $3.5 million. The hydroponic growing equipment was estimated to be worth $150,000.
Two persons were located at the warehouse who were directly involved in the cultivation of marijuana. Brandyn Cowgill was arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana for sales, and conspiracy. Julia Danilkevich was arrested on suspicion of cultivating marijuana and conspiracy. Both Cowgill and Danilkevich were booked into Ventura County Jail and held on $250,000.00 bail.

This case would not have been possible if not for the several anonymous tips we received during the investigation. The Oxnard Police Department encourages anyone with information on this case to call Detective Langford at (805) 385-7638. We also encourage anyone with narcotic related information to call our Narcotic Hotline at (805) 982-7084 and leave an anonymous tip.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Plane crash, agricultural field
DATE/TIME:	June 29, 2013 at approximately 12:10 pm
LOCATION:	Agricultural field located in the N/W corner of Wooley Rd. and Victoria Ave
VICTIM(S):	Two fatalities, unknown.
PREPARED BY:	Miguel Lopez, Community Affairs Manager miguel.lopez@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	All further information related to the plane crash should be directed to the investigating agencies (FAA/NTSB) at Ian.Gregor@faa.gov

DETAILS:
On 6/29/13, at 1210 hours, the Oxnard Police and Fire Department responded to plane crash in the agricultural field located at Wooley Rd. and Victoria Ave. The plane was extinguished by the Oxnard Fire Department.

Officers located a small single engine plane that was destroyed and burned upon impact. There were two fatalities onboard the plane. No other persons were injured other than the passengers on the plane. There was also no property or structural damage other than the agricultural field.

The FAA and NTSB were notified and are responding to handle the investigation. There is no traffic issues related to the plane crash, OPD officers secured the crash site and are maintaining the crime scene until relieved by FAA/NTSB personnel.

All further information related to the plane crash should be directed to Ian Gregor (Ian.Gregor@faa.gov), FAA Pacific Region, the investigating agency.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 6/29/13 at 3:00 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:	Missing Person Update
DATE/TIME:	7-13-13 / 1645 hours
LOCATION:	200 Block of East Pleasant Valley Road
Missing Person:	Osbaldo Ayala Marinez, Jr., 29-year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Marty Meyer, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Marty Meyer, Commaner, martin.meyer@oxnardpd.org , (805) 385-7600

DETAILS:

Osbaldo Ayala Marinez, Jr, the 29-year old Oxnard resident reported missing last date, was located this morning.

No further information will be released out of respect for the family.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 7-13-13 / 1645 hours

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:	7-26-13 / 6 PM to 12 AM
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jaime Brown, Traffic Coordinator, (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

On July 26^th, 2013, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 12:00 A.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted two DUI/Driver’s license checkpoints.

The first checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Saviers Road just north of Laurel Street and the second checkpoint was conducted in the eastbound lanes of Channel Islands Blvd. just east of Peninsula Road.

Officers screened 913 motorists who passed through the checkpoints and conducted three DUI investigations on drivers who had been drinking alcohol and/or using drugs while driving. Of those investigations, one driver was arrested for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and one driver was arrested for driving on a suspended driver’s license, being in possession of marijuana, and narcotics paraphernalia.

Citations were issued to six drivers for various Vehicle Code violations. Seven drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license, three drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license, and four vehicles were towed from the checkpoints.

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) and through the National Highway Traffic Safety 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: 07/27/13, 0050 hours

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 Arson
DATE/TIME:	8/26/13 at approximately 2220 hours
LOCATION:	5200 block of Charles Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	A 21 year old Hispanic female, an Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Suspect #1. Hispanic male, approximately 20 years old, 5-9, heavy set, wearing a blue shirt Suspect #2. Hispanic male, approximately 19 year old, wearing dark colored clothing
PREPARED BY:	Alex Arnett, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Steve Funk, (805) 385-7796 steven.funk@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: On 8/26/13 at approximately 2220 hours, Oxnard police officers responded to the 5200 block of Charles Street reference a carjacking. The officers spoke to the victim, a 21 year old Hispanic female and resident of Oxnard. The victim was not injured during the crime.

The victim told police that she was seated in her car waiting to give a relative a ride to the hospital when two Hispanic males approached her. One of the males, Suspect #1, brandished a knife at the victim and told her to exit her vehicle. After the victim exited her vehicle, Suspect #1, got into the driver seat and another Hispanic male, Suspect #2, entered the passenger seat. Both suspects fled the area in the victim’s vehicle.

At approximately 2345 hours, the vehicle was located in the alley of the 3000 block of South G Street. The vehicle was set on fire. The fire was put out by the Oxnard Fire Department. There were no injuries.

Investigators are looking into this case.

If anyone witnessed this incident or has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Detective Steve 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.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: August 27, 2013; 1122 Hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Armed Standoff
DATE/TIME:	9/2/13; 1605 hours
LOCATION:	1200 Block of Stellar Drive, Oxnard

SUSPECT(S):	40 year old male



PREPARED BY:	Kevin Baysinger, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Oxnard Police Department 385-7600

DETAILS:

On 9/2/13 at about 1600 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the area of the 1200 block of Stellar drive in reference to a possible suicidal subject. Officers located the subject, a 40 year old Oxnard resident, and found he was in possession of a knife. The subject was also making statements indicating he wanted to harm himself. An armed standoff ensued.

The subject refused to comply with officers’ orders. Officers attempted to negotiate with the subject for approximately 2 and ½ hours in an attempt to gain his compliance. Members of the Oxnard Police Department’s crisis negotiators also responded to the scene as the dialogue continued. The standoff ended peacefully at about 1845 when the subject ultimately complied with officers, and was taken into police custody. He was transported to Ventura County Behavioral Health for assessment.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9/2/13 / 1950 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Expected Road Closures For The Fiestas Patrias Parade
DATE/TIME:	September 15, 2013 1030 am to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:	Downtown Oxnard C Street from Wooley Road to Second Street
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS: On Sunday, September 15th, 2013, Mexico’s independence from Spain will be celebrated during the annual Fiestas Patrias Parade held in downtown Oxnard. Over 60 entries are expected to participate in this year’s parade. The parade is scheduled to start at 11:00 A.M. and is expected to end at approximately 1:00 P.M.

The parade will start at the intersection of C Street and 9th Street and travel northbound to Second Street where it ends in the parking lot of Oxnard’s City Hall. The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will be handling the traffic control along the parade route and some of the nearby streets.

Starting at 10:30 A.M., all intersections on C Street between Wooley Road and Second Street will be closed for the parade. Two additional street closures for the parade’s staging area will be Ninth Street between C Street and A Street and A Street between Wooley Road and Eighth Street. Spectators arriving to watch the parade are urged to park their vehicles in the multi-level parking structure located at the corner of Third Street and B Street.

For questions related to the parade, please contact Senior Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org.

  DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9/12/13, 1600 hours