Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Homicide
DATE/TIME	June 3, 2012 at 10 p.m.
LOCATION	East alley Samuel Avenue and La Canada Avenue
VICTIM	Jorge “George” Rodriguez, 26, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) The investigation into the homicide that occurred on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Samuel and La Cañada Avenues continues. The victim, 26-year-old Jorge “George” Rodriguez, died from a gunshot wound to the neck.

The city of Oxnard offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspect(s) in a homicide cases.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Mike Young at (805) 385-7606. 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 may 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	Intersection closed to traffic
DATE/TIME	Friday, June 22 through Monday, June 25 at 5 p.m.
LOCATION	Pleasant Valley Road and Terrace Avenue, Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) Beginning Friday, June 22, 2012 through Monday, June 25 at 5 p.m. the intersection of Pleasant Valley Road and Terrace Avenue will be closed to all traffic for rail road construction work. Signs have been posted for the past two weeks warning motorists of the repair schedule. Motorists are advised to avoid the area until repairs are completed.

Signs and cones diverting traffic are currently in place. Questions about the repair work should be directed to Fritz Fernow of All American Track Tamping Inc. at (928) 606-3985.

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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	Bicycle versus vehicle collision
DATE/TIME	Saturday, July 14 at about 7 p.m.
LOCATION	Victoria Avenue and Via Marina
VICTIM	Robert Escobar, 55, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Kris Helms 5/11/76, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On July 14, 2012, at 7:03 p.m., Oxnard PD officers and emergency services personnel received a call regarding an injury traffic collision in the northbound lanes of Victoria Avenue north of Via Marina Avenue. Officers located a brown Dodge Ram pick-up, driven by Kris Helms, 36, of Oxnard. Helms struck a bicyclist, 55-year-old Robert Escobar of Oxnard. Escobar sustained serious head injuries as a result of the collision and was transported to Ventura County Medical Center where he underwent emergency surgery and was listed in critical condition. Helms was not injured.

Preliminary investigation indicates that Escobar was riding his bicycle northbound on Victoria Avenue and was in the bicycle lane. The pickup, driven by Helms, was also northbound. The pick-up sideswiped the bicycle causing Escobar to be thrown several feet and strike his head on the pavement. He was not wearing a helmet.

Helms was given field sobriety tests at the scene and was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and causing bodily injury to another person. He was booked into the Ventura County Jail.

The investigation into this collision continues.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Officer Scott Aaron at (805) 385-7750. 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	Arrest in sexual assault case – UPDATE
DATE/TIME	Sunday, July 16 at 11:30 p.m.
LOCATION	Ben’s Laundromat 501 Cooper Road, Oxnard
VICTIM	31-year-old female, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	14-year-old Hispanic male, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) UPDATE – Today at 11:50 a.m., Oxnard PD officers arrested a 14-year-old Hispanic male in this case. His name will not be released because he is a juvenile. The suspect was arrested at his home in Oxnard. He will be charged with false imprisonment (236 PC) and touching an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained (243.4(a) PC). He will be booked into Ventura County Juvenile Hall today.

Original text of news release
On Sunday July 15, 2012 at about 11:30 p.m., Oxnard police officers were dispatched to Ben’s Laundromat located at 501 Cooper Road in Oxnard regarding a sexual assault committed against a 31-year-old adult female.

The female told officers that she had been inside the laundromat near closing time when a Hispanic male entered the business and sexually assaulted her. Surveillance cameras captured the assault on video. The suspect fled the scene but was described as a Hispanic male, 15 to 18 years old, with short black hair, wearing a blue short-sleeve t-shirt and black shorts.

Anyone with information about this incident 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 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:	Shots Fired
DATE/TIME:	August 18, 2012 7:38 P.M
LOCATION:	700 block of Cedar Street
SUSPECT(S):	Ricardo Garcia , 24 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams Christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Cody Collet (805) 486-6228 Cody.Collet@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On August 18, 2012 at approximately 7:38 P.M, officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Cedar Street regarding shots being fired in the area. When officers arrived they contacted a witness who advised that a male subject fired several shots at a vehicle and then fled into a residence in the 1400 block of South “F” Street.

Officers surrounded the residence and made several announcements for the occupants of the residence to exit. Two occupants exited the residence and told officers that an unknown male subject was inside their residence. When the subject refused to come out of the residence, members of the Oxnard Police Department’s SWAT Team responded. After approximately 30 minutes, the subject, later identified as Ricardo Garcia, exited the residence and was taken into custody without further incident.

During a search of the residence, a firearm and several bullets were located inside the residence. None of the residents were injured and they stated that they didn’t know the subject that had entered their residence. Garcia was booked at the Ventura County Jail for various weapon violations.

If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Detective Collet at (805) 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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 8/19/12, 0130 Hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Arrest – Multiple thefts from vehicles
DATE/TIME:	10/02/2012, 0214 Hours
LOCATION:	1200 / 1300 Blocks of Gracia Dr.
VICTIM(S):	Multiple victims
SUSPECT(S):	Jeremy Daniel Arevalo , 24 years old, Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Officer Ryan Lockner, (805) 385-7600
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Luis Mancha, Burglary Detective, (805) 385-7664, luis.mancha@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 10/02/12 at approximately 0214 hours, Oxnard police officers were dispatched to a call of a vehicle burglary in progress in the area of the 1200 block of Gracia Dr. When officers arrived, they observed a subject later identified as Oxnard resident, Jeremy Daniel Arevalo, 24 years, looking through property inside of a vehicle that did not belong to him.

During the investigation, several items in Arevalo’s possession were identified by victims in the area as being stolen from their vehicles. Due to the large amount of property found in Arevalo’s possession it is believed that there are multiple victims that have not yet been identified at this time.

The Oxnard Police Department would also urge citizens to remove valuable items from their vehicles and make certain to close and lock all doors and windows prior to leaving vehicles parked.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7650 or Detective Luis Mancha at (805) 385-7664.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 10/02/2012, 0556 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Citywide Stolen Vehicle Saturation/Enforcement
DATE/TIME:	Thursday, October 11, 2012, 4:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.
LOCATION:	Citywide
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer C. Walker, Beat Coordinator, (805) 385-7600, crystal.walker@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Randy Latimer, Traffic Unit, (805) 385-7847, randy.latimer@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit and District Teams conducted a citywide stolen vehicle saturation/enforcement detail on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 4:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M.

The City of Oxnard experienced a spike in stolen vehicles in the month of August with a majority of those being to open/unlocked vehicles or vehicles that were left running and unattended. Between 08/15/12 and 10/03/12, there were 98 stolen vehicles citywide.

This morning, over 25 district officers, motor officers and traffic service assistants patrolled the city in areas shown to be prone to vehicle thefts and/or stolen vehicles. Citations were issued to 47 drivers for violations of 8-45(a) of the Oxnard City Ordinance “keys in the vehicle with the motor running.”

The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct these types of enforcement operations in an effort to reduce the number of stolen vehicles. The Oxnard Police Department would also urge citizens to make certain to close and lock all doors and windows prior to leaving vehicles parked and not leave vehicles unattended while the motor is running.

For any questions related to the saturation/enforcement detail, please contact Senior Officer Crystal Walker at (805) 385-7600. For any questions related to traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 10/11/12 1455 hours

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:	October 25, 2012 at 4:15 p.m.
LOCATION:	3000 Block Albany Drive, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	19-year old male Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Undetermined number of male subjects
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	White Nissan Altima with tinted windows
LOSS:	Non life-threatening stab wounds
PREPARED BY:	Officer Guy Hartson, Field Services Bureau, (805) 385-7600, guy.hartson@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Charles Woodruff, Violent Crimes Unit, (805) 385-7547, charles.woodruff@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On October 25, 2012 at approximately 4:15 p.m., officers are dispatched to the 3000 block of Albany Drive reference a fight where subjects were reportedly armed with a hammer and a wrench. Upon arrival, officers located a bloody jacket and learned that a victim was taken to the hospital. Shortly after, officers located the victim at St. John’s Medical Center. A 19-year old male was stabbed a number of times. The injuries are not life–threatening.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Charles Woodruff at (805) 385-7547. 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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 25, 2012 at 6:00 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:	Assault With a Deadly Weapon (Stabbing)-Suspect Arrested
DATE/TIME:	12-1-12/1504 hours
LOCATION:	900 Block of South Ventura Road
VICTIM(S):	Roberto Alejo (53 years), Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Miguel Angel Silva (20 years), Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Officer John McBride, Patrol, (805) 385-7600 john.mcbride@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
On 12-1-12, at approximately 1504 hours, Oxnard patrol officers located wanted subject Miguel Silva, at the intersection of Ventura Road and 9th Street. Silva was arrested for 245 PC-Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Silva had stabbed Roberto Alejo last date in the 900 Block of South Ventura Road.

Date /Time Prepared: December 1, 2012/1622 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Suspect arrested for the 2011 murder of Gabriel Madrigal
DATE/TIME:	December 30, 2011 2:50 PM December 10, 2012 12:30 PM
LOCATION:	Ninth Street at Hobson Way, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Gabriel Madrigal, 29 year old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Jose Amaro, 32 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams, Christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org (805) 486-6211
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Christopher Williams, Christopher.williams@oxnardpd.org (805) 486-6211

DETAILS:
On December 30, 2011 at approximately 1450 hours, officers were dispatched to 1500 block of W. Fifth Street, regarding a shooting victim. When officers arrived they located 29-year-old Gabriel Madrigal who had been shot. It was also determined that the shooting had taken place on Ninth Street at Hobson Way. Madrigal was seated in a vehicle when the shooting occurred and was driven to Fifth Street where emergency medical personnel were summoned. The victim was transported to Ventura County Medical Center where he underwent extensive surgery. Unfortunately the victim did not survive his injuries.

After a yearlong investigation, Detectives from the Oxnard Police Department arrested 32-year-old Jose Amaro for the murder of Gabriel Madrigal. Although the suspect is a documented gang member, investigators do not believe the incident was gang motivated but rather a dispute over a relationship. Amaro was in custody at the Ventura County Jail on an unrelated felony charge. Amaro’s bail amount has not been set.

The City of Oxnard offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspect(s) in homicide cases. 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 sitehttp://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspxto submita tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: December 10, 2012 1:20 PM