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, [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective James Langford, Narcotics Unit (805) 385-7638, [email protected]

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 [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	All further information related to the plane crash should be directed to the investigating agencies (FAA/NTSB) at [email protected]

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 ([email protected]), 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, [email protected] , (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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected].

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

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Stolen Vehicle Arrests
DATE/TIME:	9-20-13 / 1904 Hours
LOCATION:	300 Block of Cuesta Del Mar
SUSPECT(S):	Esteban Lopez, 18 years, Oxnard resident Two male juveniles
PREPARED BY:	Marty Meyer, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Marty Meyer, Commander [email protected] (805) 207-7078

DETAILS:
At 1904 hours, Oxnard police officers and members of the Ventura County Auto Theft Task Force conducted a joint operation to address stolen vehicle issues in Oxnard. During the operation investigators observed subjects attempting to steal a parked motor vehicle. After a brief foot pursuit, Esteban Lopez, an 18-year old Oxnard resident and two male juveniles were arrested.

Lopez was booked in the Ventura County Mail Jail for 10851 CVC (stolen vehicle) and 182 PC (conspiracy to commit a crime), and the two juveniles were booked into Juvenile Hall (also for 10851 CVC and 182 PC).

An investigation is continuing.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9-21-13, 0035 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:	9/23/13; 1815 hours
LOCATION:	1200 Block of South “K” Street
VICTIM(S):	10 year old male
SUSPECT(S):	HIspanic male adult

SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Black ’96 GMC Pick-up truck

PREPARED BY:	Kevin Baysinger, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Maria Peña (805) 385-7750 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On September 23, 2013, at about 1815 hours, officers and EMS personnel responded to a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 1200 Block of South “K” Street. Upon arrival, officers learned that a black pick-up truck had collided with a 10 year-old pedestrian in the street. The truck also dragged the pedestrian’s bicycle in the street as the truck continued south. It was unknown if the pedestrian was riding the bicycle at the time of the collision.

The driver of the pickup fled the scene. The vehicle was later found abandoned in the 1400 Block of South “J” Street, and was impounded for evidence. The driver, described as a Hispanic male adult, was not located.

The victim was transported to VCMC where he appeared to suffer a leg fracture. The injury was not life-threatening.

If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at
805-385-7750.

The investigation is ongoing.

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DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 23, 2013, 2100 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Fatal Traffic Collision – Vehicle vs. Pedestrian
DATE/TIME:	October 29, 2013 / 1656 hours
LOCATION:	2100 Block North Ventura Road
PARTY 1:	Edgar Raymond Cruz, 31 years, Oxnard resident
PARTY 2:	Jose Antonio Renteria, 57 years, Oxnard resident
VEHICLE 1:	Black, 2007 Toyota Camry
VEHICLE 2:	White, 2006 Ford Van

PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Brian Woolley, Traffic Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Maria Peña (805) 385-7750 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On October 29, 2013, at about 6:56 P.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to the 2100 block of North Ventura Road in reference to an injury traffic collision involving black Toyota Camry, a white Ford van and a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found that the Toyota had struck the pedestrian and then collided with the Ford van.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the Toyota Camry, driven by Edgar Raymond Cruz, was traveling southbound on Ventura Road. The Ford van was parked along the west curb line of the 2100 block of North Ventura Road facing southbound. Just prior to the collision, Pedestrian Jose Antonio Renteria had stepped off the sidewalk and was standing in the roadway at the rear of the van. For an unknown reason, the Toyota veered to the right and collided into Pedestrian Renteria and the rear of the van.

Jose Antonio Renteria died at the scene as a result of the injuries sustained from the collision. Driver Cruz sustained minor injuries from the collision and was transported to a local hospital.

It is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the collision.

If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at
805-385-7750. The investigation is ongoing.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: October 29, 2013 at 2030 hours