Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	245(a)(1) P.C. – Assault with a Deadly Weapon
DATE/TIME:	November 23, 2011 at 7 p.m.
LOCATION:	300 block East Fir Avenue, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Name withheld (18-year-old Oxnard resident)
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Ricardo Vazquez
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Mónica Muñoz, Community Affairs Manager / PIO monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org (805) 385-7631

DETAILS:
On November 23, 2011 at about 7 p.m., Oxnard Police officers responded to St. John’s Regional Medical Center in regards to a shooting victim. Officers contacted an 18-year-old victim who reported that he was shot while walking on the sidewalk in the 300 block of East Fir Avenue. The victim was transported to the hospital by a private party where the victim received treatment for a minor wound to his right leg.
 
No suspect descriptions were available.
 
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit at (805) 385-7600 or may also leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070.  If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. 

 

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DATE / TIME PREPARED:  11-24-11 / 3:45 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	Pursuit of stolen car
DATE/TIME:	June 5, 2012 at 9:45 p.m.
LOCATION:	1300 Oneida Place, Oxnard
SUSPECT	Efren Salomon Sarinana, 2/9/86
SUSPECT VEHICLE	Green Ford Focus
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On June 5, 2012 at about 9:45 p.m., a green Ford Focus was left running (keys in the ignition) in the 1600 block of Oneida Place in front of the car owner’s residence. When the owner discovered that the Ford was stolen, he reported it to Oxnard PD. Officers later observed the car driving southbound on Ventura Road at Holly Avenue. The suspect, 26-year-old Efren Sarinana, failed to yield and a short pursuit ensued. When Sarinana began to drive recklessly the pursuit was cancelled in the interest of public safety.
 
Officers spotted the Ford turned west on Ivywood Drive from Ventura Road. They searched the area and located the car in the 1500 block of Sophia Court. A short foot pursuit ensued and the suspect was taken into custody in the 1500 block of Joanne Court. During the investigation officers learned that Sarinana crashed into a parked vehicle in the 1500 block of Gina Drive while he was trying to evade police. They also learned that Sarinana is on parole.
 
Oxnard PD reminds residents not to leave their vehicles unattended with the keys in the ignition.
 
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 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	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:	Homicide
DATE/TIME:	November 26, 2011 between 6:15 and 10 p.m.
LOCATION:	Fifth Street between Victoria Avenue and Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):	unknown
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. David Villanueva (805) 385-7763
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Mónica Muñoz, Oxnard PD Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
 

At about 10 p.m. on November 27, 2011, Oxnard PD officers responded to a report of a deceased man. The officers located the victim who had sustained an injury to his side.  At the time of this release, it is unknown what caused the wound. The victim was pronounced dead by emergency medical services personnel. The victim is a 52-year-old man whose name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification by the Ventura County Coroner’s Office. 
 
Oxnard Police are investigating this case. If anyone has information they are asked to contact Detective Roger Garcia at (805) 385-7688. To remain anonymous, please call the Oxnard PD violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.      
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Ventura County Special Olympics
DATE/TIME	Thursday, June 7, 2012 beginning at about 9 a.m.
LOCATION	Highway 101 and Ventura Road (pedestrian bridge)
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

(Oxnard, CA) On Thursday, June 7, 2012 Oxnard PD will once again participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Ventura County Special Olympics. This is the twentieth year OPD has participated in the event.
 
Officers and their family members, Special Olympics athletes and members of the community will participate in the Oxnard leg which encompasses 12.5 miles. The torch route in Oxnard is as follows:

At about 9 a.m. –
Receive the torch from Ventura PD at Highway 101 and Ventura Road (pedestrian bridge)
South on Ventura Road to Vineyard Avenue
East on Vineyard Avenue to “H” Street
South on “H” Street to Gonzales Road
East on Gonzales Road to “C” Street
South on “C” Street to Wooley Road
West on Wooley Road to Ventura Road
South on Ventura Road to Channel Islands Boulevard **pass torch to Port Hueneme PD**
(at this point OPD runners will continue until torch passes to CHP)
Continue south on Ventura Road to Hueneme Road
East on Hueneme Road to Saviers Road
North on Saviers Road to Channel Islands Boulevard
East on Channel Islands Boulevard to Highway 1  **pass torch to CHP**
 
The Special Olympics Torch Run has three legs in Southern California. The Northern leg begins in San Luis Obispo as selected law enforcement representatives and Special Olympics athletes carry the torch on its journey to the Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach, where all three torches meet to light the giant cauldron at the opening ceremonies signifying the official start to the Special Olympics Summer Games. The other two legs begin in the Inland Empire and the U.S. Mexico border.  
 
 

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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:	Fatal traffic collision
DATE/TIME:	November 24, 2011  /  4:22 p.m.
LOCATION:	1300 block of West Olive Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Anthony Martinez, 6, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Jesus Calderon Ruvalcaba, 50, Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Pewter 2006 GMC Sierra pick-up truck
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Maria Peña, Traffic Investigator
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:

DETAILS:
On November 24, 2011, at about 4:30 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the 1300 block of West Olive Street regarding a collision involving a bicycle and a pick-up truck. When officers and EMS personnel arrived, they found an injured 6-year-old boy.
 
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel.
 
The preliminary investigation indicates that the boy on the bike was traveling eastbound on the south sidewalk of Olive Street toward M Street. The pick-up truck was also traveling eastbound on Olive Street toward M Street. For unknown reasons, the boy rode into the street and was hit by the pick-up truck. The collision knocked the boy from his bicycle; he was then run over by the truck. The driver was not cited because the preliminary investigation revealed that the child violated the driver’s right of way.
 
Alcohol or drug impairment is not suspected in this collision. If anyone has information about this collision please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at (805) 385-7750.
 
 

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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 of robbery suspects
DATE/TIME	May 18, 2012
LOCATION	Robberies occurred in April and May at various locations in South Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

Beginning in April of this year a series of armed street robberies occurred in area of 2300 South “J” Street. Most of the victims were between 12-14 years old and attended junior high schools in the area. In each robbery, the suspects were armed with a knife.
 
Robbery detectives from the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit identified the two suspects. Both suspects are 17 years old and are members of a local criminal street gang. On 5/18/12, the two suspects were arrested by detectives and booked into the Ventura County Juvenile Facility. Both of them were charged with five counts of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit a felony, and the gang enhancement charge.
 
If anyone has information about any of these incidents, they are encouraged to call the Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective 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
 

(Oxnard, CA)The Oxnard Police Department has been awarded a new traffic safety grant for a year-long, anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways.  New enforcement measures to reduce impaired driving have been implemented as a result of a recent $250,000 grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. The Oxnard Police Department is dedicated to keeping our streets safe through both enforcement and education.
 
The special DUI Enforcement and Awareness grant will assist in efforts to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and other drug related collisions. The grant activities will specifically target impaired driving offenders as well as educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving. This will be accomplished through the use of DUI/driver’s license checkpoints, warrant searches and stakeouts for repeat DUI offenders, saturation patrols, and court stings targeting DUI offenders with suspended or revoked driver’s licenses who get behind the wheel after leaving court. 
 
California saw a decline in overall traffic deaths in 2010, marking the fifth year in a row of safer roads. According to federal government figures, total vehicle fatalities dropped 11.9 percent, from 3,081 in 2009 to 2,715 in 2010. Since 2005 when the number of fatalities was 4,333, the 2010 figures show a total decline of 37.3 percent.
 
The city of Oxnard has seen similar reductions in traffic fatalities in 2011. As of November 2011, there have been a total of three fatalities, as compared to 2010, with five fatalities. The 2011 figures show a total decline of 40 percent.
 
Funding for this program is provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration. The funding period began October 1, 2011 and runs through September 30, 2012.
 
 
 
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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	Fatal traffic collision
DATE/TIME	May 19, 2012 / 5:46 a.m.
LOCATION	SR-1 (Oxnard Boulevard) north of Wooley Road
DRIVER	Hugo Hernandez Gonzalez, 28, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

On May 19, 2012 at about 5:46 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to 1012 South Oxnard Boulevard regarding a single vehicle collision into a pole. Officers and EMS personnel found that the driver of a red Ford Mustang had sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision.
 
The preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford Mustang was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Oxnard Boulevard from Wooley Road. For unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control and collided into a pole.
 
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.
 
If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Peña at 805-385-7750 or email at maria.pena@oxnardpd.org. The investigation in ongoing.
 

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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

On November 20, 2011 at about noon, the Oxnard Fire Department and EMS personnel responded to a medical call of a woman in a car in the parking lot of McDonald’s at 1741 Pacific Avenue. The caller reported that the woman was not breathing.

Fire department personnel requested Oxnard Police respond to assist. When officers arrived the victim was being transported to St. John’s Regional Medical Center. The victim died while at the hospital and the reason for the death was not readily apparent at the time. This case is being investigated by Oxnard PD as a suspicious death.
 
The victim’s name is Jung Ja Lee, 69. She is a resident of Laguna Woods, CA.
  
If anyone has any information about the incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7600 or Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7665. If you wish to remain anonymous you can 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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