Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Robbery with a Knife
DATE/TIME:	January 28, 2011 @ 1726 hours
LOCATION:	Victoria Ave. and Wooley Rd.
VICTIM(S):	Juvenile, 15 years of age/Name Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic male juveniles both 16 years of age/ Names withheld
PROPERTY:	Cell phone
PREPARED BY:	Detective Steven Funk
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steven Funk 805-385-7796 or stevenfunk@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On January 28th, at approx. 5:26 P.M., Oxnard Police Officers were called to the area of Victoria Ave. and Wooley Road reference a robbery with a knife. Upon their arrival, they found that the juvenile victim had been confronted by two suspects while he was seated at the bus bench. The two suspects approached the victim and demanded his cell phone. One suspect was holding a knife as the other suspect grabbed the victim’s cell phone from his hands. Both suspects fled eastbound on Wooley Road towards Offshore Street.

Several witnesses who observed the robbery started chasing the suspects. One suspect was arrested a short distance away without incident. The second suspect, who was later identified, was arrested at his residence several hours later.

The victim did not sustain any injuries during the robbery.

Investigation is ongoing.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	422 PC criminal threats, 136.1 PC dissuading a witness / victim, 11359 HS possession of marijuana for sales, 273a(b) PC cruelty to a minor
DATE/TIME:	1-30-11 / 0815 hours
LOCATION:	3400 block of Frankfort Court, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	17 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Daniel Donn Collins, 41 year old Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Greg Hebert, 805-385-7636
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	greg.hebert@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 1/30/11, at about 0825 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a residence in the 3400 block of Frankfort Court reference a 911 hang up call. Officers contacted the residents and learned that Collins had made threats to harm the victim. When the victim attempted to call the police, Collins tried to take the phone from him.

During the investigation, officers saw several weapons, a quantity of marijuana and other paraphernalia in the bedroom of Collins. A search warrant was authored for the residence.

During the search, nine rifles, one shotgun, three handguns, thousands of rounds of ammunition, marijuana and other paraphernalia were located in the bedroom of Collins. Collins was arrested for the above listed charges. Collins was booked into Ventura County Jail with a bail increase requested for $300,000.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

Oxnard Police Chief Jeri Williams
begins her tenure as Oxnard’s Police Chief on January 31, 2011

Chief Jeri Williams comes to Oxnard with 22 years of experience in the City of Phoenix Police Department where, in her role as the Assistant Chief of the Southern Division, she was responsible for 1,000 sworn and civilian personnel and over half of the city’s 500 plus square miles.

Chief Williams brings with her extensive community policing experience which will serve to complement and enhance our City’s efforts in that area that go back nearly three decades.

"I am looking forward to the opportunity of serving the City of Oxnard," said Chief Williams. "The City’s Mayor and Council, together with the City Manager and the men and women of the Police Department have welcomed me and shown great support as we continue making the City of Oxnard police department one of the best in the nation."

Contributing to Chief Williams’ strong leadership and organizational management style is a broad educational background. Williams holds a BS Degree from Arizona State University, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University, where she has also completed her Comprehensive Examinations in pursuit of her Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

Chief Williams is well known as approachable, sincere, with a natural command presence upon which members of the community and department can rely to "get the job done" with integrity, hard work and dedication.

On a personal note, Chief Williams has been married to her husband, Judge Cody Williams (South Phoenix Justice of the Peace) for nearly 21 years and has two sons Alan (17) and Cody (16).

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Trespass Arrest
DATE/TIME:	January 27, 2011
LOCATION:	2100 block of Avila Pl, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
PREPARED BY:	Commander Ron Whitney (805) 385-7600

DETAILS:

On January 27, at about 10:00 AM, Oxnard Police Officers were called to the 2100 block of Avila Pl reference a trespass. Officers learned that previous occupants had been evicted from the residence by Ventura County Sheriff’s officials on January 19th. The owner of the residence told officers that an attorney representing the former occupants was trespassing. The attorney told officers that he had filed additional paperwork with the Ventura County Court and that he was there to take possession of the home.

Officers forwarded paperwork from each of the involved parties to the Oxnard City Attorney’s office. The city attorney reviewed the documentation from each party and determined that the party who had been evicted no longer had a right to the residence.

At about 2:30 PM the attorney for the former resident returned to the property. The owner of the property placed the attorney under arrest for trespass. The attorney was cited and released at the scene.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

DETAILS:

At about 3 PM Oxnard officers responded to Oxnard Blvd and Date streets regarding a traffic collision. The collision caused power lines to go down in the street. At the current time Oxnard Blvd is closed between Date St and Commercial. Power company officials are in route.

Three persons were injured in the collision, and all were transported to local hospitals.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Uniformed Crime Reporting – 2009 & 2010 Statistical Comparison
DATE/TIME:	January 20, 2011
PREPARED BY:	Karen Moore, Crime Analyst II

DETAILS:

The following data is the summarized crime comparison for calendar years 2009 and 2010. The data is taken from the Uniform Crime Report, Schedule A, which is sent to the Department of Justice.

Overall, Part I Crimes for calendar year 2010 decreased by 2.9%. During this time frame, there were 4,730 Part I crimes reported compared to 4,869 for calendar year 2009. The chart below categorizes the crime by type, class, numerical difference and percent change.

Part I Crimes	2009	2010	Numerical Difference	Percent Change
Violent Crimes
Homicide	13	8	-5	-38.5%
Rape	25	19	-6	-24.0%
Robbery	384	329	-55	-14.3%
Aggr. Assault	350	335	-15	-4.3%
Total	772	691	-81	-10.5%
Property Crimes
Burglary	704	785	81	11.5%
Auto Theft	454	473	19	4.2%
Larceny	2,929	2,760	-169	-5.8%
Arson	10	21	11	110.0%
Total	4,097	4,039	-58	-1.4%

Grand Total	4,869	4,730	-139	-2.9%

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI Saturation
DATE/TIME:	January 22, 2011 1800-0200
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, January 22, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight.

The checkpoint was conducted in the westbound lanes of Pleasant Valley Road @ Jefferson Square.

Officers screened 926 motorists who passed through the checkpoint and conducted seven DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol. These investigations led to the arrest of four drivers for DUI. One additional DUI arrest was made by an officer who was on the way to work at the checkpoint.

At the checkpoint, citations were issued to 59 drivers for various drivers’ license violations. Forty-three drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and five drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. One additional driver was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. Twenty-six vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.

Following the checkpoint, traffic officers patrolled the City of Oxnard searching for impaired drivers until 2:00 A.M. This enforcement resulted in the arrest of two additional drivers for DUI. One of the drivers was 18 years old and found to have a blood alcohol level of .20, over double the legal limit of .08.

The other driver was involved in a crash with a parked vehicle. The force of the collision caused the suspect vehicle to drive over the sidewalk and collide into the block wall that surrounds a residence. The vehicle was traveling so fast that the block wall wasn’t able to stop it before it also collided into the side of the home and caused minor damage. Following the crash, the driver fled the scene on foot but was located by responding officers a short distance away. The driver sustained significant facial injuries and was transported to the hospital. He was later booked into the Ventura County Jail on suspicion of DUI.

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 Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Attempted Fraud
DATE/TIME:	1/21/11
LOCATION:	Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Names Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Commander Ron Whitney
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Oxnard Police Watch Commander 385-7600

DETAILS:

On 1/21/11, a resident of Oxnard received a phone call from an unknown person saying that the resident had just won a large cash prize from Publishers Clearinghouse. The caller began to ask personal questions of the resident. The resident realized that this was probably a scam, and gave no personal information to the caller.

The police department reminds residents of Oxnard and Ventura County that reputable businesses and organizations do not ask for personal information such as social security numbers, driver license numbers, or credit card numbers over the telephone. Anyone who receives telephone calls of this nature should not divulge any personal information, and should always ask for a call back number to confirm the business and/or organization that is calling prior to doing business.

And remember, if a phone call is too good to be true, it probably is.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	Saturday, January 22, 2011 1800-0200
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, January 22nd, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. The checkpoint will be held throughout the City of Oxnard and is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Oxnard Police Department arrested 956 drivers for DUI in 2010 and investigated over 215 alcohol related collisions. So far this year, officers have made 41 DUI arrests in the City of Oxnard. The Oxnard Police Department’s continued efforts in DUI enforcement have resulted in significant reductions in the number of alcohol related collisions and fatal collisions involving alcohol.

Please buckle up, drive sober, and drive safely in 2011.

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Stabbing
DATE/TIME:	1/11/11, 1930 hours
LOCATION:	2600 block Saviers Road
VICTIM(S):	24 year old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown Hispanic Male
WITNESS(ES):	None
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Detective Alex Arnett (805) 486-6297 or email: alex.arnett@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Alex Arnett (805) 486-6297

DETAILS:

On 1/11/11 at approximately 1930 hours, officers were dispatched to a stabbing victim in the 2600 block of Saviers Road. When the officers arrived, they found the victim had been stabbed multiple times in his left forearm. The victim was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center for treatment. The victim is listed in stable condition.

A witness stated the victim was involved in a fight with another Hispanic male. During the fight the victim was stabbed. It’s unclear what the argument was about and there is no immediate confirmation the incident was gang related.

Investigators are requesting that anyone with information regarding this case to call Detective Alex Arnett at (805) 486-6297 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 385-8255.

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