John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	May 27th, 2010 1800-2400
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

As the Memorial Day weekend is approaching, the Oxnard Police Department will conduct a multi-location sobriety and drivers license checkpoint Thursday night, May 27th, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight. The checkpoint will be held throughout the City of Oxnard.

During the Memorial Day weekend in 2009, the Oxnard Police Department investigated over 20 motor vehicle collisions with eight of them involving injuries. Four of those crashes involved a DUI driver. Officers also arrested 20 DUI drivers during that weekend.

Statewide, over 385 people were injured or killed during the 2009 Memorial Day weekend.

So far this year, the Oxnard Police Department has arrested over 394 DUI drivers.

On Saturday night, May 29th, officers from the Oxnard Police Department will join forces with other law enforcement officers in Ventura County to conduct another DUI checkpoint in the City of Port Hueneme. In addition to the checkpoints this weekend, several officers will be deployed to conduct DUI patrol this weekend in the cities of Fillmore, Santa Paula, Moorpark, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and Oxnard. All of these DUI operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Oxnard Police Department is committed to improving traffic safety and will continue to conduct these checkpoints and DUI enforcement operations in 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. Please buckle up, drive sober, and drive safely!

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.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Assault with a Deadly Weapon arrest
DATE/TIME:	5-21-10/ 0725
LOCATION:	1200 Block W. Cedar Street Oxnard, Ca
VICTIM(S):	18 Year old Oxnard resident (name withheld for possible gang retaliation)
SUSPECT(S):	17 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
PREPARED BY:	Detective Jeff McGreevy
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Jeff McGreevy (805)385-3982

DETAILS:

On 5-21-10 around 0725 hours, Oxnard Police Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of West Cedar Street regarding an assault with a metal pipe. The victim provided a description of the suspect and a responding officer located a 17 year old male Oxnard resident that matched the physical description nearby.

The investigation revealed that there had been prior disputes between the parties and the suspect challenged the victim and shouted gang slogans. The suspect attacked the victim and struck him at least once with a metal pipe causing a non-life threatening injury.

The 17 Year old male juvenile was booked into the Ventura County Juvenile Hall for Assault with a deadly weapon and a gang allegation. Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact Detective Jeff McGreevy (805) 385-3982.

This is an ongoing investigation.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Possession of a concealed weapon – crowbar Fighting in public Conspiracy Gang enhancement
DATE/TIME:	5-21-10 1530 Hours
LOCATION:	The area of Channel Island Boulevard and Rose Avenue
VICTIM(S):	State Of California
SUSPECT(S):	Anthony Lopez, 18 year old Oxnard resident Alejandro Ramuco, 19 year old Oxnard resident 15 year old Oxnard resident 16 year old Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Blue 4-door sedan
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Detective Alex Arnett
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Jeff McGreevy

DETAILS:

On 5-21-10 around 1530 hours, Oxnard Police Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Channel Island Boulevard and Rose Avenue regarding a fight.

Officers observed numerous suspected gang members fleeing the area on foot and in vehicles. A Blue sedan fleeing the area was stopped. The occupants were identified as being involved in the fight with rival gang members.

The one of the occupants had a crowbar hidden in his pants along with a folding knife. Information was also received to indicated the occupants of the vehicle conspired together to meet rival gang members to fight.

The occupants were arrested for being possession of a concealed weapon, fighting in public, conspiracy and the gang enhancement.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Vehicle pursuit of stolen vehicle, injury roll over accident
DATE/TIME:	5-21-10 1625 hrs
LOCATION:	Southbound 101 Freeway at Rice Ave.
VICTIM(S):	State Of California Names of hit and run victims withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Diseree Lynn Maeyama, 22 yrs
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Green 97 Honda Civic (Reported stolen out of Oxnard 5/19/10)
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jack Kujawa, Oxnard Police Department
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Jack Kujawa, Oxnard Police Department

DETAILS: 

On the above date and time Officers from the Oxnard Police Department located a stolen vehicle being driven by the above suspect in the city of Oxnard. Officers attempted to stop the stolen vehicle and a vehicle pursuit ensued.

The pursuit began in the area of Statham Ave. and Oxnard Blvd. Officers pursued the suspect north through the city, and southbound on the 101 Freeway. The suspect lost control of the stolen vehicle and collided with a second vehicle and the center median of the freeway, causing the suspect vehicle to overturn. After the suspect vehicle came to a stop, the suspect exited the stolen vehicle and fled northbound on foot across the northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway and heavy northbound vehicle traffic. Officers chased the suspect and took her into custody without further incident after a short foot chase. The California Highway Patrol responded to the accident scene and assisted with the collision investigation.

The suspect was arrested for vehicle theft, felony evading, felony hit and run, misdemeanor hit and run, and was found to be under the influence of cocaine and on parole. The suspect and the driver of the vehicle that the suspect collided with on the 101 freeway were transported to St. Johns hospital with minor injuries from the traffic collision. The suspect was booked into county jail for the above charges.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Occupied Stolen Vehicle with Arrest
DATE/TIME:	5-22-10 10:40 hrs
LOCATION:	200 Blk. E Iris St.
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):	Julio Cesar Carriedo (30), Oxnard
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Red 1991 Chevy Silverado truck
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Ken Klopman, Oxnard Police Department
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Ken Klopman, Oxnard Police Department

DETAILS: 

On 5/22/10 at 04:45 hours, the Oxnard Police Department took a stolen vehicle report on a red 1991 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck taken from the area of Samuel Ave. & Lark St. On 5/22/10 at about 10:40 hours, the victim spotted her vehicle being driven through a shopping center in the 2800 block of Saviers Rd.

The victim phoned the police while following the vehicle which was driven by 30-year old Oxnard resident Julio Cesar Carriedo. The victim watched Carriedo eventually abandon the vehicle in the alley of Arcadia St near Iris St. Officers established a perimeter and began searching the area eventually locating Carriedo in the back yard of a residence in the 200 block of E. Iris St. Carriedo had been trying to hide under the lid in a water-filled hot tub.

Carriedo was taken into custody without incident and he was subsequently booked into Ventura County Jail for auto theft (a felony) as well as two outstanding misdemeanor warrants. He is being held on $250,000 bail. The truck was recovered undamaged and returned to the owner.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Commercial Burglary, Officer Involved Shooting
DATE/TIME:	05-24-2010, 0510 hours
LOCATION:	3400 block of W. Fifth St, Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Timothy Chacon, 31 years, Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jim Seitz, Homicide Supervisor
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jimseitz@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 5-24-2010 at approximately 0507 hours, two officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to a call of an “audible alarm from a business” that is located in the 3400 block of W. 5th St. When the officers arrived they noticed a broken front window to the business. One of the officers moved to the rear of the building while the second officer covered the front. The officer who went to the rear of the building reported that he heard movement coming from inside of the business. Around this time, the second officer reported seeing a subject inside the front side of the business.

A door at the rear of the business suddenly opened and the suspect was confronted by the officer. The officer, who had drawn his weapon, ordered the suspect out of the business and to raise his arms. The suspect refused to comply with the officer’s commands, and went back into the business, closing the door behind him. The suspect opened the door several more times, continuing to refuse to comply with the officer’s orders to show his hands to the officer. It appears that once the suspect realized that the officer was by himself in this location, the suspect charged directly at the officer in an aggressive manner, rather than flee in a direction that would have better allowed him an opportunity to escape. Weighing the circumstances and fearing for his life, the officer shot the suspect. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No weapon was found in the suspect’s possession.

The officer, who was not injured, was placed paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	2010 Click It or Ticket mobilization
DATE/TIME:	May 24 – June 6
LOCATION:	Statewide
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847

BUCKLE UP DAY AND NIGHT
Seat Belt Ticket Increases to $142

If you’re planning to hit the road for a late spring or early summer getaway, be sure that everyone in the car wears their seat belt on every trip, day and night. The Oxnard Police Department along with Law enforcement throughout the state will be looking for unbelted drivers and passengers as part of the 2010 Click It or Ticket mobilization, May 24 – June 6. This year, fines and fees have increased from $132 to $142 for first time adult seat belt violations. For children under 16, the fine is now $445 for a first time offense.

“Keep your friends and family safe by buckling up no matter where you’re going,” said Police Chief John Crombach. “We will be looking for motorists throughout the area who are not buckling up, day and night. It’s not just about avoiding a ticket; it’s about keeping the ones you care about alive.”

Seat belt violators will receive citations – no warnings. The Click It or Ticket campaign relies on heavy enforcement and public education as a means to help save lives on California’s roadways.

“Wearing a seat belt is just simply the easiest and most effective thing you can do on the road to protect yourself and your family,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety. “That means buckling up day and night, on every trip.”

More than 600 permanent Click It or Ticket highway signs, which have been up since 2005, will be updated to reflect the new ‘Minimum $142’ in the coming months.

Currently Oxnard has a seat belt usage rate of 96 percent and statewide the usage rate is 95.3 percent, but that still means over half a million people are not buckling up. Properly restrained drivers, passengers and children have a 50 percent better chance of surviving a crash than unbelted occupants. Those ejected from vehicles in crashes or roll-overs are up to 35 times more likely to die than restrained occupants.

More than 150 local law enforcement agencies statewide and the CHP will be participating in this year’s Click It or Ticket mobilization. Funding to support California’s Click It or Ticket campaign was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Robbery Arrests
DATE/TIME:	May 19, 2010 9:10 PM
LOCATION:	Teakwood and “D” Streets
VICTIM(S):	V-1 16 year-old, Oxnard resident V-2 16 year-old, Oxnard resident V-3 15 year-old, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	S-1 Eric Appel 42 year-old, Oxnard resident S-2 17 year-old son, Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:	2 Cellular phones (recovered)
PREPARED BY:	Violent Crimes Sergeant Terry Burr
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Edward Baldwin (805) 486-7386

DETAILS:

On 5-19-10 around 9:10 PM a robbery call came into dispatch at the Oxnard Police Department from the area of Spruce and “C” street. Upon officers arrival they contacted the victims of an armed robbery.

They told officers that the victims were walking home from Taco Bell when they were confronted by two subjects. The juvenile suspect was armed with a knife and demanded the victim’s property. When the victims stated they only had cellular phones, suspect Eric Appel punched one victim and took the victims cash. The other victim’s gave up their cellular phones in fear of being assaulted. The suspects fled the area on foot.

At around 10:45 PM one of the victims saw the two suspects involved in the earlier robbery in front of a residence at 3100 South “D” street. When officers arrived and contacted the victim of the prior robbery he said he could identify the residence that the suspect’s were standing in front of. A perimeter was established by patrol officers. As a vehicle started leaving from the alley the occupants were detained. The victims were driven by and identified both suspect’s as being involved in the robberies.

Officers searched the vehicle the pair were attempting to leave in and located two of the victim’s phones. The cash was not recovered. Both suspects were arrested for multiple counts of armed robbery and conspiracy. The father Eric Appel was booked in Ventura County jail. The son was booked into juvenile hall.

All the victim’s names are being withheld due to their ages. There was only a complaint of pain injury to the victim punched in the face by the suspect.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Armed Robbery at Business
DATE/TIME:	May 19, 2010 12:20 PM
LOCATION:	120 West Channel Islands Blvd
VICTIM(S):	Business 5 De Mayo Jewelry
SUSPECT(S):	3 Male, Hispanics between 20-30 years-old
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Blue Honda Odyssey (In Custody)
LOSS:	Undetermined amount
PREPARED BY:	Violent Crimes Sergeant Terry Burr
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Roger Garcia (805) 385-7688

DETAILS: 

On 5-19-10 around 12:20 PM, Officers responded to a call of a take over robbery that had just occurred at 120 West Channel Islands Blvd the 5 De Mayo Jewelry store. Once officers arrived they were told that two suspect had entered the store while one suspect waited in the vehicle.

The pair that entered the store requested an item that caused the employee go to the back room to retrieve it. One suspect followed the employee to the back room where he brandished a handgun and tied the two employees up. The pair then took several items of jewelry, cash, and two weapons from inside the business. The employee notified a neighboring business that the robbery had occurred. There were no injuries to either employee. The suspects fled in a blue van.

As officers searched the area Sgt Mike Van Atta located the vehicle abandoned near the carwash at Bryce Cyn and Saviers Rd. The vehicle had evidence inside and outside on the ground around the parking lot that investigators recovered. The vehicle was a stolen out of Hawthorne on an unknown date.

If anyone has information about the robbery they are requested to Call Det. Roger Garcia or Ventura County Crime stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	187 Homicide
DATE/TIME:	05-13-2010 / 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION:	500 Block E. Yucca St, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Salvador Rivera, 18 years, Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jim Seitz, Homicide Supervisor
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Sonia Sanchez, Soniasanchez@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 5/13/2010 at approximately 7:00 pm, a vehicle with several subjects was traveling W-B in the 500 Block of E. Yucca St. The occupants of the vehicle noticed several subjects standing in front of a house. Looks were exchanged between the two groups and the driver of the vehicle stopped the car.

One of the occupants of the vehicle got out of the car and began to fight with a subject from the second group. While the fight was going on, an unidentified subject produced a handgun and fired striking Rivera who was initially a passenger in the car. Rivera was standing outside of the car when he was shot. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

No arrests have been made. Detectives are asking anyone who may have information relating to the shooting to contact Detective Sonia Sanchez at 385-7663 or leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at 982-7070.