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 to a Business with a Handgun
DATE/TIME:	10/26/2010, 1102 hours
LOCATION:	801 Cooper Rd. (Leon’s Pharmacy)
VICTIM(S):	28 year old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic male, early 20’s, 5’-5”, 150 lbs. black short hair, Black “Nike” brand jacket, Blue bandana covering face.
PROPERTY:	Unknown amount of U.S. currency and several bottles of prescription pills.
PREPARED BY:	Detective Steven F. Funk (805) 385-7796
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Charles Buttell (805) 385-7765 Cell# 805-797-6106 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On 10/26/2010 at approximately 1102 hours officers were dispatched to 801 Cooper Rd. reference an armed robbery to Leon’s Pharmacy. The pharmacy is located across the street from Ramona Elementary School.

The suspect entered the store and told the clerk he wanted the cash from the register and several pharmaceutical drugs. The suspect displayed a handgun at the clerk while making his demands. After obtaining the cash the suspect fled on foot southbound on Bonita Ave. across Cooper Rd. Officers checked the area for the suspect but were unable to locate him.

An investigation is continuing.

Investigators are requesting that anyone with information regarding this case to call Detective Charles Buttell at (805) 385-7765 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 385-8255.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Officer-Involved Injury Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:	10/25/10, 1:10 p.m.
LOCATION:	S/b Oxnard Blvd. south of Pleasant Valley Rd.
VICTIM(S):	Officer Jessica Eglin
SUSPECT(S):	n/a
WITNESS(ES):	n/a
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	n/a
LOSS:	n/a
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Ken Klopman
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sgt. Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant, (805) 385-7847

DETAILS:

On 10/25/10 at about 1:10 p.m., Officer Jessica Eglin was traveling with several other police motorcycle officers on a training ride southbound Oxnard Blvd. (SR-1) south of Pleasant Valley Rd. when she bumped into another Oxnard police motorcycle. She subsequently lost control and crashed in the dirt/grassy center median. Officer Eglin was transported by Gold Coast Ambulance to Ventura County Medical Center where she was examined and subsequently released with no significant injuries. The collision investigation is being handled by the California Highway Patrol.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Trespassing at a Residence
DATE/TIME:	10-14-10 / 5:20 PM
LOCATION:	900-block of South K Street
SUSPECT(S):	17 year-old juvenile, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Detective Roger Garcia
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Roger Garcia 805-385-7688 / [email protected]

DETAILS: 

On 10-14-10, at approximately 5:20 PM, a car stop was made by Oxnard Police. Four occupants of the car fled from officers. The Oxnard Police Department received several phone calls from homeowners reporting unknown juvenile(s) trespassing in their backyard. Officers arrived on scene and completed a yard to yard search. Officers located a 17 year-old juvenile in the 900-block of South K Street. The homeowners did not know the juvenile and took the juvenile into custody. The other occupants of the car were not located.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Fatal Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision
DATE/TIME:	October 12, 2010 / 1905 hours
LOCATION:	Wooley Rd. East of Mercantile Av
PEDESTRIAN:	Male,75 years of Port Hueneme (name withheld pending notification of next of kin)
DRIVER:	Victor Ultreras, 34 years of Ventura
VEHICLE(S):	Blue, Dodge Pickup
PREPARED BY:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Maria Pena, Traffic Investigator 385-7750

DETAILS:

On October 12, 2010, at approximately 1905 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to Wooley Road east of Mercantile Avenue after receiving a call of a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Once on scene, officers and EMS personnel found that a 75 year old male pedestrian had been struck by a pickup that was driven by Victor Ulteras of Ventura. The pedestrian sustained major injuries as a result of being hit by the pickup and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was crossing northbound across Wooley Road just east of Mercantile Avenue and was not in a crosswalk. While crossing, he suddenly stepped into the path of the Ulteras’ vehicle which was traveling westbound on Wooley Road and was struck.

Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be factor in this collision nor was excessive speed a factor.

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

An investigation is continuing.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Weekend Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Friday, September 24th, 2010 1800-2400 Sunday, September 26th, 2010 1800-2300
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department conducted two multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints this weekend. The first one was held on Friday from 6:00 P.M. to midnight. The second one was held on Sunday night from 6:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.

The checkpoints were held in the following locations:

1. S/B Rose Avenue @ Emerson Avenue
2. S/B Rose Avenue @ First Street

Officers screened 1,833 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Officers conducted four DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol and two drivers were arrested for DUI. One of the drivers had a blood alcohol level of .16 while the other had a level of .20. A third driver was arrested for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant while another driver was arrested for possession of over three ounces of marijuana.

Eighty-two drivers were issued citations for various driver’s license violations. Forty-eight drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and four drivers were cited for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. Twenty-one vehicles were towed from the checkpoints.

The Oxnard Police Department has conducted 22 sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints since the October of 2009. All of these checkpoints combined resulted in 35 drivers arrested for DUI, 486 unlicensed drivers were issued citations, and 54 additional drivers were found to be driving with a suspended driver’s license.

All of these DUI enforcement operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA).

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at [email protected].

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Illegal Gambling Arrests
DATE/TIME:	Friday, October 08, 2010
LOCATION:	Del Sol Park, 1500 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard, CA
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Marc Amon, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Charles Woodruff, Senior Officer [email protected] Beat 31 Storefront 805-385-7975

DETAILS: 

The Oxnard Police Department and Oxnard Code Compliance Department conducted a special joint operation in response to complaints of illegal gambling at Del Sol Park in the La Colonia neighborhood of Oxnard.

Several males and females were observed playing cards, conducting monetary transactions and drinking alcohol in the park. Four adult males, all Oxnard residents, were arrested for the misdemeanor gambling violation and transported to the Oxnard Police Department for further questioning. One adult male, also an Oxnard resident, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Two others were cited for the consumption of alcohol in the park which carries a minimum $100 fine.

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Home Invasion Robbery with a shotgun
DATE/TIME:	9-24-10 / 2030-2100 Hours
LOCATION:	400 block of south “E” Street
VICTIM(S):	Name Withheld: 51 year old male Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	3 Unknown Hispanic males
LOSS:	Unknown amount of U.S. currency and the victim’s vehicle
PREPARED BY:	Detective Steven F. Funk
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steven F. Funk (805) 385-7796 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On 9-25-10, Oxnard Police officers contacted the victim of a home invasion robbery who had come to the Oxnard Police Department. The male victim said that on 9-24-10 at approximately 2030-2100 hours he was inside of his residence watching TV when he heard a knock on the door. When he opened the door three subjects who he did not know forced him back into his apartment and forced him to lie on the floor. One suspect was holding a shotgun. The three suspects assaulted the victim causing him to lose consciousness. When the victim awoke, his apartment had been ransacked with several pieces of property missing. The victim’s vehicle was also taken from the carport area of the apartment complex.

Officers from the Oxnard Police Department canvassed the apartment complex and the surrounding neighborhood for witnesses.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Steven F. Funk at (805) 385-7796, e-mail [email protected], or you may leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. To give an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Home Invasion Robbery
DATE/TIME:	9-27-2010 2130 hours
LOCATION:	400 Block of West Yucca St., Oxnard CA
VICTIM(S):	H-M 26 yrs, Oxnard Resident. Name(s) Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	H-M 35 yrs, 6’0”, heavy build H-M 28-30 yrs, 5’11”, Medium Build
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
LOSS:	Approximately $900 in Misc. Items
PREPARED BY:	Detective Mike Marostica
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steve Funk #385-7796

DETAILS:

On 9-27-2010 at approximately 2130 hours, Oxnard Police Officers received a report of a home invasion robbery that had just occurred in the area of 400 block of West Yucca St. The victim told the officers that he was asleep in his room, when the two suspects entered his residence and began assaulting him. The suspects took several items from the residence and then fled the area.

An investigation is continuing. The victim and witnesses names are not being released at this time due to a concern of retaliation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Steven F. Funk at (805) 385-7796, e-mail [email protected] or you may leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. To give an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

John Crombach Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Man Jumps from Second Floor Apartment as Police Surround Complex in Search of Wanted Subject
DATE/TIME:	10/05/2010 @ 1445 hours
LOCATION:
VICTIM(S):	20 year-old male from Las Vegas
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
INJURY/LOSS:	Fractured ankle
PREPARED BY:	Commander Tom Chronister (805) 385-7746 or [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Commander Tom Chronister (805) 385-7746 or [email protected]

DETAILS:

Yesterday afternoon, as Oxnard police officers surrounded an apartment building in search of a wanted subject, a man jumped from a second floor apartment, fracturing his leg. The man was not wanted.

On October 5, 2010 at 2:45 p.m., Oxnard police received a call of a possible wanted subject inside an apartment in the 300 block of W. Vineyard Ave. The reporting party also advised the wanted subject was armed with a handgun.

Officers surrounded the apartment building and were preparing to make contact at the address where the wanted subject was reported to be hiding when a male jumped from a second floor apartment window to a concrete patio. The male lay motionless on the ground. Assuming the subject was injured in the fall, officers eventually evacuated the man to awaiting Fire and EMS personnel. He was transported by ambulance to St. John’s Regional Medical Center where the man was treated for a fractured ankle.

The man was not wanted; why he jumped remains unclear. The reported wanted subject was never located.

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 (Stabbing)
DATE/TIME:	10-2-10 / 2135 Hours
LOCATION:	4000-block of South J Street
VICTIM(S):	17 year-old, Oxnard resident (name withheld)
SUSPECT(S):	2 Hispanic males, early 20’s
PREPARED BY:	Detective Roger Garcia
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Roger Garcia 805-385-7688 / [email protected]

DETAILS:

On 10-2-10, at approximately 9:35 PM, officers responded to a call in the 1600-block of 8th Place, City of Port Hueneme regarding a stabbing victim. Upon arrival, officers located a 17 year-old Oxnard resident with a stab wound. The victim was transported to Saint John’s Regional Medical Center and is listed in stable condition.

The victim told officers he was walking in the 4000-block of South J Street when he was confronted by 2 Hispanic males. The suspects demanded the victim’s property when one of the suspects stabbed the victim. The victim fled to a nearby residence and contacted the police for assistance.

An investigation is on going.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Roger Garcia at (805) 385-7688, e-mail [email protected], or you may leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. To give an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).