INCIDENT:	Several Street Robberies and Arrests
DATE/TIME:	November 5, 2008 between 9:40 PM and 10:16 PM
LOCATION:	Area of Seventh and “E” Streets
VICTIM/S:	33 year-old Oxnard resident 21 year-old Oxnard resident 18 year-old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT/S:	24 year-old Gabriel Salazar was charged with two counts of robbery and conspiracy. 20 year-old Alex Salazar was charged with conspiracy and witness intimidation. 19 year-old Julio Chavira was charged with conspiracy and attempted robbery. 23 year-old Kathleen Mackey was charged with interfering with an ongoing investigation. 25 year-old Edgar Mendoza was charged with interfering with an ongoing investigation. (All the suspects arrested are Oxnard residents)
LOSS:	U.S. currency, cellular phones, and clothing where taken by suspects.
PREPARED BY:	Violent Crimes Sergeant Terry Burr

DETAILS: On November 5, 2008, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to several reports of street robberies that had occurred between 9:40 PM and 10:16 PM. During those incidents, victims were walking in the area of Seventh and “E” Streets when they were contacted by the listed suspects. During those contacts the suspects demanded the victims’ cellular phones, cash and shoes. After the crimes, the suspects were seen entering a residence in the 600 block of West Seventh Street.

During their investigation a subject matching the description of the suspects stepped out of the residence and was detained by officers. Several others from inside that residence were detained and later arrested for charges ranging from conspiracy to commit robbery, intimidating witnesses and interfering with an ongoing robbery investigation.

Detectives followed up with a search warrant at that residence. Several items belonging to the victims of the earlier robberies were recovered. Detectives believe there was a party at the residence and the crimes were done by these suspects to impress the females witnessing these incidents.

All suspects were booked into the Ventura County Jail with bails ranging up to $55,000 each. An investigation is continuing.

A resolution of the City Council of the City of Oxnard making certain private roads and alleys subject to the California Vehicle Code.

Read the full resolution here.

 

INCIDENT:	Attempted Murder
DATE/TIME:	10/04/08 at 0250 hours
LOCATION:	Rose Avenue at Gonzales Road
VICTIM/S:	20 year-old male from Oxnard
SUSPECT/S:	No description available
SUSPECT VEHICLE:	Light-colored four-door sedan
PREPARED BY:	Detective Jeff Long

DETAILS: 

ON 10/04/08, AT APPROXIMATELY 0250 HOURS, TWO VEHICLES WERE STOPPED FOR THE RED LIGHT AT ROSE AVENUE AND GONZALES ROAD. TWO SUSPECTS EXITED ONE VEHICLE AND CONFRONTED THE VICITM IN THE OTHER CAR. DURING THE ENSUING ALTERCATION THE VICTIM WAS STABBED SEVERAL TIMES.

THE VICITM WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. JOHN’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BY AMBULANCE. HE IS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT CAN CONTACT DETECTIVE JEFF LONG AT (805) 486-6506 OR LEAVE A MESSAGE AT THE VIOLENT CRIMES HOTLINE AT (805) 982-7070.

AN INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.

When compared to 2006 figures, the number of reportable crimes in Oxnard declined 1.6% in 2007. This decline is part of a consistent trend in Oxnard that has lasted since the early 1990’s.

The reported crime figures reflect Part One Crimes, which are offense types that law enforcement agencies report to the United States Department of Justice. These offenses include the violent crimes of homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crimes that fall into Part One offenses include burglary, automobile theft, larceny (theft) and arson.

During the 2007 calendar year, there were 5,189 reported Part I crimes, compared to 5,273 in 2006. The chart below summarizes Oxnard’s 2006 and 2007 statistics, showing the annual differences:

Part I Crimes	CY 2006	CY 2007	Numerical Difference	Percent Change
Violent Crimes
Homicide	14	9	-5	-35.7%
Rape	34	33	-1	-2.9%
Robbery	418	453	35	8.4%
Aggravated Assault	377	350	-27	-7.2%
Total	843	845	2	0.2%
Property Crimes
Burglary	946	867	-79	-8.4%
Auto Theft	614	540	-74	-12.1%
Larceny	2816	2870	54	1.9%
Arson	54	67	13	24.1%
Total	4430	4344	-86	-1.9%
Grand Total	5273	5189	-84	-1.6%

The largest reduction within the violent crime category was in homicides, which decreased by 35.7%. There were nine homicides during 2007, five fewer than the prior year. Arrests were made on six of the nine cases.

Property crimes decreased 1.9% in 2007, with 4,344 crimes reported. This compares to 4,430 crimes in 2006.

There was a significant decrease (12%) in auto thefts this year, with 74 fewer crimes reported in 2007 than in 2006. This is the third consecutive year in which there were significant reductions in this crime category. The City of Oxnard had a 19.6% auto theft reduction from 2005 to 2006 and a 26.6% reduction from 2004 to 2005. These reductions are a product of continued joint effort by Oxnard Police Department and California Highway Patrol to reduce vehicle thefts. Another factor contributing to the reduction is increased public awareness as well as increased effort of people to lock their vehicles and to remove personal items.

There were 79 fewer burglaries reported in 2007, an 8.3% reduction from the prior year. A review of this crime category revealed that the reduction was evenly disbursed among residential and commercial burglaries. The reduction to burglaries is attributed to community policing efforts by Oxnard Police Department and better community awareness to keep their businesses and residences secured.

The Oxnard Police Department would like to thank the public for its support and the role it plays in helping address crime in our city.

Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect July 1, 2008. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws.

Q:	When do the new wireless telephone laws take effect?
A:	The new laws take effect July 1, 2008
Q:	What is the difference between the two laws?
A:	The first prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. (Vehicle Code (VC) OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE INCIDENT: Robbery and Assault with a Deadly Weapon DATE/TIME: 10/04/08 at 0315 hours LOCATION: Vagabond Motel located at 1245 North Oxnard Blvd. VICTIM/S: 18 and 26 year-old Oxnard residents SUSPECT/S: 21 year-old Hispanic male 23 year-old Black male PREPARED BY: Senior Officer Chris Williams DETAILS:  On 10/4/08 at approximately 0315 hours, the victims were attending a party at the Vagabond Motel. They were approached by two subjects who demanded their money and jewelry. When one of the victims refused to hand over his jewelry he was struck in the head with a beer bottle. The other victim was struck several times with a baseball bat. Both suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of money and are still outstanding. Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact detective Paul Knapp at (805) 385-7796 or leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. An investigation is continuing. The Oxnard Police Department Graffiti Investigations Unit has been hard at work. Senior Officer Sandra Kujawa and Officer Mike Thomas made several recent arrests of major graffiti vandals, helping reduce the frequency of graffiti vandalism in Oxnard. For example, in February 2008 a graffiti vandal was arrested and charged with 79 counts of graffiti vandalism. Another arrest by the Graffiti Investigations Unit included an adult who was arrested for 90 misdemeanor and 90 felony counts of vandalism. Yet another adult vandal arrested for 95 counts of graffiti vandalism. Since January of this year some eighty civil citations, with fines of up to $1,000.00 were issued to graffiti offenders, who will be held accountable for the damage that they do to the community. With these significant arrests, civil citations and with the help of the public, the Graffiti Investigations Unit is working to eradicate graffiti vandalism in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard, the Oxnard Police Department, and the Community have made it a priority to eradicate graffiti. Graffiti can be reported on the Oxnard Graffiti Hotline at 385-8010, or at the Oxnard Police Department at 385-7743. The Oxnard Police Department would like to thank the community for their continued assistance in addressing this problem. OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE INCIDENT: Two students injured in hit and run collision DATE/TIME: 09-25-08 at 0730 hours LOCATION: 800 block of Cooper Road VICTIM/S: Two 15 year-old females from Oxnard SUSPECT VEHICLE: Red older model compact with male driver and female passenger PREPARED BY: Commander Tom Chronister DETAILS:  Oxnard police are investigating a hit-and-run collision resulting in the injury of two Pacifica High School students this morning. At 0730 hours, Oxnard police and fire received a call of a pedestrian hit-and-run collision near Ramona School at 804 Cooper Road. Preliminary information from the scene indicates the two teenage students were walking in the marked crosswalk at Bonita Ave. and Cooper Rd. when they were hit by the suspect vehicle. The driver fled the scene northbound on Bonita St. Both pedestrians were transported to St. John’s Regional Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries; one by private vehicle and one by ambulance. The driver is wanted for felony hit-and-run. Any witnesses to the crash are encourage to report their observations anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (805) 385-TALK. An investigation is continuing. (Names of the injured pedestrians are not being released because notification of next of kin has yet to be confirmed.) The Oxnard Police Department will be premiering its new TV show Straight to You on Monday, March 31 at 8:30 pm on Time Warner Cable Channel 36. The show will air once per day through most of Ventura County- the air times are Monday through Wednesday at 8:30 pm and Thursday through Sunday at 4:00 pm. The program runs 30 minutes and features various segments highlighting the Oxnard Police Department, crime prevention tips, and other important police related news. The program is sponsored by Wal-Mart and features David Keith, OPD Spokesperson, as its host. Previously, David hosted over 1,200 episodes of the StreetBeat TV show for OPD which ran from 1985-2006. « Previous Page 1 … 524 525 526 527 528 … 531 Next Page » VC Alert Traffic Collison Reports Crime Map Crime Stoppers California Megan’s Law Website