OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Felony Vandalism
DATE/TIME:	01/26/08 at 1910 hours
LOCATION:
VICTIM/S:	City of Oxnard
SUSPECT/S:	15 year-old Oxnard resident
WITNESS/ES:
SUSPECT VEHICLE:
LOSS:	In excess of $1,000
PREPARED BY:	Officer Bakari Myers

DETAILS:

On 1/26/08, at 7:10PM a 15-year-old Oxnard juvenile was arrested for felony graffiti vandalism. The vandalism occurred in the Garden City Acres Park located at 5302 Cypress Rd. in Oxnard. The park is relatively new and has been clean of graffiti. The juvenile spray-painted the name of an Oxnard street gang on the wall. The juvenile also spray painted his “street name” as well as a companions “street name.” Graffiti Detective Sandra Kujawa determined the amount of graffiti on the wall qualified the crime as a felony and the clean up would cost the city in excess of 1,000 dollars. An on-duty Oxnard Police officer was patrolling the area and observed the graffiti as it was in progress. The juvenile was arrested without incident.

An investigation is continuing.

Senior Officer Robin Whitney was recognized by the Oxnard City Council as the City’s Employee of the Quarter at their April 8, 2008 meeting. The award is for the first quarter of 2008, and requires a nomination, followed by a careful review by a City committee.

Senior Officer Whitney is currently assigned to the Domestic Violence Investigations Detail. In his nomination, a number of Senior Officer Whitney’s colleagues provided personal input. The following are excerpts that serve as testimony to his exceptional work and character:

Robin continues to exemplify the meaning of Police Officer

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

This morning officers responded to calls of several car burglaries on Terrace Avenue.

Sometime between 9:00 pm last night and 6:00 am this morning a total of ten cars were burglarized or vandalized by an unknown person or persons. The crimes occurred between the 4600 and 4900 block of Terrace Avenue.

In total – 10 cars were affected – 6 cars were broken into (window broken) and had the stereo systems taken, two cars were entered through an unlocked door and the stereo systems taken and two cars had their windows broken but nothing taken.

No one in the area heard or saw anything suspicious.

Anyone with information is asked to call Oxnard Police at 385-7600 or they may call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK.

David Keith, Spokesperson

On April 1st representatives from the Oxnard Police Department participated in the Oxnard Union High School District’s 23rd Annual Career Fair at the Performing Arts Center. There were representatives from our Records, Traffic, Dispatch and Professional Standards Division. There were also Community Service Officers and Youth Service Officers present.

The department wanted to be involved in the fair in order to educate the public and also to start recruiting for the future of our industry. There are several jobs within the police department that have minimum requirements of a high school diploma or GED and a drivers license, such as our Public Safety Dispatcher positions. In addition, we have an explorer program for people ages 14-21, who are interested in learning more about law enforcement.

There were approximately 900 high school age students in attendance exploring a variety of career options. They asked a lot of great questions and seemed to walk away with some ideas for what they can do with their future.

There were a wide variety of career options at the fair everything from Six Flags Amusement Parks to the United States Navy to large animal veterinarians. Everyone brought fun and interactive displays for the students and there were a lot of prizes and giveaways.

The event was co-sponsored by the Oxnard Rotary Club and the OUHSD Educational Partnership Program. They also received a lot of help from the high school clubs and organizations. They did a wonderful job organizing the event, providing refreshments and checking with each vendor to see if they needed water, additional chairs and tables or any other support.

Join us at the 2008 Oxnard Police Department Employee Recognition Awards Luncheon. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 600 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard.

The awards presented will include:

POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR
DISPATCHER OF THE YEAR
MEDAL OF MERIT
M.A.D.D. (DRUNK DRIVING) AWARD
10851 (STOLEN VEHICLE) AWARD
CHIEF’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

The event is hosted by the Oxnard Kiwanis Club of Oxnard. Lunch is $20 per person (payable at the door), but reservations are required. Please contact Lupe Moreno at (805) 385-7761 or LupeMoreno@OxnardPD.org to reserve your seat today!

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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gang related shooting
DATE/TIME:	01/21/08
LOCATION:	400 block of e. Guava St. Oxnard
VICTIM/S:	30 year old Male resident of Oxnard, name withheld due to safety concerns. The victim sustained no injuries.
SUSPECT/S:	3 H/M’s one with a dark hooded sweatshirt armed with a handgun
WITNESS/ES:	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE:	White 2000 Chevy S-10 p/u truck Impounded
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Fred Sedillos, Sergeant Violent Crimes Unit

DETAILS:

On 01/21/08 at approximately 1353 hours officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 400 block of East Guava Street. Nobody was injured during the shooting but several shell casings were located. A search of the area for the suspects was conducted with negative results. During the investigation it was determined to be gang/tagger related.

Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit received information that the suspect vehicle was located in the 2400 block of Tulare Pl. Officers secured the residence until a search warrant could be obtained. Further investigation revealed there was enough probable cause to support additional search warrants based on association with other gang members/tagging crews. As a result search warrants were executed at several locations in Oxnard and a residence in Camarillo. Several weapons including two assault rifles and several handguns along with items of gang paraphernalia were located and seized.

If anyone has information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Kujawa at 385-7547 or Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK.

An investigation is continuing.

At approximately 11:40 this morning a 34 year old Oxnard woman reported through our 911 system that she had just been assaulted in her home. Officers quickly responded to an apartment complex in the 3100 block of Peninsula Road and contacted the victim.

She reported that someone had knocked on her door, and upon answering the door she found a man standing there. He spoke to her briefly in Spanish and as she attempted to explain that she did not understand Spanish he forced his way into the apartment, knocked her to the floor, struck her and climbed on top of her.

Moments later the woman’s pet, a 16 year old sheepdog, came to her assistance. There was a scuffle between the suspect and the dog and the suspect may have been bitten. At that point he ran from the apartment.

The woman described her assailant as a Hispanic male, approximately 35 year of age. He was approximately 5’ 7” and weighed about 130 lbs. He spoke Spanish and was wearing blue jeans with some mud on them, a black hooded sweatshirt, and work boots. He was wearing sunglasses with square frames.

The victim stated that she does not know the suspect.

Anyone with any information about this case is urged to contact Oxnard Police at 385-7600 or Crime Stoppers at 385-TALK – calls to Crime Stoppers can be made anonymously and are eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

David Keith, PIO

385-7631

On January 4, 2008, Congresswoman Lois Capps visited Oxnard to announce the funding of $470,000 for the city. The federal funding will assist the Oxnard Police Department and the Oxnard Fire Department in replacing their existing Computer Aided Dispatch/Records Management System. Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) is a software program that allows for the dispatching of police and fire operations to be automated and is an essential source of communication and information sharing between dispatchers and officers in the field. It provides for a greater level of effectiveness of resources and provides for greater safety and accountability of our officers.

The Records Management System (RMS) is an agency-wide system that provides for the storage, retrieval and archiving of information, records, documents, and files pertaining to public safety operations.

A new, fully integrated CAD/RMS system will provide a stable, reliable platform to perform dispatch operations with automated coordination between dispatchers and field staff; user friendly single point of entry for records; accurate reporting; interoperability capability that is compliant with federal standards; updated mapping and crime analysis, including timely and accurate management reporting; and the capability for efficient interfaces with City or County databases. This kind of system will support a high level of response to calls for service, while providing critical decision information for all users, from police officer and fire fighters to executive managers.

On January 8th, Police Chief John Crombach pinned the Oxnard Police Department Medal of Merit onto Officer Ed Baldwin for his heroic actions on November 7, 2007. On that date, Officer Baldwin was off-duty with his family and driving to Gorman. They were on Interstate 5 and had just passed Castaic when they observed two semi trucks collide on the freeway in front of him. He immediately realized it was a serious accident and stopped to assist. Officer Baldwin ran across the freeway and saw that the driver of one of the trucks was trapped in his vehicle. He also saw that the truck was engulfed in flames. Officer Baldwin retrieved a knife from a bystander and was able to cut the driver

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	288a P.C- FORCED ORAL COPULATION 664/261 P.C.- ATTEMPTED RAPE 207 P.C. – KIDNAPPING 211 P.C. – ROBBERY 136.1(b)(1) P.C. – WITNESS INTIMIDATION 273.5 P.C. – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 273.6 P.C. – VIOLATION OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER
DATE/TIME:	CRIME OCCURRED: NOVEMBER 30, 2007/ 0600 HOURS ARREST: DECEMBER 12, 2007/ 0400 HOURS
LOCATION:	CRIME: CITY OF OXNARD ARREST: 1000 BLK. SOUTH OXNARD BLVD.
VICTIM/S:	FEMALE, RESIDENT OF OXNARD
SUSPECT/S:	ALVAREZ, JUAN MANUEL, 27 YEARS OF AGE RESIDENT OF OXNARD
PREPARED BY:	DETECTIVE ROBIN WHITNEY

DETAILS:
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0600 HOURS, OFFICERS FROM THE OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT HAD JUST OCCURRED. THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED AND TOLD POLICE THE FOLLOWING: SHE HAS A VALID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE SUSPECT. SUSPECT GOES TO THE VICTIM’S HOUSE AND PRESSURES THE VICTIM INTO GIVING HIM A RIDE TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THE SUSPECT TOOK THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE VICTIM’S VEHICLE AND FORCIBLY TOOK HER CELL PHONE FROM HER AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE POLICE. THE SUSPECT LATER PULLED THE VICTIM INTO A GARAGE WHERE HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER.

ON DECEMBER 12, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0400 HOURS, OFFICER MICHAEL ROBISON OBSERVES THE SUSPECT RIDING A BICYCLE IN THE 1000 BLK OF SOUTH OXNARD BLVD. THE SUSPECT IS CONTACTED AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SUBJECT WAS BOOKED AT THE VENTURA COUNTY JAIL FOR THE ABOVE LISTED CHARGES. BAIL IS SET AT 1,000,000.

An investigation is continuing.