News Releases

Mr. Harper has been located and has been reunited with his family.

On Fri, Jan 20, 2023 at 8:43 PM Baysinger, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote:

RELEASE

DATE:            January 20, 2023; 8:00PM

SUBJECT: Missing Dependent Adult

                       Blair Harper, 89 year old male

LOCATION: 900 Block West Channel Islands Boulevard

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander

                        (805) 385-7600 | [email protected]

The Oxnard Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing dependent adult. Blair Harper, an 89 year old male, was reported missing from his residence in the 900 block of W. Channel Islands Boulevard, just before 7:00PM this evening. He was last seen westbound on Channel Islands crossing Ventura Road. Blair is described as a white male, 5’03” / 150# with white hair. He was last seen wearing a blue “Hearst’s Castle” hat, light blue zip up sweatshirt and beige pants.

It is not known where Blair may have been headed. If you see him, please call the Oxnard Police Department dispatch center at (805) 385-7740.

Date/Time Prepared: January 20, 2023 / 8:10PM

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NEWS RELEASE

DATE: January 20, 2023 / 10:20PM

SUBJECT: Firearm arrest

SUSPECTS: Nicholas Moreno; 20 year old Oxnard resident

LOCATION: Glenwood Drive and “M” Street

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander

(805) 385-7600 [email protected]

On January 20 at about 10:20PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation at Glenwood Drive and M Street in Oxnard. The driver, Moreno, was on searchable probation. Officers searched the vehicle and located a loaded firearm under the driver’s seat. A loaded high capacity magazine was inserted in the weapon; additionally, the serial number had been removed.

Officers also located numerous Xanax pills along with material indicative of drug sales. Moreno was also in possession of Xanax pills. He was arrested for numerous firearms-related violations, and possession for sale of a controlled substance. A female passenger in the vehicle was released at the scene.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. Booking photographs for adult felony arrest available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety, and booking / call logs.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: January 20, 2023 / 10:40PM

SUBJECT: Firearm arrest

SUSPECTS: Andre Dzul, 19 year old Oxnard resident

LOCATION: Garfield Avenue and Second Street, City of Oxnard

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander

(805) 385-7600 [email protected]

On January 20 at about 10:40PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation at the above location. While contacting the occupants of the vehicle, officers were able to see a firearm underneath the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The firearm was retrieved and found to be loaded. Dzul, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested for firearms-related violations.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: January 19, 2023

SUBJECT: Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Enforcement

CONTACT: Mike Wood, Corporal

(805) 385-7749 | [email protected]

The Oxnard Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on January 20, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.

These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way to bicyclists or pedestrians, or failing to stop for signs and signals.

The Oxnard Police Department offers steps drivers and pedestrians can take to greatly reduce the risk of getting injured or in a crash:

Pedestrian.

Be predictable. Use crosswalks, when available.
Take notice of approaching vehicles and practice due care.
Do not walk or run into the path of a vehicle. At 30 mph, a driver needs at least 90 feet to stop.
Be visible. Make it easy for drivers to see you – wear light colors, reflective material and carry a flashlight, particularly at dawn, dusk or at night.
Be extra careful crossing streets or entering crosswalks at night when it is harder to see, or when crossing busier streets with more lanes and higher speed limits.

Drivers

Follow the speed limit and slow down at intersections. Be prepared to stop for pedestrians at marked and unmarked crosswalks.
Avoid blocking crosswalks while waiting to make a right-hand turn.
Never drive impaired.

Bicyclists

Obey traffic laws, use hand signals, use lights at night (front white light and rear red reflector), and wear a helmet.
Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.
Avoid the door zone: do not ride too closely to parked cars.
If there’s a bike lane, use it, unless making a left turn, passing, or approaching a place where a right turn is allowed.
Yield to pedestrians. Bicyclists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within marked crosswalks or within unmarked crosswalks at intersections.

Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: January 13, 2023

SUBJECT: Shooting Victim

LOCATION: 400 Block of Gloria Court

VICTIM: 22-Year-Old Male Oxnard Resident

CONTACT: Detective Kevin Gormley

(805) 385-7686 | [email protected]

On January 13, 2023, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Oxnard Police Department communications center received several calls from residents reporting gunshots heard in the 400 block of Gloria Court. Oxnard Police officers responded to the area and located a 22-year-old male Oxnard resident suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to an area hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Kevin Gormley at 805-385-7686 or by email at [email protected].

Information can be reported online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnard.org, and click on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information by calling Ventura Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

Please be advised that traffic is still closed at Victoria Avenue, between Gonzales Road and Olivas Park. Also, traffic at Stone Creek Drive and Ventura Road near Wagon Wheel is still closed. Expect traffic delays. Please consider using alternate routes this morning.

We will advise once traffic has been completely open in these areas.

Please be advised that traffic is now open at Victoria Avenue, between Gonzales Road and Olivas Park.

Traffic at Stone Creek Drive and Ventura Road near Wagon Wheel is still closed. We will advise once the traffic has been open in this area.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: January 8, 2023

SUBJECT: Double Fatal Collision Involving Single Vehicle

LOCATION: Perkins Road and Campbell Way, Oxnard

DRIVER Jennifer Antillon, 21 years old

PASSENGER Irasema Rodriguez, 23 years old

VEHICLE 2004 Ford F-150

CONTACT: Corporal Andrew Pinkstaff, Traffic Investigator | (805) 385-7750 |

[email protected]

On January 8, 2023, at approximately 3:58 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call for service of an injury traffic collision at the intersection of Perkins Road and Campbell Way.

Upon arrival, officers located a single vehicle that had collided with several parked vehicles and flipped on its side. EMS quickly responded and attempted to extricate the two trapped occupants to perform life-saving measures. Unfortunately, both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver was identified as Jennifer Antillon and the passenger as Irasema Rodriguez.

The preliminary investigation revealed Antillon was driving southbound on Perkins Road from Pleasant Valley Road. For reasons not yet fully understood, Antillon collided with several parked vehicles along the east curb and caused her vehicle to flip on its side before colliding with additional parked vehicles. Investigators suspect alcohol to be a factor in this collision. Anyone with information regarding this collision is urged to contact Corporal Andrew Pinkstaff at (805) 385-7750 or via email at [email protected].

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: January 5th, 2023 (7:35 PM)

SUBJECT: Subject Arrested for Possessing Stolen Firearm

SUSPECTS: Ernesto Abril, 42-year-old Oxnard resident

LOCATION: Rose Ave. at Socorro Wy., Oxnard

CONTACT: Bakari Myers, Sergeant

(805) 797-6202 | [email protected]

On January 5^th, at approximately 7:35 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Rose Ave. and Socorro Wy. Officers contacted the occupants and learned that one of the passengers was on the Post Release Offender Program for vehicle theft. Officers removed the occupants to conduct a search pursuant to the passenger’s search terms. During the search officers located a loaded .22 caliber revolver that was concealed in the vehicle. Abril, one of the passengers, was arrested for possessing the revolver. A records check on the firearm revealed that it had been reported stolen.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city. Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: December 30, 2022, at 1:35 A.M.

SUBJECT: Man Stabbed, Dies in Oxnard

LOCATION: De Anza Way @ Cloyne Street

VICTIM: Saul Guillen 27-Year-Old, Oxnard Resident

SUSPECT: Unknown

CONTACT: Jess Aragon, Sergeant

(805) 385-7763 | [email protected]

On December 30, 2022, at about 1:35 A.M., Officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the call of a male yelling for help in the area of De Anza Way and Cloyne Street. Upon arrival, officers located a 27-year-old male, later identified as Saul Guillen suffering from multiple stab wounds. Emergency medical personnel quickly arrived, began life-saving measures and transported Guillen to the Ventura County Medical Center. Unfortunately, once at the hospital Guillen succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The Oxnard Police Department Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation.

Investigators are encouraging anyone who has any information, may have heard or seen anything to contact Detective Justin Songer (805) 385-7680. The City of Oxnard offers a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any individuals responsible for committing homicides within the City.

Also, anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department's website:www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE/ TIME: 12/30/22, 06:30 A.M. Hours