EVENT:	Funds available for community organizations to combat drug abuse and divert gang activity
DATE/TIME:	November 23, 2022
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Christopher Williams, Assistant Police Chief
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Christopher Williams, Assistant Police Chief [email protected] (805) 200-5680

DETAILS: The Oxnard Police Department participates with outside agencies in the investigation and prosecution of narcotics related crimes. Assets seized are proportionately shared among the participating agencies. The California Health & Safety Code requires that a portion of the seized assets “shall be used for the sole purpose of funding programs designed to combat drug abuse and divert gang activity…It is the intent of the Legislature to cause the development and continuation of positive intervention programs for high-risk elementary and secondary school age students.”

The Oxnard Police Department invites community-based organizations interested in this funding to visit: https://www.oxnardpd.org/asset-forfeiture-community-funds/ and complete an application for consideration and review. As the City of Oxnard continues to look for viable options to the gang lifestyle for our youth, the Oxnard Police Department is excited for this opportunity to work with the community to provide healthy and productive alternatives.

The deadline for applications to be submitted is Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: November 23, 2022, 8:00 a.m.

Christopher Williams (click signature for bio)

Assistant Police Chief

Investigative/Administrative Services Bureau

Monday-Thursday 8 am- 6 pm

(805) 200-5680 (office)

(805) 207-7234 (cell)

[email protected]

(Personal Pronouns: he, him, his)

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: November 17, 2022

SUBJECT: Motorcycle and Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Enforcement

CONTACT: Mike Wood, Corporal

(805) 385-7749 | [email protected]

Motorcycle, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned for

November 20, 2022

The Oxnard Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on November 20, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. Additionally, officers will be looking specifically for violations made by drivers and motorcycle riders that are the leading cause of collisions involving motorcyclists. These violations include speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield or provide right of way, or failing to stop for signs and signals.

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

Pedestrians

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.

Motorcyclists

Always wear a DOT compliant helmet and protective gear.
Consider adding reflective tape to make it easier for other drivers to see you.
Always keep your lights on, even during the day.
Don’t assume drivers see you: signal well in advance before changing lanes and watch for turning vehicles.
Although lane splitting is legal, the practice is not encouraged at high speeds in free-flowing traffic.

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

INCIDENT: Missing Adult

DATE: Friday, November 19, 2022

LOCATION: 3100 Block of Dove Canyon Dr.

MISSING PERSON: Albert Duff, Sr., 87-year-old male

CONTACT: Judy Basco Gilson, Missing Persons Specialist | (805) 342-7909

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 19, 2022, Oxnard Police Department officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Dove Canyon Drive reference a missing adult, Albert Duff, Sr..

Duff was last seen by his spouse when he went to bed last evening at approximately 11:18 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2022. Upon waking at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning, his spouse discovered that he was missing, along with the family’s car keys and vehicle.

Upon investigation, officers discovered via community cameras that the vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on East Harbor Boulevard at Schooner Drive in the city of Ventura at 8:00 a.m. this morning. The vehicle is a light blue 2007 Lexus RX350 S.U.V. with a California license plate of 5XKZ442.

Duff is described as an 87-year-old Black male, 5’8”, 190 pounds. He has brown eyes, wears eyeglasses, and is bald with gray hair on the sides of his head. He was last seen wearing a dark blue bathrobe and dark blue sweatpants with a white stripe down the sides of the legs.

Anyone who has seen Albert, or knows his possible whereabouts, is asked to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7740 or dial 911.

PREPARED BY: Paul Carganilla, Community Affairs Manager | (805)385-7631

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 11/18/22, 1:00 p.m.

Paul Carganilla

Community Affairs Manager

phone: (805) 385-7631 / mobile: (805) 342-8292

email: [email protected]

251 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Missing Adult

DATE: Friday, November 18, 2022

LOCATION: 3100 Block of Dove Canyon Dr.

MISSING PERSON: Albert Duff, Sr., 87-year-old male

CONTACT: Judy Basco Gilson, Missing Persons Specialist | (805) 342-7909

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 18, 2022, Oxnard Police Department officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Dove Canyon Drive reference a missing adult, Albert Duff, Sr..

Duff was last seen by his spouse when he went to bed last evening at approximately 11:18 p.m. Thursday, November 17, 2022. Upon waking at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning, his spouse discovered that he was missing, along with the family’s car keys and vehicle.

Anyone who has seen Albert, or knows his possible whereabouts, is asked to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7740 or dial 911.

PREPARED BY: Paul Carganilla, Community Affairs Manager | (805)385-7631

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 11/18/22, 1:00 p.m.

Paul Carganilla

Community Affairs Manager

phone: (805) 385-7631 / mobile: (805) 342-8292

email: [email protected]

251 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

Good evening:

Mr. Duff has been located. He is safe, and will be reunited with his family shortly.

Cmdr. Kevin Baysinger

On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 1:39 PM Carganilla, Paul <[email protected]> wrote:

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Missing Adult

DATE: Friday, November 18, 2022

LOCATION: 3100 Block of Dove Canyon Dr.

MISSING PERSON: Albert Duff, Sr., 87-year-old male

CONTACT: Judy Basco Gilson, Missing Persons Specialist | (805) 342-7909

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 18, 2022, Oxnard Police Department officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Dove Canyon Drive reference a missing adult, Albert Duff, Sr..

Duff was last seen by his spouse when he went to bed last evening at approximately 11:18 p.m. Thursday, November 17, 2022. Upon waking at approximately 7:00 a.m. this morning, his spouse discovered that he was missing, along with the family’s car keys and vehicle.

Upon investigation, officers discovered via community cameras that the vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on East Harbor Boulevard at Schooner Drive in the city of Ventura at 8:00 a.m. this morning. The vehicle is a light blue 2007 Lexus RX350 S.U.V. with a California license plate of 5XKZ442.

Duff is described as an 87-year-old Black male, 5’8”, 190 pounds. He has brown eyes, wears eyeglasses, and is bald with gray hair on the sides of his head. He was last seen wearing a dark blue bathrobe and dark blue sweatpants with a white stripe down the sides of the legs.

Anyone who has seen Albert, or knows his possible whereabouts, is asked to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7740 or dial 911.

PREPARED BY: Paul Carganilla, Community Affairs Manager | (805)385-7631

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 11/18/22, 1:00 p.m.

Paul Carganilla

Community Affairs Manager

phone: (805) 385-7631 / mobile: (805) 342-8292

email: [email protected]

251 South C Street, Oxnard, CA 93030

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: November 14, 2022

SUBJECT: Fatal Collision Involving Pickup Truck and Motorcyclist

LOCATION: Oxnard Boulevard and Palm Drive, Oxnard

DRIVER/VEHICLE Alberto Estrada / 2000 Ford Ranger

Armando Juanillo / 2014 Harley Davidson

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

[email protected]

On November 14, 2022, at approximately 5:48 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call for service of an injury traffic collision at the intersection of Oxnard Boulevard and Palm Drive.

Upon arrival, officers located motorcycle rider Armando Juanillo lying in the roadway. EMS quickly responded however declared Juanillo deceased at the scene. Officers learned Juanillo had collided into a Ford Ranger driven by Alberto Estrada. Estrada remained on scene and cooperated with investigators.

The preliminary investigation revealed Estrada was turning northbound Oxnard Boulevard from Palm Drive. Juanillo was traveling northbound Oxnard Boulevard and collided into Estrada at the intersection. Investigators are still determining if speed, alcohol, or drug impairment were a contributing factor to this collision. Witnesses, or anyone with information regarding this collision, are urged to contact Corporal Andrew Pinkstaff at (805) 385-7750 or via email at [email protected].

UPDATE: TRAFFIC ALERT

The roadway at Northbound Oxnard Blvd at Colonia Road is now open. Thank you.

Commander Giles

Forwarded message –
From: Giles, Sharon <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 7:09 AM
Subject: TRAFFIC ALERT – Northbound Oxnard Blvd at Colonia Rd
To: DL – Press Releases <[email protected]>

The Oxnard Police are on scene of a fatal traffic collision Northbound Oxnard Blvd at Colonia Road. Both lanes are closed Northbound Oxnard Blvd, North of Cooper Rd.

We are asking the public to take an alternate route until the roadway is cleared by police. This may take several hours. We will update the public once the roadway is open to all traffic.

Sharon Giles, Commander
Oxnard Police Department
Patrol Services
Sun-Wed, Dayshift (0600-1600)

[email protected]

Oxnard Police Officers are on scene in the area of Oxnard Blvd/Vineyard Ave investigating an injury traffic collision. The Northbound lanes from Citrus Grove Lane to Vineyard Ave are currently closed due to a downed light pole in the area.

The Oxnard Police will update the public once the roadway is open for traffic.

UPDATE: The roadway Northbound Oxnard Blvd from Citrus Grove Ln to Vineyard is now open. Thank you for your patience.

Commander Giles

Forwarded message –
From: Giles, Sharon <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2022 at 12:04 PM
Subject: TRAFFIC ALERT – Northbound lanes of Oxnard Blvd from Citrus Lane to Vineyard are closed
To: DL – Press Releases <[email protected]>

The Oxnard Police will update the public once the roadway is open for traffic.

Sharon Giles, Commander
Oxnard Police Department
Patrol Services
Sun-Wed, Dayshift (0600-1600)

[email protected]

The Oxnard Police are on scene of a fatal traffic collision Northbound Oxnard Blvd at Colonia Road. Both lanes are closed Northbound Oxnard Blvd, North of Cooper Rd.

We are asking the public to take an alternate route until the roadway is cleared by police. This may take several hours. We will update the public once the roadway is open to all traffic.