Oxnard Store Clerk Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minor

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DATE:           January 25, 2025

SUBJECT:    Oxnard Store Clerk Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minor

LOCATION:  Oxnard, California

CONTACT:   Corporal Steven Ramirez II, F.A.C.T. Compliance Officer 

(805) 385-3920 (Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm) | [email protected]

Store Clerk in the City of Oxnard Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minor

The Oxnard Police Department with assistance from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cited one store clerk in the City of Oxnard for selling alcohol to a minor on January 25, 2025. The actions were the result of a minor decoy operation in which a minor, under the direct supervision of police officers, attempted to purchase alcohol from 10 retail licensees in the City of Oxnard.   

The clerk who sold alcohol to the minor could face a minimum fine of $250, and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. In addition, ABC will take administrative action against the alcoholic beverage license of the business where alcohol was sold to a minor. That may include a fine, a suspension of the license, or the permanent revocation of the license.

Compliance checks are being conducted statewide to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunk driving fatalities than the general adult population. The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing the availability of alcohol to minors.

Minor Decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement throughout the state since the 1980s. When the program first began, the violation rate of retail establishments selling to minors was as high as 40 to 50 percent. When conducted on a routine basis, the rate has dropped in some cities as low as 10 percent or even below.  

In 1994, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the use of underage decoys is a valid tool of law enforcement to ensure that licensees are complying with the law.  

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) through the department’s Grant Assistance Program. ABC is a Department of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  January 25, 2025 / 16:15 p.m. 

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           January 25, 2025

SUBJECT:    Oxnard Store Clerk Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minor

LOCATION:  Oxnard, California

CONTACT:   Corporal Steven Ramirez II, F.A.C.T. Compliance Officer 

(805) 385-3920 (Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm) | [email protected]

Store Clerk in the City of Oxnard Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minor

The Oxnard Police Department with assistance from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, cited one store clerk in the City of Oxnard for selling alcohol to a minor on January 25, 2025. The actions were the result of a minor decoy operation in which a minor, under the direct supervision of police officers, attempted to purchase alcohol from 10 retail licensees in the City of Oxnard.   

The clerk who sold alcohol to the minor could face a minimum fine of $250, and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation. In addition, ABC will take administrative action against the alcoholic beverage license of the business where alcohol was sold to a minor. That may include a fine, a suspension of the license, or the permanent revocation of the license.

Compliance checks are being conducted statewide to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a higher rate of drunk driving fatalities than the general adult population. The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing the availability of alcohol to minors.

Minor Decoy operations have been conducted by local law enforcement throughout the state since the 1980s. When the program first began, the violation rate of retail establishments selling to minors was as high as 40 to 50 percent. When conducted on a routine basis, the rate has dropped in some cities as low as 10 percent or even below.  

In 1994, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the use of underage decoys is a valid tool of law enforcement to ensure that licensees are complying with the law.  

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) through the department’s Grant Assistance Program. ABC is a Department of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  January 25, 2025 / 16:15 p.m. 

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DATE:            January 20, 2025

SUBJECT:     Three Shooting Victims, Suspect Arrested    

LOCATION:   2600 block North Oxnard Boulevard, Oxnard

VICTIMS:       33-Year-Old Male, 28-Year-Old Male, 28-Year-Old Female, Oxnard Residents

SUSPECTS:  Oscar Eulloque, 30-Year-Old, Camarillo Resident

CONTACT:     Detective Randall Gonzales

 (805) 288-3289 (Tues-Fri 7:00 AM-5 PM)

 [email protected]   

On January 20, 2025, at around 2:00 A.M., an Oxnard Police Officer was in a parking lot in the 2600 block of N Oxnard Blvd. The officer was monitoring patrons as they were leaving the Q-Club Sports Lounge when he heard gunfire coming from the front of the business. The officer immediately responded to the area and located three victims who were struck by gunfire outside the business. The suspect fled the area in a white sedan driven by a female.

The victims were identified as a 33-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the right leg, a 28-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the right arm, and a 28-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the right leg. The three victims were transported to local hospitals for medical treatment. Their injuries were non-life-threatening, and they were in stable condition.

Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit responded and assumed responsibility for the investigation. 

It was later learned that shortly after the shooting, a deputy from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a white Kia Optima in the City of Camarillo. The female driver of the vehicle was arrested for DUI, and the male passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant. The male passenger from the traffic stop was later identified as Oscar Eulloque, a 30-year-old Camarillo resident. 

Using evidence located at the crime scene, witness statements, video surveillance, and evidence located in the vehicle, Investigators determined that Eulloque was responsible for the shooting. He was arrested for three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and booked into Ventura County Jail.  

If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Randall Gonzales at 805-288-3289 or by email at [email protected]. 

Also, anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7755 or via the Department's website: www.oxnardpd.org and click Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477 or visiting www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE:           January 18, 2025

SUBJECT:    Fatal Traffic Collision

LOCATION: Victoria Avenue at Doris Avenue

VICTIM:       Name withheld pending notification of next of kin

DRIVERS:    Angel Zamudio, 19 year-old, City of Oxnard resident

                        Wuyu Zhu, 55 year old, City of Oxnard resident

VEHICLES:  Silver, Nissan Cube

                        White, Toyota Sienna

CONTACT:  Alexis Arellano, Traffic Investigator

                        (805) 385-7750 | [email protected]

                        (Monday to Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

On January 18, 2025, at approximately 9:45 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Doris Avenue in reference to an injury collision.

Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles, a silver Nissan Cube and a white Toyota Sienna van with extensive damage at the intersection. Emergency medical personnel treated the occupants of both vehicles. The driver of the Toyota, Wuyu Zhu, and a male passenger sustained significant injuries and were transported to the Ventura County Medical Center. Despite life-saving measures, the passenger succumbed to his injuries. Driver Zhu remains listed in critical but stable condition. The driver of the Nissan, Angel Zamudio, was also transported to a local hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.

Traffic Investigators responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Preliminary investigation indicates that the Nissan, driven by Zamudio, was traveling northbound on Victoria Avenue and broadsided the Toyota Sienna as it was crossing the intersection. At the hospital, Zamudio displayed symptoms of impairment by alcohol intoxication and was arrested. He was later booked into the Ventura County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Speed was also believed to be a contributing factor to this collision. The investigation is continuing.

Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Traffic Investigator Alexis Arellano at (805) 385-7750 or via email at [email protected]. Also, anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.

If the inquiry is outside of the Investigator’s standard business hours, we encourage the use of the Investigator’s email. We have found that an email message with a callback request is a more effective way to reach the Investigator. Our watch commanders will continue to speak to those incidents that center around field operations, and still can be reached at (805) 385-7746 or (805) 385-7778