Please be advised that there are currently traffic delays on Oxnard Blvd between Fifth Street and Woolley Road, also Saviers Road from Woolley Road to Hill Street and Woolley Road from C Street to Donlon, as well as at Fifth Street and C Street, there is heavy traffic in the area. Residents area advised to expect delays and to use alternate routes.

Edgar Fernandez

Commander

Oxnard Police Department – Professional Standards Division

[email protected]

office- 805-385-7801

cell- 805-797-6000

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 6:00pm

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: February 2, 2025 / 11:00PM

SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest

SUSPECTS: 16 year-old Oxnard Resident

LOCATION: Juanita Street / Cesar Chavez Drive, Oxnard

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander

805-385-7600 (Sun-Wed 4PM-2AM) [email protected]

On the above date/time, Oxnard Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Lexus for vehicle code violations at Juanita Street and Cesar Chavez Drive. During the traffic stop, officers learned that a 16 year old juvenile passenger inside the vehicle was in possession of a loaded firearm. This juvenile was arrested for multiple firearms violations. The remaining occupants of the vehicle were 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 by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

Traffic is closed southbound Saviers Road from Channel Islands Blvd to Bard Road. Please use alternate routes.

All other traffic lanes in the city have been opened up and traffic is flowing as normal.

Edgar Fernandez

Commander

Oxnard Police Department – Professional Standards Division

[email protected]

office- 805-385-7801

cell- 805-797-6000

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 6:00pm

Please be advised that all northbound and southbound lanes of Saviers Road are open to traffic.

Edgar Fernandez

Commander

Oxnard Police Department – Professional Standards Division

[email protected]

office- 805-385-7801

cell- 805-797-6000

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00am – 6:00pm

Please be advised that Saviers Road from Channel Islands Blvd to Bard Road is closed, causing traffic delays.

Residents are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes.

Greg Harasymowycz

Commander

Oxnard Police Department

[email protected]

(805) 385-7600 Work Phone

Sunday-Wednesday (0600-1600 hours)

There is heavy traffic in the area of Saviers Road between Channel Islands Blvd and Yucca Street. Residents should expect delays and are asked to use alternate routes.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: February 01, 2025

SUBJECT: California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control "Shoulder Tap” Operation

LOCATION: Oxnard, California

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

(805) 385-7600 | [email protected]

Oxnard Police Department and ABC Conduct Underage Drinking Enforcement Operation

On February, 1, 2025, officers from the Oxnard Police Department and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) conducted a joint “Shoulder Tap” operation in the City of Oxnard related to furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors. This enforcement operation is designed to create awareness about the dangers of underage drinking throughout California and keep communities safe. During the operation, eight Oxnard residents were contacted and three purchased alcohol for the minor decoys.

A “Shoulder Tap” operation focuses on adults who purchase alcohol for persons under the age of 21. During the operation, a minor, under the direct supervision of law enforcement, stands outside of a liquor or convenience store and asks customers to buy them alcohol. The minor also indicates they are underage and cannot purchase the alcohol. If an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for the underage person, they can be arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $3,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

Statistics have shown that young people under the age of 21 have a much higher risk of being involved in a crash than older drivers. About 25 percent of fatal crashes involve underage drinking according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This operation was funded by ABC’s Alcohol Policing Partnership program.

There is heavy traffic in the area of Saviers Road between Channel Islands Blvd and Yucca Street. Residents should expect delays and are asked to use alternate routes.

***UPDATE***

The traffic is now clear in the area of Saviers Road between Channel Islands Blvd and Yucca Street.

On Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM Collet, Cody <[email protected]> wrote:

There is heavy traffic in the area of Saviers Road between Channel Islands Blvd and Yucca Street. Residents should expect delays and are asked to use alternate routes.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: February 1, 2025

SUBJECT: Fatal Traffic Collision

LOCATION: Latigo Avenue at Graves Avenue

DRIVER: Johann Villanueva, 19-year-old resident of Oxnard

VEHICLE: 2020 GMC Terrain

CONTACT: Patrick Blanche, Traffic Investigator

(805) 200-5668 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | [email protected]

On February 1, 2025, at approximately 3:22 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded with Emergency Medical Services to a single vehicle traffic collision near the intersection of Latigo Avenue and Graves Avenue. Officers and EMS arrived and found Johann Villanueva suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was quickly transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Based on the initial investigation, it is believed Villanueva was the sole occupant of his vehicle, and no other vehicles were involved. Villanueva was driving westbound Latigo Avenue, when for reasons unknown, his vehicle struck a curb west of the intersection. He lost control of his vehicle, drove off the roadway and collided with a tree. It is unknown if speed, alcohol and/or drugs were contributing factors to this collision. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who has information regarding this collision is urged to contact Officer Patrick Blanche at (805) 385-7749 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.