OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Police recover stolen car arrest juvenile
DATE/TIME:	Thursday, June 29, 2017, 8:40 a.m.
LOCATION:	101 Freeway at Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Luis McArthur, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Luis McArthur, Patrol Sergeant (805) 385-7740 luis.mcarthur@oxnardpd.org

Details

An Oxnard Police traffic officer recovered a stolen vehicle near the 101 Freeway and Vineyard Avenue exit in Oxnard and made an arrest.

On Thursday, 6/29/17, just before 9 a.m., police spotted the stolen white Mitsubishi Mirage going north on the freeway. The car was driven by a juvenile with other juvenile passengers. Police followed the vehicle and the driver disobeyed traffic laws.

Oxnard Police took a juvenile into custody for being in possession of the stolen vehicle.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 06/29/17 12:30 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Missing Dependent Adult
DATE/TIME:	6/27/17 0600 hours
LOCATION:	700 block Janetwood Dr
VICTIM(S):	Roberto Guzman, 68 years old
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Mike Gregson
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Mike Gregson mike.gregson@oxnardpd.org Oxnard Police Department 805-385-7740

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department is currently searching for a missing 68 year old dependent adult who walked away from his home. Roberto Guzman was last seen in the area of the 700 block of Janetwood Dr, in Oxnard, around 6am this morning. Mr. Guzman suffers from Alzheimer’s. Mr. Guzman is described as a Hispanic male, 5’-4”, 160 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. Mr. Guzman was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket, white shirt and tan cargo pants.

Currently the Oxnard Police Department is conducting an area search for Mr. Guzman.

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

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 6/27/17 8:00 p.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gang member arrested for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of drugs for sale
DATE/TIME:	June 25, 2017/ 4:30 PM
LOCATION:	Garfield Ave at Cooper Rd
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Steven Gutierrez, 23 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Dan Whitmer, Sergeant Daniel.Whitmer@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7600
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Dan Whitmer, Sergeant Daniel.Whitmer@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7600

DETAILS:

On June 25, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Gang Unit (Special Enforcement Unit) were conducting uniform gang enforcement in the area of Garfield Ave and Cooper Rd when they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle, for a vehicle violation.

The vehicle was driven by Steven Gutierrez who is on probation for theft with search terms for stolen property. Officers searched the vehicle and found a loaded firearm, drugs, drug paraphernalia, and items consistent with drug sales. Gutierrez was arrested for all of the above listed items.

The Oxnard Police Department Gang Unit (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. Citizens are reminded to contact the Police Department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime.

You can also visit this site www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit at tip via text or email.

Steven Gutierrez

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 06/25/17 / 1735 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Shooting Victim
DATE/TIME:	June 25, 2017 / 0112 hours
LOCATION:	3600 Block South B Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	25 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
PREPARED BY:	Greg Hebert, Commander
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Greg.Hebert@OxnardPD.org 805-200-5680

DETAILS:

On June 25, 2017, at about 0112 hours, Oxnard Police Officers responded to a shooting victim in the 3600 block of South B Street in Oxnard. The victim, a 25 year old male, stated he was standing in front of his residence when he was shot. The victim received a gunshot wound to his left arm and was transported to a local hospital. The victim’s injury is not life threatening.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600, or you can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or by visiting their website at www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 25, 2017 / 0215 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Saturday, June 24, 2017 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Jamie Brown, Senior Officer
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DUI Checkpoint Nets Four DUI Arrests

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on June 24, 2017, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The checkpoint was located southbound Rose Avenue south of Tiesa Lane. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Oxnard Police Department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

The following are the results of the DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint:

884 vehicles screened
Four DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
- One of the impaired drivers was contacted after being involved in a collision. The driver was northbound Rose Avenue and almost veered into the southbound lanes but collided into a light pole and tree in the center divider several feet south of the checkpoint.
12 drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended
18 citations issued
Four vehicles were towed

Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or “DDVIP,” free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and more. The feature-packed app even has social media tie-ins and even a tab for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or Curb.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting additional DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 06/25/17 3:30 a.m.

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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Stolen Vehicle Arrest
DATE/TIME:	June 23, 2017; 2:45 p.m.
LOCATION:	100 block W. Channel Islands Blvd.
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Ricardo Lopez, 30 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Bakari Myers, Sergeant Bakari.Myers@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7771
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Bakari Myers, Sergeant Bakari.Myers@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7771

DETAILS:

On June 23, 2017, at 2:45 p.m., an Oxnard officer located a black Kia which had been recently reported stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the 100 block of West Channel Islands Blvd. and arrested the driver, 30 year old Oxnard resident Ricardo Lopez. Lopez was searched incident to his arrest and officers located a meth pipe in his pocket. Lopez was arrested for auto theft and for possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or you can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx to submit at tip via text or email.

Ricardo Lopez

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 23, 2017 / 1755 Hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	June 24, 2017 / 8:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
PREPARED BY:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Jamie Brown (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Planned this Weekend

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

In recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. Oxnard PD supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate all drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI.

The deterrent effect of High Visibility Enforcement using both DUI checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols has proven to lower the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug-impaired crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely.

DUI checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.

In California, alcohol involved collisions led to 1,155 deaths and nearly 24,000 serious injuries in 2014 because someone failed to designate a sober driver. Over the course of the past three years, Oxnard PD officers have investigated 739 DUI collisions which have claimed eight lives and resulted in another 485 injuries.

Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing, delaying motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving, which now accounts for a growing number of impaired driving crashes.

Studies of California drivers have shown that 30 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent). Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol. Everyone should be mindful that if you’re taking medication – whether prescription or over-the-counter – drinking even small amounts of alcohol can greatly intensify the impairment affects.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Oxnard Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to ‘Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1’.

The Oxnard Police Department conducts sobriety and license checkpoints in an effort to deter impaired driving. It is not the Oxnard Police Department’s policy to utilize these checkpoints to enforce federal immigration laws.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 23, 2017 / 8:30 a.m.

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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested
DATE/TIME:	June 22, 2017, 10:16 PM
LOCATION:	1954 N. Ventura Road, Circle K Market
SUSPECT(S):	Male Juvenile, Oxnard Resident Eber Jeho Lopez Olguin, 19 years, Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Brett A. Smith, Sergeant Brett.smith@oxnardpd.org (805) 486-6211
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Detective Michael Velasquez 805-385-8287 or michael.velasquez@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: On June 22, 2017, at 10:16 PM, the Oxnard Police Department Communications Center received a call of two subjects walking with guns in-hand toward the Circle K Market. Officers were dispatched to the call, and upon their arrival encountered the two subjects as they were leaving the market carrying U.S. currency along with several other items taken from the market. Officers quickly detained and disarmed both subjects. During the robbery the two subjects threated to shoot the three (3) employees if they said anything. One of the firearms was later determined to be a pellet gun. Eber Olguin was charged with: Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, Robbery and Kidnapping. The juvenile was charged with: Robbery and Kidnapping. Eber Olguin was transported to Ventura County Jail. The juvenile is currently in custody at the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center awaiting his hearing.

Eber Olguin

If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7796. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Oxnard Homicide Suspect Arrested in Wisconsin

DATE/TIME:

July 9, 2012 at approximately 8:52 P.M.

LOCATION:

2500 block of Greenbrook Drive, Oxnard

VICTIM(S):

Jose Gonzales, 19-year old Oxnard resident

Hispanic male, 22-year old Oxnard resident (name withheld)

SUSPECT(S):

Gustavo Cuevas, 23-year old Oxnard resident

PREPARED BY:

Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7660

alex.arnett@oxnardpd.org

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:

Detective Miguel Serrato (805) 385-7688

miguel.serrato@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

(OXNARD, Calif) – Detectives with the Oxnard Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit have arrested a second suspect in the 2012 murder of 19-year old Jose Gonzales of Oxnard. A 22-year old Hispanic male, who was with Gonzales at the time, was also shot but survived the shooting.

The shooting occurred on July 9, 2012 at approximately 8:52 P.M. in the 2500 block of Greenbrook Drive. Oxnard police officers responded to the scene after receiving several 9-1-1 calls of a shooting victim at that location. The police officers arrived and found Jose Gonzales suffering from a gunshot wound. Police officers found a second shooting, a 22-year old Hispanic male, a short distance away. The 22-year old was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and survived his injury. Unfortunately, Gonzales was declared deceased at the scene.

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit and the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) responded to the scene. The Major Crimes Unit led the investigation and worked very closely with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. The detectives worked tirelessly and persistently in order to obtain sufficient evidence to warrant the arrest of suspects in this case.

The first arrest in this case occurred on January 23, 2017. Major Crimes Detectives arrested 25-year old Hugo Sanchez, of Oxnard, for his involvement in the murder of Jose Gonzales.

On June 19, 2017, shortly before noon, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and local law enforcement authorities in Menasha, Wisconsin, arrested 23-year old Gustavo Cuevas of Oxnard. Cuevas was taken into custody based on an arrest warrant Major Crimes Detectives obtained for his involvement in the murder of Jose Gonzales. Cuevas is in the process of being extradited back to Ventura County. Until he is returned, Cuevas will be held at detention facility in the state of Wisconsin.

The arrest of Cuevas is a result of the hard work and dedication of the Major Crimes Detectives, and in direct partnership with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

Major Crimes Detectives will continue to investigate the senseless murder of Jose Gonzales and future arrests in this case are probable. Anyone with information about this homicide case, or any homicide case, is encouraged to call Detective Miguel Serrato at (805) 385-7688. You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit at tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 22, 2017 at 9:00 A.M.

Gustavo Cuevas

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Serious Injury Traffic Collision involving a Motorcyclist
DATE/TIME:	June 21, 2017 / 4:40 p.m.
LOCATION:	Ventura Road north of Bevra Avenue, Oxnard
DRIVER/VEHICLE:	Louie Reyes, 55-year-old Oxnard resident – Tan 2015 Harley Davidson Motorcycle
PREPARED BY:	Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 ricardo.vazquez@oxnardpdorg
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Maria Pena, Senior Officer (805) 385-7750 maria.pena@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On June 21, 2017, at approximately 4:40 p.m., an Oxnard police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcyclist in the area of Ventura Road and Town Center Drive regarding a speeding violation. However, the motorcyclist, identified as 55-year-old Louie Reyes of Oxnard, failed to yield and continued southbound on Ventura Road. As Reyes approached the intersection of Ventura Road and Bevra Avenue, he sideswiped a vehicle and then collided with a parked pickup truck.

Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to the collision and rendered aid to Reyes, however, he was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center due to serious injuries. Reyes is currently listed in critical condition.

The collision is still under investigation. Anyone who has information about this collision is urged to contact Senior Officer Maria Pena at (805) 385-7750 or via email at maria.pena@oxnardpd.org.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 21, 2017 / 8:00 p.m.

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