OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Missing Dependent Adult
DATE/TIME:	June 11, 2017; 8:13 a.m.
LOCATION:	1300 block W. Iris St.
VICTIM(S):	Ricky Solis, 39 years old
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:

The Oxnard Police Department is currently searching for a 39 year old dependent adult who walked away from his home in the 1300 block of W. Iris St. Ricky was described as a Hispanic male, 5’11”, 225 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black leather Scooby Doo jacket, Denver Broncos hat, and black jeans.

Anyone who has seen Ricky or knows his whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7740.

Ricky Solis

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 11, 2017/ 1130 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Fatal Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:	June 10, 2017 / 5:12 a.m.
LOCATION:	SR-34 (Fifth Street) west of Rice Avenue, Oxnard
1^st DRIVER/VEHICLE:	Hispanic male, 57-year-old (Name withheld pending notification to family) Grey 2007 Honda Accord
2^nd DRIVER/VEHICLE	Lloyd Harvey (Passenger), 70-year-old, Resident of Jacksonville, Arkansa White 2015 Volvo Semi truck and trailer
PREPARED BY:	Maria Peña, Traffic Collision Investigator (805) 385-7750 Maria.pena@opxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Maria Peña, Senior Officer (805) 385-7750 maria.pena@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On Saturday, June 10, 2017, at approximately 5:12 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a collision on SR-34 (Fifth Street) west of Rice Avenue. When officers and EMS personnel arrived, they discovered a grey Honda Accord had collided into the trailer of a parked semi-truck. Based on the preliminary investigation, the driver of the Honda was traveling westbound on SR-34 (Fifth Street) from Rice Avenue. Mr. Llyoyd Harvey was sleeping in the cab compartment of the semi-truck. For unknown reasons, the Honda veered to the right, off the roadway, and struck the rear of the trailer attached to a semi-truck.

The driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision by EMS personnel. Mr. Harvey was not injures as a result of the collision.

It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs are involved. The collision is still under investigation.

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

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 10, 2017 / 9:25 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Kidnapping / Extortion Arrest
DATE/TIME:	June 10, 2017 5:17 a.m.
LOCATION:	1200 blk. North Oxnard Blvd.
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Cesar Solis, 36 year old San Diego County 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 10, 2017, at approximately 4:19 a.m., officers received a call reference a kidnapping. The caller stated that he received a call from an unknown male suspect who stated that the victim’s wife had been smuggled into the country from Mexico, and that he was going to hold the victim’s wife for ransom. The suspect told the victim that he would drive the victim’s wife to Oxnard and would release the victim’s wife in exchange for an undisclosed amount of cash.

As the victim was being interviewed by officers, the victim received several updates from the suspect regarding the victim’s wife’s location. The suspect ultimately gave the victim a vehicle description and a location to meet.

Officers responded to the location and located a vehicle that matched the description. Officers made contact with the occupants and located the suspect and the victim’s wife. The victim’s wife was unharmed but stated that the suspect threatened to kill her if her husband did not arrive with the money.

The suspect, 36 year old San Diego County resident Cesar Solis, was arrested for the following felony charges: extortion, criminal threats, and kidnapping. Solis was also charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Solis has a prior robbery conviction out of San Diego County.

“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 (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org. to submit at tip via text or email.”

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 10, 2017 / 0900 Hours

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Road Closure
DATE/TIME:	June 10, 2017 at 5:12 a.m.
LOCATION:	Rice Ave. at Fifth St.
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:

Officers are at the scene of a fatal collision on Fifth St. near Rice Ave. Fifth St. is closed between Rice Ave. and Rose Ave. Motorist are advised to use alternate routes. Media release on the fatal collision to follow.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 06/10/17 at 0712 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Friday, June 9, 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 Five Arrests

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit with the assistance of the Port Hueneme Police Department and the California Highway Patrol conducted two DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints on June 9, 2017, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The first location was southbound Rose Avenue north of First Street. The second checkpoint was southbound Ventura Road south of Bay Boulevard. 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 checkpoints:

764 vehicles screened
Four DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
One DUI-Drug impaired suspect arrested
Nine drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended
15 citations issued

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’.

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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Operation
DATE/TIME:	June 12, 2017 / 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
PREPARED BY:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 jamie.brown@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Operation Planned on Monday, June 12, 2017

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting a Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation on June 12, 2017, with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

The Oxnard Police Department has mapped out locations over the past three years where pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred along with the violations that led to those crashes. Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas where bike and pedestrian traffic and crashes occur in an effort to lower deaths and injuries.

Officers will be looking for violations made by drivers, bike riders, and pedestrians alike that can lead to life-changing injuries. Special attention will be directed toward drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing to stop for signs and signals, failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, or any other dangerous violations.\

Additionally, enforcement will be taken for observed violations when pedestrians cross the street illegally or fail to yield to drivers who have the right of way. Pedestrians should cross the street only at marked crosswalks or corners. Bike riders will be stopped and citations issued when they fail to follow the same traffic laws that apply to motorists. All riders are reminded to always wear a helmet – those under 18 years of age must wear helmets by law.

Bicycle and pedestrian fatalities are rising in California as more people use these non-motorized means of transportation. Locally, the Oxnard Police Department has investigated 14 fatal and 506 injury collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists during the past three years. In 2013, California witnessed 701 pedestrians and 141 bicyclists killed, accounting for more than 28 percent of all traffic fatalities.

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

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 9, 2017 / 10:00 p.m.

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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	June 9, 2017 / 8:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
PREPARED BY:	Jamie Brown, Senior Officer
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 with the assistance of the Port Hueneme Police Department and the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on June 9, 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 735 DUI collisions which have claimed eight lives and resulted in another 476 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 8, 2017 / 8:00 a.m.

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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Firearms Arrest
DATE/TIME:	June 6, 2017; 4:40 P.M.
LOCATION:	400 block of South G Street
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	David Flores, 19 years, Oxnard Resident Jorge Serratos 26 years, Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Jared Battles, Police Officer
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Jared Battles (805) 385-7600 Jared.Battles@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On June 6, 2017, officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted an enforcement stop of a vehicle in the 400 block of South G St. Two subjects, Jorge Serratos and David Flores, both Oxnard residents, were in the vehicle. Serratos was found to be on probation with search terms and also to have warrants for his arrest.

Officers conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered a loaded semi-automatic firearm with a high capacity magazine. Both Flores and Serratos were arrested for firearms related charges. Serratos was also booked for his outstanding warrants.

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 (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit at tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 6, 2017/1800 hours

David Flores

Jorge Serratos

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:

Robbery Arrest

DATE/TIME:

June 1, 2017, 4:35PM

LOCATION:

Courtland and Clara Streets, Oxnard

VICTIM(S):

41 year old Oxnard resident

SUSPECT(S):

Seferino Mendez, 18 years, Oxnard Resident

PREPARED BY:

Kevin Baysinger, Commander

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:

Kevin Baysinger (805) 385-7746

Kevin.Baysinger@OxnardPD.org

DETAILS:

On June 1, 2017, at approximately 4:35P.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the area of Courtland and Clara streets in reference to a robbery that just occurred. It was reported that the victim, a 41 year old Oxnard resident, was struck in the head with a handgun during the commission of the robbery. The suspect took cash from the victim, and also beat the victim.

The victim stated that he believed he knew who robbed him. Officers checked the area, then checked a residence for the suspect in the 5400 Block of Perkins Road. Officers located the suspect, who admitted to the robbery, and was ultimately arrested. The handgun was not located.

The victim suffered minor injuries to his face. He was treated at a local hospital.

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.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 1, 2017, @ 2145 hours.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Attempt Robbery at Wells Fargo Bank
DATE/TIME:	May 30, 2017/ 3:11 P.M
LOCATION:	450 South Ventura Rd
VICTIM(S):	Wells Fargo Bank
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic male, 20-30s, 5’11, 200lbs, medium complexion, light goatee and beard, black beanie, black sweater, and dark pants.
PREPARED BY:	Detective Ricardo Vega
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Detective Jonathan Ballow (805) 288-3289 Jonathan.ballow@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On May 30, 2017, at about 3:11 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department responded to 450 S. Ventura Rd, Wells Fargo Bank reference a suspect demanding money. The suspect provided the clerk a note stating he had a bomb. The clerk and the bank staff hid in a back room until the police arrived. The suspect was last seen northbound through the parking lot prior to police arrival. No property was taken or weapons seen.

Anyone with information regarding the attempt robbery or any information about 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 (805) 222-8477.

You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx to submit at tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 05/30/17 / 1700 hours