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News release – Homicide Investigation – 7/29/2016

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Homicide Investigation    
DATE/TIME: July 29, 2016 at approximately 5:30 a.m.
LOCATION: 800 block of Cooper Road, north alley
VICTIM(S): Name withheld pending notification to family
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
WITNESS(ES): N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): N/A
LOSS: N/A
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Alex Arnett
(805) 385-7763
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Detective Miguel Serrato (805) 385-7688
[email protected]

DETAILS:

(OXNARD, Calif) – On July 29, 2016 at approximately 5:30 a.m., the Oxnard Police Department received a call for service of an unresponsive person in the north alley of the 800 block of Cooper Road. When officers arrived, they located a Hispanic male victim in his mid 20’s lying in the alley. It appeared that the victim had been assaulted. Emergency medical services (EMS) responded to the scene, but the victim was pronounced deceased. Major Crimes Investigators were notified and responded. This incident is being investigated as a homicide.
 
This is Oxnard’s ninth homicide of the year.
 
The City of Oxnard offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect(s) in homicide cases. Investigators are urging anyone with information about this homicide to call the Oxnard Police Department. You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information to assist with the investigation. There are numerous ways to provide information to the Oxnard Police Department:
 


DATE / TIME PREPARED:  July 29, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Oxnard Police Release Name of Homicide Victim
DATE/TIME: July 29, 2016 at approximately 5:30 a.m.
LOCATION: 800 block of Cooper Road, North Alley
VICTIM(S): Maurillo Primo De La Cruz, 24 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
WITNESS(ES): N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): N/A
LOSS: N/A
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Alex Arnett
(805) 385-7763
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Detective Miguel Serrato (805) 385-7688
[email protected]

DETAILS:

(OXNARD, Calif) – The Oxnard Police Department is releasing the name of the homicide victim found in an alley in the early morning hours on July 29, 2016.
 
Maurillo Primo De La Cruz, a 24 year old Oxnard resident, was assaulted and found unresponsive in the north alley of the 800 block of Cooper Road. A citizen, who was out for an early morning walk, located De La Cruz and called 911. Emergency medical services arrived, but De La Cruz was declared deceased at the scene. 
 
Major Crimes Investigators were called to the scene to investigate. There is no clear motive for the murder at this time, but investigators do not believe this incident to be gang related.
 
The City of Oxnard offers a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect(s) in homicide cases. Investigators are urging anyone with information about this homicide to call the Oxnard Police Department. You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information to assist with the investigation. There are numerous ways to provide information to the Oxnard Police Department:
 


DATE / TIME PREPARED:  August 1, 2016 at 10 a.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Assault with a deadly weapon 
DATE/TIME: September 6, 2016/ 5:45pm 
LOCATION: 1300 block of Glenwood Dr. Oxnard 
VICTIM(S):  
SUSPECT(S): Withheld
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): Black Acura Legend 
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY: Tim Kelley, Sergeant 
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Tim Kelley (805)385-7600

DETAILS:

On Tuesday, September 06, 2016, at approximately 5:45 p.m. officers were dispatched to a call of a subject in possession of a shotgun in the area of Fremont Way and North ‘M’ St.  While officers were responding to the scene several calls were received indicating that shots had been fired in the area.  Witnesses advised that the suspects had fled the area in a black Acura Legend.  Moments later an officer located a vehicle matching that description at the area of ‘F’ St. and Doris Ave.  Initially the driver refused to pull over however; the driver eventually stopped in the 600 block of Palm Dr.  Officers detained the driver and two passengers.  A loaded 9mm handgun was located in the vehicle. 
 
During the investigation officers learned that one of the occupants of the suspect vehicle had confronted a group of individuals in the 1300 block of Fremont Way.  One of the occupants of the vehicle exited and fired at the group.  Fortunately no one was struck by the gunfire.  A vehicle belonging to one of the intended victims was struck several times.    
 
The three occupants of the suspect vehicle and a fourth suspect that was later located on foot in the area of the shooting were detained.  Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit detectives are currently continuing the investigation. . 
 
Anyone who witnessed or has information regarding this incident is urged to contacted Detective James Crilly with the Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit (805)385-7686.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Suspect Assaults Officer During Investigation
DATE/TIME: 9-14-16/1337 hours
LOCATION: Stroube Street at Rose Avenue Oxnard, Ca
VICTIM(S): State of California    
SUSPECT(S): Jesus Garcia Ceja-30 year-old Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Jeff McGreevy, Neighborhood Policing Team Supervisor 
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 [email protected], (805) 385-7600

DETAILS:On September 14, 2016 just before 2:00 p.m., Oxnard police officers received numerous 9-1-1 calls regarding a man who was walking in the roadway in front of cars in the very busy area of Rose Avenue and Lockwood. Officers were responding to the scene when they received additional calls about the subject acting erratically and he was last seen walking north over the U.S. 101 freeway overpass towards Auto Center Drive. Officers located 30 year-old Oxnard resident Jesus Garcia Ceja and he attacked an Oxnard Police Officer.

 
An Oxnard police officer arrived on-scene and located Ceja on Stroube Street in the El Rio neighborhood. The officer saw that Ceja was blocking the path of a car and trying to stop this car that was driving down the street. As the officer exited his patrol car Ceja immediately ran full speed towards him and attacked the police officer. The officer deployed his electronic control device (ECD) but it was ineffective and the suspect started punching the police officer and attacking him. The police officer became involved in a physical altercation with the suspect and the suspect grabbed the officer and tried to tackle him. The police officer was able to get the suspect down to the ground and the suspect continued trying to assault the officer. Two citizens came to the aid of the officer and tried to help him hold down the suspect. The police officer made a request for emergency back-up and notified dispatch that he was in an altercation, additionally a citizen who had been on the phone with police dispatchers told them that the officer was in a physical fight with someone.
 
Additional police officers arrived and had a substantial struggle with Ceja. A second ECD was deployed and temporarily subdued Ceja long enough so that he could be handcuffed. It took three police officers and two citizens to control Ceja and get him into handcuffs. Ceja continued to resist and struggle after being handcuffed. He was taken to a local hospital for examination and was eventually sedated by medical personnel. One police officer was injured with a minor contusion to the head; Ceja was also injured during the arrest.  
 
There were several witnesses who came forward and gave statements about Ceja’s behavior and the assault on the police officer. Just prior to being contacted by the police Ceja had thrown a large rock into the windshield of a car on Rose Avenue at Auto Center Drive that was occupied by a man and woman. Thankfully they were not injured.
 
Ceja was examined at a local hospital and later booked into the Ventura County Jail for Felony violations including assaulting a police officer and throwing an object at a moving vehicle. Case# 2016-97329.
 
The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 and www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  9/15/16, 0730 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests for Possession of Handgun and Narcotics
DATE/TIME: September 15, 2016 / 2350 hours
LOCATION: Oxnard Boulevard at First Street
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUSPECT(S): Jake Everett Lopez, 25 years, Oxnard Resident
Jacqueline Pena, 21 years, Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): Gray, 2005 Honda Accord
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Sergeant Brian Woolley (805) 385-7600
[email protected]

DETAILS:
On September 15, 2016, at approximately 11:50 p.m., an officer from the Oxnard Police Department was on patrol when he stopped a vehicle for a vehicle code violation.  During the stop, he contacted the driver, Jacqueline Pena, and passenger Jake Everett Lopez.  Lopez was found to be a documented gang member out of the City of Los Angeles and a convicted felon who is currently on Post Release Community Supervision. 
 
During a search of the vehicle, officers located narcotics and a handgun within the passenger compartment.  Pena and Lopez were arrested for various weapons and drug related charges.  They were booked into the Ventura County Jail. 
 
The Post Release Offender program was created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment. This program mandates that individuals sentenced to non-violent, non-serious or non-sex offenses will serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison.  The public should be aware that release under AB 109 is based on the offender’s most recent commitment offense, prior convictions are not considered.
 
The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. 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 or via email at www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.   
 
  DATE / TIME PREPARED:  September 16, 2016 / 0400 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Shooting Victim and Crime Scene Road Closure
DATE/TIME: September 28, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.
LOCATION: 1700 Block of Jones Way 
VICTIM(S): Withheld
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY: Mike Adair (805) 385-7600
[email protected]
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Mike Adair (805) 385-7600
[email protected]

DETAILS:

On September 28, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a shooting victim in the 1700 block of Jones Way. When officers arrived at the location, it was discovered that a single male victim was found with a gunshot wound. EMS personnel responded and transported the victim to the Ventura County Medical Center. 
 
All south and north lanes of Rose Ave. between Oxnard Blvd. and Ives Ave. have been closed while the investigation proceeds.
 
Motorists should seek an alternate route when driving into the area. There is currently no estimated time for re-opening the road.
 
The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative.  If anyone has further information, they are encouraged to call the police department at (805) 385-7600. 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.
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  September 28, 2016 / 8:00 p.m.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME: March 28, 2016 / 1756 Hours
LOCATION: Victoria Avenue @ Gonzales Road
PARTY 1: Tommy Lee Scissom Jr. Male,  86 Years, Oxnard Resident
PARTY 2: Armando Marco Tulio Perez Ramirez, Male, 28 Years, Camarillo Resident
VICTIM 1: Name withheld pending notification to family, female, 88 years, Oxnard Resident
VEHICLE 1: Silver, Hyundai Sonata
VEHICLE 2: Blue, Honda Civic
PREPARED BY:
Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator, Oxnard Police Department

[email protected]
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Senior Officer Jamie Brown (805-385-7749)
[email protected]

DETAILS: On March 28, 2016, at about 5:56 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department and EMS personnel responded to a fatal traffic collision involving a silver, Hyundai Sonata and a Blue, Honda Civic in the northbound lanes of Victoria Avenue at Gonzales Road. Upon arrival, emergency personnel contacted the driver of the Honda, 28 year old Armando Marco Tulio Perez Ramirez, and found that he was not injured. The driver of the Hyundai, 86 year old Tommy Lee Scissom Jr. sustained a broken clavicle and had complaint of pain to his back and was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition. The female passenger of the Hyundai, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel.  

 
Preliminary investigation indicates that the Honda Civic was traveling northbound on Victoria Ave south of Gonzales Road and the Hyundai Sonata was traveling eastbound on Gonzales Road west of Victoria Avenue. The two vehicles collided in the intersection.
 
It is unknown if alcohol and/or drugs are factors in the collision.  The collision is still under investigation.  
  
If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senor Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via email at [email protected].
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  March 28, 2016 / 0200 hours 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 15, 2016  8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
LOCATION: City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY: Ricardo Vazquez, Traffic Sergeant 
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749
[email protected]

DETAILS:

On Friday, April 15, 2016, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted two DUI/Driver’s license checkpoints in the City of Oxnard. The first checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Rose Avenue south of Tiesa Lane. The second checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Saviers Road south of Bryce Canyon Avenue. These locations were chosen to provide increased DUI deterrence and in response to recent alcohol-related arrests and/or DUI collisions. 
 
The checkpoints resulted in the following:
 

  • 806 vehicles through
  • 685 drivers screened
  • One DUI investigation
  • One DUI alcohol arrest
  • Seven citations issued to unlicensed drivers
  • Three citations issued to drivers with a suspended/revoked license
  • 26 total citations issued
  • Six vehicles were towed

 
The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations this year.  These operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer.  We also remind people that if they see an impaired driver to dial 911.  These DUI enforcement operations are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 
 
For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at [email protected].  
 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Firearm arrest 
DATE/TIME: June 16, 2016 / 5:45pm
LOCATION: 300 block Cuesta Del Mar Oxnard, Ca
SUSPECT(S): Fourteen year-old Oxnard resident         
PREPARED BY: Tim Kelley, Sergeant 
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Tim Kelley (805)385-8289 

DETAILS:
On June 16, 2016, officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) were conducting uniform gang enforcement in the 300 block of Cuesta Del Mar in response to several recent shootings that have occurred in the city.  Officers observed a group of juveniles loitering in the alley of the 300 block of Cuesta Del Mar.  As the officers approached the group one of the juveniles, a fourteen year-old Oxnard resident, discarded a loaded .22 caliber handgun and attempted to flee the area on foot. Officers recovered the handgun and quickly caught and detained the suspect. The suspect was arrested for possession of a loaded and concealed firearm in a public place.  The suspect is a known associate of a local Oxnard street gang.  The juvenile was booked into Ventura County Juvenile Hall.
 
The Oxnard Police Department 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.  

 

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Replica Firearm Related Arrest
DATE/TIME: July 12, 2016/1412 hours
LOCATION: 1300 Block Edgewood Way Oxnard, Ca 
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUSPECT(S): 17 Year Old Juvenile (name withheld) Oxnard resident
16 Year Old Juvenile ( name withheld) Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Jeff McGreevy
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Sergeant Jeff McGreevy, (805) 797-8021
[email protected]

DETAILS:On July 12, 2016 at approximately 1300 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department Neighborhood Policing Team received a tip from a citizen that a young man was in the courtyard of an apartment complex with a gun in his waistband. Officers arrived at the apartment complex in the 1300 block of Edgewood Way and found a 16 year old male who matched the description exactly.

 
Officers made contact with him and he immediately reached for his waistband and tried to run away. One officer was able to control the suspect’s hands and quickly take him into custody without further incident. The 16 year old suspect had a replica semi-automatic handgun in his front waistband and a second replica firearm in his backpack. Because our officer’s arrived on-scene within minutes, they were able to quickly locate, identify and restrain the suspect with minimal force. This was a rapidly evolving situation and it was mitigated peacefully due to the quick actions of the on-scene officers. 
 
This incident is a clear example of how our partnerships with the community directly resulted in real time information sharing on quality of life issues surrounding this complex and gang activity. The reporting party in this incident was able to communicate directly with the responding officers and provide detailed information and descriptions that resulted in both juveniles being arrested. One of the persons arrested was a documented member of a criminal street gang.
 
The 16 year old who had possessed the replica firearms was arrested for resisting arrest, possession of illegal prescription medication, and for altering a replica firearm. A second male juvenile who was with the first suspect was also arrested for a violation of probation and later released to a parent.
 
In an effort to address the increase in firearms-related crimes, the Oxnard Police Department launched the Operation Safer and Stronger Initiative, as well as the Firearms Strike Team (FAST) led by the Violent Crimes Unit, to proactively remove firearms from prohibited persons within the city. The objective of this initiative and FAST is to reduce gun violence in Oxnard through education, intervention, and enforcement.
 
Persons with additional information may call the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070, or contact the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. Case #16-71931
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  July 13, 2016/1520 hours