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NEWS RELEASE
DATE: January 13, 2024 (3:07 p.m.)
SUBJECT: Subjects Arrested for Firearms Violations
SUSPECTS: Francisco Suarez, 27-year-old Oxnard resident
Joel Ruiz, 21-year-old Oxnard resident
Shawn Leslie Garcia, 27-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: 2600 block of El Dorado Avenue, Oxnard
CONTACT: Bakari Myers, Sergeant
(805) 797-6202 | bakari.myers@Oxnardpd.org
On January 13, at approximately 3:07 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) contacted several subjects in the 2600 block of El Dorado Avenue. During this contact, a loaded firearm was observed in plain view, and within reach, of suspects Shawn Leslie Garcia and Francisco Suarez. This firearm was safely recovered, and Garcia and Suarez were arrested, without incident. While engaging in the contact of additional persons in the group, suspect Joel Ruiz was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun, concealed on his person. Ruiz was also arrested, without incident.
Both firearms were inspected and found to have the serial numbers obliterated. Suarez and Ruiz are both convicted felons, with prior convictions for firearms violations, and are prohibited from possessing firearms.
The Oxnard Police Department’s 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. 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. 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 a tip via text or email.
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: January 12, 2024 (7:51 p.m.)
SUBJECT: Juvenile gang members arrested for possession of
firearms.
SUSPECTS: Male Juvenile, 16-year-old Oxnard resident
Male Juvenile, 16-year-old Oxnard resident
Male Juvenile, 16-year-old Oxnard resident
Male Juvenile, 17-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: 1300 block Commercial Ave., Oxnard
CONTACT: Bakari Myers, Sergeant
(805) 797-6202 | bakari.myers@oxnardpd.org
On January 12, at approximately 7:51 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) assisted Patrol on a call for service of subjects drinking and disturbing in the mobile home park located in the 1300 block of Commercial Ave.
Patrol and Special Enforcement Officers, contacted approximately twenty subjects in the mobile home park. Upon contact, two subjects immediately discarded firearms and fled from police. The two subjects who were in possession of firearms were apprehended and found to be juvenile gang members. Two additional juveniles were also arrested for obstructing and delaying the investigation.
Officers located the two handguns which were identified as a Ruger-57, 5.7 x 28mm and a Springfield .45 caliber pistol. Both firearms were found to be unregistered.
The Oxnard Police Department’s 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. 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. 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 a tip via text or email.
DATE: January 10, 2024
SUBJECT: DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI Enforcement Patrols
CONTACT: Mike Gens, Sergeant
(805) 385-7847 | michael.gens@oxnardpd.org
Oxnard Police Department to hold DUI Checkpoint and use extra officers to patrol for suspected impaired drivers
The Oxnard Police Department will have additional officers on patrol on Saturday, January 13, 2024, specifically looking for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In addition, the Oxnard Police Department will hold a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city. The DUI Checkpoint and DUI patrols will be from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
DUI checkpoints and patrols are done in locations with a history of DUI-related collisions and arrests. During the checkpoint, officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.
In 2021, 1,370 people were killed on California roads in crashes involving drivers who had a blood alcohol content over the legal limit (.08 or above). The Oxnard Police Department reminds the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Prescription or over-the-counter medications with an operating heavy machinery warning on the label can also impair. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.
If you plan on drinking or are taking medications that can affect your ability to drive, please take these precautions to avoid a DUI:
● Always use a designated sober driver – a friend who is not drinking, ride-share, cab, or public transportation – to get home.
● Walking while impaired is also dangerous. Have someone sober walk you home or stay with you until a sober driver is available to pick you up.
● Report drunk drivers – Call 911.
● Hosting a party? Offer nonalcoholic drinks. Monitor who is drinking and how they are getting home.
A DUI arrest is not cheap. Drivers charged with DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license and possible jail time.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
DATE: January 10, 2024 (7:21 p.m.)
SUBJECT: 15-Year-Old Arrested for Possessing Concealed P80 Handgun
SUSPECTS: 15-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: 800 blk. of Jane Dr., Port Hueneme
CONTACT: Bakari Myers, Sergeant
(805) 797-6202 | bakari.myers@Oxnardpd.org
On January 10th, at approximately 7:21 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) were patrolling South Oxnard. As the officers turned on to Jane Dr., they observed a male juvenile clutch his waistband and begin fleeing toward an apartment complex. Based on the officers’ observations, they believed the juvenile was illegally in possession of a firearm.
The officers pursued the juvenile on foot and observed the juvenile discard a semi-automatic handgun. The officers apprehended the juvenile after a brief foot pursuit. Officers examined the firearm that the juvenile discarded and noted that it was a loaded 9-millimeter, Glock-style, Polymer 80, un-serialized, semi-automatic handgun. Polymer 80 semi-automatic handguns are sold commercially as incomplete, without serial numbers, and must be further manufactured to make them into functioning firearms. The juvenile was booked at the Oxnard Police Department and subsequently transported to the Juvenile Justice Center.
The Oxnard Police Department’s 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. 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. 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 a tip via text or email.
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: January 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Illegal Gun Possession Arrest
SUSPECTS: Daniel Collins, 63 year-old Oxnard Resident
LOCATION: 3400 block of Frankfort Court, Oxnard
CONTACT: Jose Velazquez, Sergeant
(805) 385-7623 (Tue-Fri 10AM-8PM) jose.velazquez@oxnardpd.org
During the latter part of 2023, the Oxnard Police Department received several complaints of possible narcotic activity occurring in and around the area of the 3400 block of Frankfort Court.
The Oxnard Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) assumed control of the investigation and identified Daniel Collins as a possible suspect. Sufficient evidence was gathered allowing detectives to secure a search warrant for Collins’ residence.
On January 9, 2024, the Oxnard Police Department’s S.W.A.T. Team executed the search warrant at Collins’ residence. With the assistance of detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit, several loaded unregistered semi-automatic handguns and a fully automatic pistol were located and seized. In the rear yard of the residence, a previously reported stolen vehicle was located and recovered. Collins was booked at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Pre-Trial Detention Facility for several gun-related charges. This investigation would not have been possible without the assistance of the public.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit is composed of detectives who have been federally deputized as Task Force Officers by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These Task Force Officers are assigned to the Ventura County Criminal Investigation Division and are in charge of investigating violations of the drug and criminal laws of the United States of America.
The Oxnard Police Department is committed to reducing drug overdoses in the city of Oxnard. 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.
NEWS RELEASE
DATE/TIME: January 7, 2024 / 10:30PM
SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest
SUSPECT: Rudy Torres, 31-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: 300 block Halcon Street, Oxnard
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
Kevin.Baysinger@OxnardPD.org
(805) 385-7746 (Sun-Wed 4PM-2AM)
On the above date and time, Oxnard Police officers conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations in the 300 block of Halcon Street. Officers learned that there was a firearm in the vehicle. During a search, officers located a loaded unserialized 9mm P80 handgun. Torres was arrested for multiple firearms violations.
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.
NEWS RELEASE
DATE/TIME: January 7, 2024 / 9:45PM
SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest
SUSPECT: Miller Aupiu, 38-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: Johnson Creek Park, Oxnard
CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander
Kevin.Baysinger@OxnardPD.org
(805) 385-7746 (Sun-Wed 4PM-2AM)
On the above date and time, an Oxnard Police officer attempted to contact Aupiu at Johnson Creek Park, 501 Johnson Road, for a violation of the city’s park curfew. Aupiu fled from the officer, but was later found and detained in the yard of a residence in the 300 block of east Yucca Place. A loaded unserialized 9mm P80 firearm was found in the immediate area where Aupiu was detained. He was arrested for multiple firearms violations.
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.
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: January 6, 2024 (7:49 p.m.)
SUBJECT: Documented Juvenile Gang Members Arrested for Firearm Possession and Vehicle Pursuit
SUSPECTS: 14-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: Maulhardt Rd. and Ranchita Ln. Oxnard
CONTACT: Bakari Myers, Sergeant
(805) 797-6202 | bakari.myers@Oxnardpd.org
On January 6, 2024, at approximately 7:49 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for reckless driving. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit lasted approximately eight minutes and traveled 7.5 miles in the South Oxnard area.
The vehicle eventually stopped in the area of Maulhardt Road and Ranchita Lane. The driver and two occupants fled on foot from the vehicle and were apprehended by police. One of the occupants, who was identified as a 14 year-old Oxnard resident, was in possession of a .45 caliber handgun concealed on his person and was arrested for weapons charges. The additional two juveniles were arrested for vehicle pursuit and various misdemeanor charges. All three of the juveniles were lodged into the Ventura Juvenile Justice Center.
The Oxnard Police Department 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. 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. 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 a tip via text or email.
Commander Steve Trickle
Oxnard Police Department
Patrol Watch Commander
805-385-7600
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: January 5, 2024
SUBJECT: Shooting Victim
LOCATION: 2200 Block Reina Circle, Oxnard
VICTIM: 38-Year-Old Male Oxnard Resident
CONTACT: Detective Kevin Gormley
(805) 385-7686 (Tues-Fri 7 AM – 5 PM) Kevin.Gormley@oxnardpd.org
On January 5, 2024, at approximately 04:30 AM, Oxnard Police Officers responded to the 2200 block of Reina Circle, in the city of Oxnard, regarding a report of a shooting victim. The caller advised he was transporting the victim to a local hospital. Officers located the shooting victim, a 38-year-old male, at a local hospital. The 38-year-old male was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim underwent emergency surgery and is listed in critical condition.
Officers located evidence of the shooting in the 2200 block of Reina Circle.
Investigators from the Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation. The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Kevin Gormley at 805-385-7686 or by email at Kevin.Gormley@oxnardpd.org
Information can be reported online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and click on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous and still provide valuable information by calling Ventura Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.