Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Winter Holiday AVOID DUI campaign – SUNDAY update 2
DATE/TIME:	12/15/13
LOCATION:	County-Wide
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer Maria Peña
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Maria Peña, Oxnard Police, 805-385-7750, [email protected]

DETAILS:
Winter Holiday AVOID DUI campaign – SUNDAY update 2
DUI Arrests Down & No DUI Fatalities
The Winter Holiday Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 14 DUI deployments and routine patrols overnight in Ventura County.

From 12:01 AM Friday December 13, 2013 through Midnight Saturday December 14, 2013 officers representing Ventura county law enforcement agencies have arrested 11 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2012, 19 DUI arrests occurred during the same 48 hour time period.

Last year there were no DUI deaths reported.
(**NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report**)

On Saturday night, December 14^th, 2013, between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M., Avoid the 14 conducted a DUI/Driver’s license checkpoint in the City of Simi Valley. The checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Tapo Canyon Road south of Alamo Street. Officers from Simi Valley PD, Moorpark PD, Thousand Oaks PD, Oxnard PD and Cal State University of Channel Islands screened 694 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Three (3) DUI investigations were conducted and one (1) of those drivers was arrested for driving while under the influence. Citations were issued to 15 drivers for various Vehicle Code violations. Four (4) drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license, one (1) was issued for driving with a suspended driver’s license, and three (3) vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.

Extra local DUI Saturation Patrols will be deployed in the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Moorpark, and Thousand Oaks.

All regularly scheduled traffic and patrol officers will focus efforts at stopping and arresting DUI drivers during their normal shifts. Multiple DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints, Multi Agency DUI Task Force operations and local Roving DUI patrols are all part of this region-wide crackdown during the 20 day Winter Holiday Campaign.

Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage all motorists to help make your community safer: Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911! Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. DUI arrest data collection will continue through New Year’s Weekend, midnight Sunday, January 1, 2014.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Parental Abduction – Child Located
DATE/TIME:	6/2/14 at approximately 1330 Hours
LOCATION:	Marina West School, 2210 Carob Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Nadine Basquez, 7 years old, Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Brenda Quiroz, 32 years old, Transient
PREPARED BY:	Alex Arnett, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Dale McAlpine, (805) 385-3921 [email protected]

DETAILS:
On 6/2/14 at 2:30 P.M., the father of 7 year old Nadine Basquez came to the Oxnard police department to report that the child’s biological mother had picked her up from school. The mother, Brenda Quiroz, did not have parental custody rights per a court order and should not have contact with Nadine without the father’s consent. Brenda made contact with the child at Marina West Elementary at approximately 1:30 P.M. and left with the girl by unknown means.

Detectives from the Oxnard police department’s Family Protection Unit and Investigators with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office worked together to locate Nadine and Brenda. The investigators interviewed several family members and friends. Numerous locations within and outside of Ventura County were searched. Investigators followed up on every lead to locate Nadine and Brenda.

In the early morning hours of June 6, 2014, family members located Nadine in Orange County and reunited her with her father. Nadine was not injured and in very good health.

The Oxnard police department and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office will continue to investigate this case to determine if criminal charges will be pursued. If you have information about this case, please call Detective David McAlpine at (805) 385-3921.

The Oxnard police department wants to thank those who called with information and assisted in the safe return of Nadine Basquez.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:6/6/14 at 1530 Hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	New Bicycle law, “Three Feet For Safety Act”
DATE/TIME:	September 25, 2014
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Jamie Brown (805) 385-7749 [email protected]

DETAILS: California’s new bicycle law, “Three Feet for Safety Act” took effect on September 16, 2014 as a result of Assembly Bill 1371. The “Three Feet for Safety Act” will require that drivers provide at least three feet between any part of their vehicle and bicyclist when passing.

“Three Feet for Safety Act” California Vehicle code sections:

21760 (a) VC“This section shall be known and may be cited as the Three Feet for Safety Act.”
21760 (b) VC “The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle that is proceeding in the same direction on a highway shall pass in compliance with the requirements of this article applicable to overtaking and passing a vehicle, and shall do so at a safe distance that does not interfere with the safe operation of the overtaken bicycle, having due regard for the size and speed of the motor vehicle and the bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, visibility, and the surface and width of the highway.”
21760 (c) VC “A driver of a motor vehicle shall not overtake or pass a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on a highway at a distance of less than three feet between any part of the motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or its operator.”
21760 (d) VC “If the driver of a motor vehicle is unable to comply with subdivision (c), due to traffic or roadway conditions, the driver shall slow to a speed that is reasonable and prudent, and may pass only when doing so would not endanger the safety of the operator of the bicycle, taking into account the size and speed of the motor vehicle and bicycle, traffic conditions, weather, visibility, and surface and width of the highway.”
21760 (e)(1) VC “A violation of subdivision (b), (c), or (d) is an infraction punishable by a fine of thirty-five dollars ($35).”
21760 (e)(2) VC “If a collision occurs between a motor vehicle and a bicycle causing bodily injury to the operator of the bicycle, and the driver of the motor vehicle is found to be in violation of subdivision (b), (c), or (d), a two-hundred-twenty-dollar ($220) fine shall be imposed on that driver.”

State data show that 153 bicyclists were killed in California in 2012, a 7 percent increase from 2011. Those deaths accounted for 5 percent of the total collision fatalities in California. As important as it is for vehicles to be mindful of our bicyclists, those who ride must exercise safe practices and ride smart.
Here’s how the law works:

The law applies to any place a vehicle passes a bicyclist, regardless of whether there’s a bike lane in the road.
A law enforcement officer must witness a violation to issue a citation. Bystanders’ accounts or video recordings made by the bicyclist — on a GoPro, for example — aren’t admissible.
Violators face at least a $35 fine, and a $220 fine if a collision occurs. Both can increase when court fees are added.
There is one exception to the new law: If there’s not enough room for a driver to give three feet of space. In that case, they must first slow down before safely passing.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: Can I go into opposing lanes of traffic to pass a bicyclist if there is not three feet of space between us?
A-   A driver must follow all rules of the road when driving on the roadway and when passing a bicyclist.

Question: What do I do if the bicyclist is in my lane and there is no room to pass?
A-   A driver must slow down and allow the bicyclist to move to the side and allow for the three feet of space before passing.

Question: How do I know if there is three feet between my vehicle and the bicyclist?

A-   One way to think about it is if a bicyclist can reach his/her arm out and touch your vehicle, your vehicle is probably closer than three feet.

Question: What if I need to make a right turn and there is a bicyclist on the right side of me?

A-   If you are not able to move in front of the bicyclist, allowing three feet of space between you and the bicyclist and/or interfering with the bicyclist, you must slow down and let the bicyclist move ahead of you until there space for you to move behind the bicyclist and prepare to make the right turn.

Motorists are reminded to pay close attention and exercise due caution when they see bicyclists on the roadway. Please move over or slow down to pass when you see a bicyclist on the road and help keep our roadways a safer place.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: September 25, 2014

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Trio Arrested Following Residential Burglary
DATE/TIME:	06-02-2009 at 5:46 p.m.
LOCATION:	Bank of America, 2475 Saviers Road, Oxnard
VICTIM/S:	Resident in the 5200 block of South “J” Street, Oxnard
SUSPECT/S:	Cesar Reyes, 21 years, of Oxnard Genveva Corona-Segura, 18 years, of Oxnard Elizabeth Ramos, 18 years, of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Commander Tom Chronister

DETAILS:

Poor timing on the part of three suspects led to their arrests on a variety of charges following a residential burglary earlier today.

At 3:33 p.m. Oxnard officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of South “J” Street for a residential burglary that occurred earlier in the day. Among the items stolen was a checkbook.

At 5:46 p.m. the unidentified resident went to the Bank of America branch on Saviers Rd. to put a stop on her stolen checks. As the victim was talking to one teller, two women were speaking with an adjacent teller. It turns out the pair was attempting to cash the victim’s stolen checks. Bank employees immediately contacted police.

One woman was able to cash a check in the amount of $500. The second woman was not successful in cashing her check. The women left the bank and entered an awaiting white 2000 Honda Accord 4-door. Oxnard officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. Prior to the car stopping, one of the females tore-up and threw the un-cashed check out the car window.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle without further incident. During a search of the Honda, a loaded .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun was located in the passenger compartment and the stolen checkbook was located in the trunk. The $500 in cash, unlawfully obtained at the bank, was also recovered.

All three subjects were placed under arrest for the following charges. They are being held at the Ventura County Jail with the following bail amounts:

Cesar Reyes
Possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of stolen property. Bail: $50,000.

Elizabeth Ramos
Forgery, possession of stolen property, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, conspiracy. Bail: $20,000.

Genveva Corona-Segura
Forgery, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, no-bail criminal warrants. Bail: None.

An investigation is continuing.

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Friday, August 28, 2015 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Thomas Martin, Traffic Officer (805) 385-7749 [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 [email protected]

DETAILS:
On Friday, August 28, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s license checkpoint in the City of Oxnard. The checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Oxnard Boulevard south of the US 101 freeway. This location was chosen to provide increased DUI deterrence and in response to recent alcohol related arrests and/or DUI collisions.

The checkpoint resulted in the following:

·         968 vehicles through
·         877 drivers screened
·         Three DUI investigations
·         Two DUI alcohol arrests
·         Seven citations issued to unlicensed drivers
·         One citation issued to a driver with a suspended/revoked license
·         18 total citations issued
·         Three vehicles towed

One of the drivers arrested for DUI was found to have a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit.

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 a grant 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].

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 08/29/15, 0230 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	December 17, 2009
LOCATION:	# 1 Fifth Street@ Mountain View Ave. # 2 Saviers Road@Bryce Canyon
PREPARED BY:	Senior Police Officer Brian Woolley

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Division conducted two Sobriety and Driver’s License checkpoints on December 17, 2009, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight.

The first checkpoint was conducted in the westbound lanes of Fifth Street at Mountain View Ave.

The second checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Saviers Road at Bryce Canyon.

Officers screened 498 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Officers conducted two DUI investigations with no DUI arrests. 14 drivers were issued citations for various drivers’ license violations. Nine vehicles were towed and the owners of the vehicles will face a minimum tow fee of $494.00. Eight drivers were issued citations for driving without a drivers license and One driver was cited for driving with a suspended or revoked drivers license.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue conducting DUI enforcement and Sobriety and Driver’s License checkpoints in 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. The checkpoints are funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.

By: Senior Police Officer Brian Woolley
Oxnard Police Department Traffic Coordinator
(385-7749)

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:	Wednesday, December 23, 2009 / 0443 hours
LOCATION:	1100 Block of W. Hemlock Street
VICTIM/S:	Dolores Galiney, 55 years, of Oxnard (passenger)
SUSPECT/S:	Unknown
VEHICLE:	Green 1994 Plymouth Voyager Van
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator

DETAILS:

On Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at approximately 0443 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department along with EMS personnel responded to an injury collision in the 1100 block of West Hemlock Street. When officers arrived, they discovered that three vehicles were involved in the crash. One of the vehicles involved, a Plymouth Voyager van, had rolled over and had come to rest on its passenger side. The driver of the van fled the scene on foot leaving an injured female passenger, Dolores Galiney, trapped inside of the vehicle. Galiney was removed from the vehicle by EMS and transported to St John’s Hospital where she was listed in critical condition. Galiney later succumbed to her injuries and died at the hospital.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the van was traveling eastbound on Hemlock Street at an unknown speed and veered left into oncoming traffic after crossing M Street. The van continued across the westbound lane and collided into two parked vehicles along the north curb line. The force of the collision caused the van to overturn.

The Oxnard Police Department is requesting assistance from the public. If you witnessed the collision or have any additional information, please contact the traffic investigator, Senior Officer Maria Pena, at (805) 385-7750.

An investigation is continuing.

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	January 15th, 2010 1900-0200
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, January 15, 2010, from 7:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. The checkpoint will be held throughout the City of Oxnard and is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Between December 18th, 2009 and January 2nd, 2010, there were 352 DUI arrests in Ventura County. 54 of those arrests were made by the Oxnard Police Department. As a reminder, the total cost for a first time DUI conviction in Ventura County is approximately $13,500.

Officers from the Oxnard Police Department will be conducting more DUI enforcement operations this month including two additional checkpoints. These DUI operations are part of our 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.

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at [email protected].

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Suspect arrested for vehicle burglary
DATE/TIME:	March 23, 2010
LOCATION:	Channel Islands Blvd. / Statham Blvd.
VICTIM(S):	Name withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Efrain Hernandez
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	N/A
LOSS:	Property valued at approximately $200
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Marc Amon
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Luis Mancha (805) 385-7667

DETAILS:

On 3-23-10 at approximately 4:40pm, officers from the Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit identified a wanted subject walking in the area of Channel Islands Boulevard and Statham Boulevard. The subject was identified as 25 year-old Oxnard resident Efrain Hernandez who was wanted for a vehicle burglary that occurred in February 2010.

Hernandez was identified by a fingerprint he left at the scene that was later compared with the statewide database. Hernandez is believed to have been responsible for several other vehicle burglaries in the south Oxnard area however the investigations are continuing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Luis Mancha (805) 385-7667.

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Assault with a deadly weapon
DATE/TIME:	April 14, 2010 at approximately 1840 Hours
LOCATION:	2300 Block El Dorado Avenue
VICTIM(S):	22 year old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Hispanic male wearing all dark clothing A dark colored 4-door sedan
VICTIM VEHICLE(S):	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer Alex Arnett

DETAILS:

On 4/14/10 at approximately 1840 hours, Oxnard police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of El Dorado Avenue regarding a stabbing victim. When officers arrived they contacted the victim. The victim was transported to Saint John’s Hospital with superficial stab wounds and was listed in stable condition. The wounds are not life threatening.

According to the victim, he was walking in the 2300 block of El Dorado Avenue when a dark colored sedan pulled up next to him. An occupant of the vehicle contacted the victim and began to assault the victim. The occupant got back into the vehicle and was last seen fleeing the area. Investigators believe the attack was gang related.

Witnesses to the incident or anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Alex Arnett at (805) 486-6297. If you have information and wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The investigation is ongoing.