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
DATE/TIME:	March 15, 2014 / 2000-0300 Hours
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Jamie Brown (805) 385-7749 [email protected]

DETAILS: The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

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.

Recent statistics reveal 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.

Drivers who are under 21 years of age are reminded that even a minimal amount of alcohol in their system is illegal. A driver under 21 years of age, with a blood alcohol level of 0.01% or more, is considered under the influence and is subject to arrest, fines and loss of their driving privileges for one year or longer.

The Oxnard Police Department would like to remind all drivers to plan ahead and if they plan on drinking, designate a sober driver. This simple plan could save a life.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Nearly 90 percent of California drivers approve of DUI checkpoints.

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.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Gang Members Plead Guilty to Robbery with Gang Enhancement and Probation Violations
DATE/TIME:	February 18, 2016
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Gerardo Cordova, 22 years old, Oxnard resident Benjamin Cordova, 24 years old, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Jonathan Ballow, Violent Crimes Unit
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Jonathan Ballow [email protected]; (805) 288-3289

DETAILS: On May 23, 2015, Oxnard police officers responded to a carjacking and robbery in the 1300 block of West Guava Street. The officers contacted the victim and learned he was assaulted and had his vehicle and property stolen from him. During the commission of the crime, both suspects simulated having a handgun in their waistbands, demanded the victim’s property, and pulled him from the vehicle. A third subject entered the victim’s vehicle and drove away.

Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) investigated the robbery and carjacking incident. During the investigation, VCU investigators were able to positively identify both Cordova and Juarez as the suspects who committed the robbery. The third suspect who left in the victim’s vehicle was never identified. Cordova and Juarez are both documented gang members within the City of Oxnard.

On May 29, 2015, Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a disturbance that occurred at the Thousand Oaks Mall. When they arrived, they located both Cordova and Juarez in the mall parking lot in possession of a reported stolen vehicle. Both suspects were arrested for various offenses and the VCU investigators were notified. VCU investigators responded to the Ventura County Main Jail and arrested Cordova and Juarez for the May 23^rd carjacking and robbery incident to include a gang enhancement.

On February 18, 2016, at the Ventura County Superior Court, Gerardo Cordova and Benjamin Cordova Juarez pled guilty to robbery with the gang enhancement. Cordova and Juarez were sentenced to 14 years in prison for their crimes.

This is another example of the hard work and dedication of the officers and investigators of the Oxnard Police Department, and a collaborative effort between our community members and the District Attorney’s Office.

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 the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 and www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Murder suspect arrest
DATE/TIME:	September 26, 2010 6:15 P.M.
LOCATION:	Pleasant Valley and Saviers Rd
VICTIM(S):	Adrian Lerma, 21 year-old, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	Rene Ramos ( 7-12-85) 25 year-old, Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	N/A
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Major Crimes / Homicide Sergeant Terry Burr
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Adam Wittkins (805) 385-7649 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On 9-26-10 investigators from the Oxnard Police Departments Major Crimes unit where contacted by the suspect Rene Ramos. He told investigators that he had heard detectives where serving search warrants at his family’s residences looking for him. He went on to say that he wanted to turn himself in to avoid any further problems for his family. The suspect re-contacted investigators and said he was at the gas station at Pleasant Valley and Saviers Rd. Officers were dispatched to the area, Rene Ramos was taken into custody without incident.

On August 17, 2010 Mr. Ramos was involved in a fight that led to the shooting death of Adrian Lerma on San Jose Street in the City of Oxnard. Investigators have been actively searching for Ramos for over two months. Rene Ramos was arrested for murder and booked into Ventura County jail. A booking photo is attached below.

Jeri Williams
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 Results
DATE/TIME:	July 8, 2011 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, July 8, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.

The first checkpoint was conducted in the eastbound lanes of Channel Islands Boulevard @ Dallas Drive. The second checkpoint was conducted in the northbound lanes of Ventura Road @ Devonshire Drive.

Officers screened 828 motorists who passed through the checkpoints and conducted three DUI investigations. There were no DUI arrests made as these drivers were found to have alcohol levels below the legal limit of .08. A 46 year-old male driver was arrested when he was found to be in possession of paraphernalia used for ingesting narcotics.

Citations were issued to 31 drivers for various drivers’ license violations at the checkpoint. Fourteen drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and one driver was cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Five vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.

The Oxnard Police Department will conduct several more DUI enforcement operations this year. These DUI 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) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.

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].

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	PRO Arrest – Stolen Vehicle, Concealed Handgun, Narcotics
DATE/TIME:	4-20-14/1405 hours
LOCATION:	2600 Block of South Ventura Road, Port Hueneme

SUSPECT(S):	Timothy Dalrymple, 35-year old Oxnard resident



PREPARED BY:	Marty Meyer, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Marty Meyer, Commander, (805) 207-7078, [email protected]

DETAILS:

At 1405 hours, officers located a stolen black 2005 Mercedes Benz sedan in the 2600 Block of South Ventura Road. The suspected driver of the vehicle, later identified as Timothy Dalrymple, 11-19-77, fled on foot. An officer chased and apprehended Dalrymple.

Dalrymple was found in possession of a loaded .308 caliber handgun and narcotics. He also had an outstanding PRO warrant for failing to report. Dalrymple was arrested for the stolen vehicle (10851 CVC), possession of a narcotics and a handgun (11370.1 H&S), as well as other gun violations.
Dalrymple is currently in the Post Release Offender Program, created by Assembly Bill 109 – the 2011 Public Safety Realignment – which was effective October 1, 2011. 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 arenot considered.
An investigation is continuing.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:4-20-14 / 2205 hours

Jeri Williams
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Eric S. Sonstegard
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	Saturday, November 14, 2015 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Sergeant (805) 385-7847 [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jamie Brown, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 [email protected]

DETAILS:
On Saturday, November 14, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 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 Saviers Road south of Laurel Street. The second checkpoint was conducted in the northbound lanes of Ventura Road at Fifth Street. 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:

·         610 vehicles through
·         489 drivers screened
·         Six DUI investigations
·         One DUI alcohol arrest
·         One DUI drug arrest
·         11 citations issued to unlicensed drivers
·         Four citations issued to drivers with a suspended/revoked license
·         30 total citations issued
·         Five vehicles towed

All six of the DUI investigations and the two DUI arrests took place on Saviers Road. Another driver who entered this checkpoint, a 57 year-old male, was arrested for outstanding warrants issued from three prior DUI arrests and had multiple suspensions on his driver’s license dating back several years. He was also charged for failing to have an ignition interlock device installed in his vehicle.

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].

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 11/15/15, 0250 hours

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Oxnard Police Announce Roadway Vending Enforcement
DATE/TIME:	January 14, 2009
LOCATION:	Citywide
PREPARED BY:	Tom Chronister, Commander

DETAILS:

A ban on vending from vehicles or structures and a ban on selling vehicles or structures on Oxnard’s roadways will be enforced beginning March 1, 2009 by the Oxnard Police Department.

On January 1, 2008, California Streets and Highways Code section 731 was amended by the State legislature to allow enforcement by local law enforcement agencies. Section 731 prohibits, among other things, the selling of vehicles on any highway. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor and vehicles can be removed as a nuisance.

A vehicle or structure may be removed from any highway as a public nuisance when:

It is parked for the purpose of selling the vehicle or structure, or
The vehicle or structure is used to sell any article, service or thing.

It is a misdemeanor for any person to park any vehicle or structure within a highway for:

The purpose of selling that vehicle or structure, or
The purpose of selling any article or thing.

It is a misdemeanor for any person to:

Sell, display for sale or offer for sale any article or thing either in or from a vehicle or structure parked or placed within a highway, or
Store, service, repair or otherwise work upon any vehicle parked or placed within a highway, other than upon a vehicle which is temporarily disabled.

After a 30-day grace period, Oxnard officers will begin enforcing the provisions of this Code within the city limits. Vehicles such as ice cream trucks typically conduct curbside sales, are mobile in nature and are therefore regulated separately by the Vehicle Code.

The intent of the section is to dissuade people from using highways for the sole purpose of selling vehicles or selling articles/things from vehicles or structures.

The full text of California Streets and Highways Code section 731 is available online at the State of California Legislative Counsel Web site, http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.

For additional information, please contact Traffic Unit Sergeant Randey Cole at (805) 385-7847.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Assault with a deadly weapon (shooting)
DATE/TIME:	6-15-09 / 2310 hours
LOCATION:	1100 block West Hemlock Street
VICTIM/S:	19 year-old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT/S:	Unknown male in dark clothing
SUSPECT VEHICLE:	White older model 4-door vehicle
PREPARED BY:	Detective Charles Buttell

DETAILS:

On 6-15-09 at approximately 2310 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of shots heard in the 1100 block of West Hemlock. When officers arrived they located a shooting victim. The victim was transported to St John’s Regional Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.

The victim was approached by the suspect who was described as a male in dark clothing. The suspect was a passenger in an older model white 4-door compact. The suspect fired at the victim as the victim fled on foot. The suspect then fled in the suspect vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Alex Arnett at (805) 486-6297 or the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070.

An investigation is continuing.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Fatal Single Vehicle Collision (3 Fatalities) (1 Critical)
DATE/TIME:	November 10, 2009 / 2043 hours
LOCATION:	Gonzales Road west of Patricia Street
DRIVER:	H/M, 20s of Oxnard (name withheld pending notification of next of kin)
PASSENGERS:	Three (3) Hispanic males of Oxnard, late teens to early 20s (names withheld pending notification of next of kin)
VEHICLE:	Gray, Mitsubishi, Evolution
PREPARED BY:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant

DETAILS:

On November 10, 2009, at approximately 2043 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the intersection of Gonzales Road and Patricia Street after receiving a call of a single vehicle, roll-over collision. While officers and emergency medical personnel were responding, callers advised that there were several occupants in the overturned vehicle. Once on scene, officers and EMS personnel found that the vehicle, a gray, Mitsubishi had struck a tree in the center median and also found four occupants trapped inside of the severely damaged vehicle. Firefighters were able to reach the occupants and attempted to render aid. They soon determined that only one of the occupants, the driver, a Hispanic male in his early 20s, was alive. The three passengers, all Hispanic males in their late teens to early 20s were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was transported to Saint John’s Regional Medical Center where he was immediately taken into surgery for major injuries. He is in critical condition.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was traveling westbound on Gonzales Road at a high rate of speed. Upon reaching the intersection of Patricia Street, it veered out of control and struck the center median. It then struck a large palm tree that was in the median.

If anyone has information about this collision please contact Senior Officer Maria Pena at 805-385-7750

An investigation is continuing.

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Downtown Oxnard Holiday Parade
DATE/TIME:	Saturday, December 5th, 2009 1000-1200
LOCATION:	Downtown Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Traffic Officer Jason Coleman

DETAILS:

On Saturday, 12-5-09, the Downtown Oxnard Merchant’s Association will be hosting its annual Downtown Holiday Parade. The event will begin at 10:00 am and conclude at 12:00 pm. This will be followed by the 2009 Tamale Festival to be held in Plaza Park.

These events are expected to draw large crowds and traffic delays should be expected. The Oxnard Police Department will be handling traffic control to expedite the flow of traffic surrounding the event site. Starting at 9:00 am, all intersections on ‘C’ St from Second Street to Fifth Street, and ‘A’ St. from Fifth Street to Wooley Rd. will be closed to through traffic.

There will be “NO PARKING” signs posted on and around the parade route. The recommended parking area for persons attending the parade and other downtown events is the downtown parking structure located at Third Street @ ‘B’ Street.

These traffic flow modifications are taking place to assist in relieving the traffic congestion from this event in a timely and orderly fashion, with caution for pedestrians.

Please have a safe holiday season and enjoy watching the parade.