John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Weapons / narcotics arrests
DATE/TIME:	03-13-10 / 2215
LOCATION:	500 block of West Channel Islands Blvd.
SUSPECT(S):	Guadalupe Lopez 32 years Emilio Montiel 27 years Krista Munoz 42 years
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Silver 2000 Chevrolet Impala
PREPARED BY:	Officer Mike Johnson

DETAILS: 

On 03-13-10 at approximately 2215 hours, Officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver 2000 Chevrolet Impala in the South alley of the 500 block of West Channel Islands Boulevard. The driver, Krista Munoz, refused to stop and a short vehicle pursuit ensued. During the pursuit the two male occupants, Guadalupe Lopez and Emilio Montiel, fled from the vehicle on foot. During a subsequent foot pursuit of both subjects, Montiel discarded a loaded .357 caliber revolver. After being apprehended he was also found to be in possession of a loaded .380 caliber semi automatic handgun. Lopez discarded a large quantity of narcotics while being chased by officers. Lopez and Montiel were arrested on a variety of weapons and narcotics charges, parole violations and, for committing a crime for the benefit of a criminal street gang. Munoz was arrested for evading a police officer, narcotics charges, and resisting arrest. All three subjects were later booked into the Ventura County Jail.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Burglary Arrest
DATE/TIME:	3-23-2010 / 0954
LOCATION:	1900 Block of Isabella St., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Unavailable/ State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Julio Rodriguez, 32 years old from Oxnard Joshua Olsen, 23 years old from Oxnard
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	2010 Gray Toyota 4 door
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Commander Mike Adair
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Commander Mike Adair 3-23-10

DETAILS:

On March 23rd at approximately 9:54am officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the 1900 block of Isabella St. to investigate a call of a suspicious subject. A resident had called police to alert them of a suspicious person in the backyard of a nearby home. The reporting person gave a description of the subject as well as a vehicle that was waiting in the area.

When officers arrived they contacted the driver of the vehicle, Joshua Olsen and found that he had a felony warrant for his arrest. Officers then saw a subject, Julio Rodriguez, exit the victim house and jump over a rear yard fence. The officers chased the subject from yard to yard and a perimeter was established around the neighborhood. A police service dog apprehended the suspect a short time later and he suffered minor injuries. Several items were found along the path the suspect had taken and those items were later identified as stolen from the house on Isabella St.

Rodriguez was transported to St. John’s Hospital for treatment and later booked into the Ventura County Jail. Olsen was also booked into the Ventura County Jail. Both suspects were charged with burglary, conspiracy, and outstanding warrants.

Residents with questions or with information are urged to contact Detective Luis Mancha at (805) 385-7664.

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 Arrested
DATE/TIME:	03-25-2010 / 1:30am
LOCATION:	Barstow Ca
VICTIM(S):	Michael Wade, 49
SUSPECT(S):	Terrance Morrow, 29 years, Resident of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Jim Seitz, Homicide Supervisor
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jimseitz@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS: 

A second suspect was arrested in connection with the November 9, 2009 murder of Michael Wade Thursday morning. Terrance Morrow, 29 years of Oxnard was taken into custody without incident early Thursday morning by the Barstow Police Department.

Investigators believed Morrow may have been trying to leave the area after several search warrants were executed Wednesday morning related to the investigation. Information was developed leading detectives to believe Morrow may have boarded a bus that was due to stop in Barstow at 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Barstow Police Department was contacted minutes before the bus arrived in Barstow. Officers responded to the bus depot and took Morrow into custody without incident.

Morrow was transported back to Ventura County Thursday Morning where he was booked on a number of charges including murder. Detectives are not releasing any further information relating to Morrows involvement in the homicide.

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:	04/11/2010 5:15pm
LOCATION:	Southwest Park – 2900 Block of Fifth Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Lopez, Leodegario – 25 year old from Oxnard
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Mike Adair, Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sr. Officer Alex Arnett

DETAILS:

On April 11, 2010 at approximately 5:15pm, Oxnard Police Officers received a call of several subjects fighting in Southwest Park, 2900 block of Fifth Street. Upon arrival, officers saw a large crowd in the park and several witnesses stated there had been a stabbing. The witnesses also pointed to a subject later identified as Leodegario Lopez and stated he was the suspect in the stabbing. Officers made contact with Lopez and recovered the weapon.

The initial investigation revealed that the argument stemmed from a soccer game that was being played at the time. In all, three stabbing victims responded to St. John’s Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening stab wounds. Lopez was identified as the suspect in all three stabbings.

Leodegario Lopez, a 25 year old male Oxnard resident, was arrested in connection with the crimes and booked into Ventura County Jail. The victims’ information is being with held as the investigation is still on-going.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Alex Arnett of the Oxnard Police Department at 805-486-6297.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	DUI Saturation Patrol Results
DATE/TIME:	Friday, April 30th, 1900-0200 Saturday, May 1st, 1700-0300 Sunday, May 2nd, 1800-2400
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator

DETAILS:

Officers from the Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted DUI saturation patrols on Friday, April 30th and Saturday, May 1st, between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M. During these patrols, officers stopped 78 drivers, conducted 25 DUI investigations, and arrested nine drivers for DUI. One of the drivers arrested for DUI was under the age of 21 and had a blood alcohol level of .12. Officers also issued 35 citations to drivers for various vehicle code violations.

On Saturday, May 1st, at approximately 2:00 A.M., Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to an injury collision involving a DUI driver in the 1000 block of West Robert Avenue. This driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when his vehicle collided into two parked vehicles. The force of the impact caused one of the parked vehicles to be forced 80 feet into the front lawn of a residence. The driver sustained serious injuries and was later arrested from the hospital for DUI.

On Saturday, May 1st, at approximately 2300 hours, Oxnard Police officers pursued a vehicle to the intersection of Rose Avenue and Fifth Street where it collided into other vehicles that were stopped for the red light. This driver was also found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and arrested at the scene of the collision.

On Sunday, May 2nd, from 6:00 P.M. to midnight, deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and officers from the Ventura Police Department and Santa Paula Police Department joined forces with the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit during an allied agency DUI saturation deployment. 16 officers searched the City of Oxnard for impaired drivers. These officers stopped 123 vehicles, conducted 15 DUI investigations, and arrested four drivers for DUI. One of the drivers had a blood alcohol level of .24, three times the legal limit.

15 drivers have been arrested for DUI in the City of Oxnard during the first three days of May. As a reminder, additional officers will be deployed for DUI saturation patrol on Wednesday, May 5th, for the Cinco de Mayo holiday.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue its no-tolerance approach to drunk driving by conducting several additional DUI operations this year. These operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our community and roadways safer. These operations are funded through grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) though the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Home Invasion Robbery
DATE/TIME:	5-8-2010 0950 Hours
LOCATION:	1300 Block of Torero Drive, Oxnard CA
VICTIM(S):	Names Withheld. 4 Adults and one child were inside of the residence at the time
SUSPECT(S):	Asian Male 20-30 years old, thin build Hispanic Male 30’s, muscular build Asian Male 30’s, heavyset
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Black Sports Utility Vehicle
PREPARED BY:	Detective Paul Knapp
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Paul Knapp 385-7796

DETAILS: 

On 5-8-10 at around 1015 hours, Oxnard Police Officers responded to a home invasion robbery in the 1300 block of Torero Drive. Upon arrival the victims told the officers that the suspects knocked on the door of their residence. The victims could see that the suspects were wearing security guard badges.

One of the victims opened the door and was immediately taken to the ground and tied up. The victim that answered the door sustained a minor abrasion that required no medical treatment. The suspects went upstairs where they tied up several more victims. The suspects ransacked the residence and left with an undisclosed amount of property.

The victims saw the suspects were driving a black sports utility vehicle and left in an unknown direction. There were 5 victims in the residence at the time of the robbery. Composite sketches of the suspects are attached.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Paul Knapp or Ventura County CrimeStoppers at 385-8255.

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/Stabbing
DATE/TIME:	5-13-2010 0001 Hours
LOCATION:	3300 Block of Sycamore Dr., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Name Withheld. 21 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	3 Hispanic Males approximately 21 years old
WITNESS(ES):	None
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Detective Mike Marostica
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Mike Marostica 486-6228

DETAILS: 

On 5-13-10 at around midnight. The victim was walking in the alley of the 3300 block of Sycamore Dr. when 3 Hispanic Males approximately 21 years of age came up from behind the victim and began to assault him. The victim suffered several stab wounds on his back. The victim was transported to St. Johns where he is in serious, but stable condition. An investigation is continuing. The victims name is being withheld at this time due to possible gang/tagger retaliation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Mike Marostica or Ventura County Crimestoppers at 385-8255.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Mother Arrested for Causing Injury to Daughter in Drunk Driving Crash
DATE/TIME:	08-16-2010 at 0249 hours
LOCATION:	1400 block of E. Third Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Isabella Chavez, 5 years, of Oxnard
SUSPECT(S):	Eileen Tarango Salas, 29 years, of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Officer Derek Miller

DETAILS:

An Oxnard mother was arrested for suspicion of felony drunk driving and felony child endangerment by Oxnard police following an early-morning crash that injured her 5-year-old daughter.

Oxnard police received a call of a collision at Harbor Freight Tools on E. Third Street at 2:49 a.m. The crash was witnessed by security personnel on duty at the business.

Witnesses observed the vehicle driven by Salas crash through a closed driveway gate leading to the business. The vehicle continued through the parking lot then crashed into a concrete median. Oxnard police and fire personnel responded to the scene and detained Salas who had exited the car with her daughter, Isabella Chavez. Two open containers of alcohol were found on the floorboard of the car.

As of this writing, Salas is still being treated at a local hospital for head injuries sustained in the crash. Chavez received minor injuries in the crash and was released to her father.

Upon release from the hospital, Salas will face charges of felony drunk driving and felony child endangerment. Once booked in the Ventura County Jail, bail will be set at $50,000. 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:	Homicide
DATE/TIME:	August 17, 2010 10:25 PM
LOCATION:	2000 Block of San Jose
VICTIM(S):	21 year-old Oxnard, resident (name withheld pending notification of next of kin)
SUSPECT(S):	Rene Ramos 23 year-old Oxnard, resident (photo attached)
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	2001 Chevy Impala Tan in color, CA license 6KRJ476
LOSS:	None
PREPARED BY:	Major Crimes Sergeant Terry Burr
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Adam Wittkins (805) 385-7649 adamwittkins@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 8-17-10 at around 10:25 PM, officers responded to a call of a shooting victim. Upon officers arrival they located the victim in front of a residence. Medical personnel attempted to revive the victim with negative results.

Witnesses told officers that the suspect and victim had a physical altercation and during the fight the victim was shot. The victim attempted to run into the residence for help when he collapsed from his injuries. The suspect then fled the scene on foot.

At around 7:30 AM officers from the Special Enforcement Team surrounded the suspect’s residence on San Gorgonio and started to make verbal contact with the occupants. By 11:30 the team entered and cleared the residence with the assistance of the Ventura County Bomb Squad. The suspect was gone; he had fled in his vehicle possibly last night.

Investigators are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the suspect in this homicide. The suspect photo is attached, he should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see this suspect or vehicle you are asked to call 911. If you have information about the incident please call the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. You can remain anonymous by calling Ventura Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

John Crombach Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department R. Jason Benites Assistant Chief Scott Whitney Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Illegal Gambling Arrests
DATE/TIME:	Friday, October 08, 2010
LOCATION:	Del Sol Park, 1500 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard, CA
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Marc Amon, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Charles Woodruff, Senior Officer CharlesWoodruff@OxnardPD.org Beat 31 Storefront 805-385-7975

DETAILS: 

The Oxnard Police Department and Oxnard Code Compliance Department conducted a special joint operation in response to complaints of illegal gambling at Del Sol Park in the La Colonia neighborhood of Oxnard.

Several males and females were observed playing cards, conducting monetary transactions and drinking alcohol in the park. Four adult males, all Oxnard residents, were arrested for the misdemeanor gambling violation and transported to the Oxnard Police Department for further questioning. One adult male, also an Oxnard resident, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Two others were cited for the consumption of alcohol in the park which carries a minimum $100 fine.