John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Super Bowl Sunday DUI saturation patrol
DATE/TIME:	February 7th, 2010, 1600-2300
LOCATION:	Cities of Oxnard, Santa Paula, Camarillo, Fillmore, and Ojai
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk

Make the right play to save your life and others.

The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will have several officers patrolling the streets of Oxnard searching for DUI drivers this Super Bowl Sunday night from 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Avoid the 14 Ventura County, will also have officers and deputies patrolling the cities of Santa Paula, Camarillo, Ojai, and Fillmore before and after the game.

Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest and most entertaining national sporting events as friends and families gather to socialize and watch the big game. Yet, it is also one of the Nation’s most dangerous days on the roadways due to impaired driving.

In 2008 alcohol Involved fatalities resulted in 1355 killed in California with another 28, 457 injured. On Super Bowl Sunday 2009, 11 people died which is three times the daily average. There were another 133 injured because of alcohol impairment which was over twice the daily average.

“We want to pass our safety message to everyone who will be drinking this weekend, real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk,” said Oxnard Police Chief John Crombach. “Please make the right decision and hand off your keys to a designated driver before the Super Bowl party begins. Getting caught driving while impaired will result in costly penalties including the loss of your driving privileges.”

Impaired-driving crashes—and fatalities—can be prevented. Designating a sober driver should be on the top of everyone’s Super Bowl party list.

Remember, real Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk!

California Alcohol Involved Collisions and Victims On Super Bowl Sunday
DATE	Total Collisions	Fatal Collisions	Injury Collisions	Property damage only Collisions	Victims Killed	Victims Injured
1/28/2001	201	4	85	112	4	133
2/03/2002	224	5	103	116	5	180
1/26/2003	229	2	93	134	2	132
2/01/2004	256	7	90	159	10	126
2/06/2005	218	3	88	127	3	121
2/05/2006	242	5	106	131	7	154
2/04/2007	221	4	86	131	5	119
2/03/2008	264	9	111	144	12	167
2/01/2009	249	8	105	136	11	163

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 Assault with a Deadly Weapon
DATE/TIME:	3-7-10/2118 hours
LOCATION:	500 block of W. Channel Islands Blvd.
VICTIM(S):	35 year old Oxnard resident
SUSPECT(S):	3 Hispanic male subjects
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:	Unknown at this time
PREPARED BY:	Chip Buttell 805-385-7665
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Chip Buttell 805-385-7665

DETAILS:

On 3-7-10 at 2118 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the 500 block of W. Channel Islands Boulevard in regards to an assault. Upon arrival officers contacted the victim who had been assaulted by unknown subjects after they entered his apartment. The motive for the assault is unknown at this time.

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:	Strong Arm 211PC Robbery Suspect Arrested
DATE/TIME:	3/20/10 2145 hrs
LOCATION:	Cooper Rd. and Grant Ave.
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Francisco Rodriguez (12/19/79)
WITNESS(ES):	Officers J. Floriano and B. Stevens
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
LOSS:	$10.00 (Recovered at the scene)
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Jack Kujawa
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Jack Kujawa (805) 385-7600

DETAILS:
2145 hours. Officers Floriano and Stevens were working in a two man police unit in Colonia when they saw what appeared to be two subjects in a fight at Cooper Rd. and Grant Ave. As they approached, the smaller of the two subjects in the altercation saw the police approaching and yelled for help. Both subjects were detained. During their investigation they learned that larger of the subjects, Francisco Rodriguez (12/19/79), was a documented Colonia Chiques gang member on the gang injunction.

The victim told officers that Rodriguez had demanded money or he would “shoot” the victim. Rodriguez was not armed. During the investigation, and in the officer’s presence, the suspect threatened, in Spanish, to kill the victim if he continued to report the crime. The suspect was booked for Robbery, Terrorist Threats, Dissuading a victim from reporting a crime, and violation of the Colonia Chiques Gang Injunction. The victim told the officers, “Thank god you showed up, he would have killed me”. Cash taken during the crime was recovered. The suspect had recently been released from custody for Robbery.

An investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oxnard Police Department or Crime Stoppers at (805) 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:	Shooting into an unoccupied vehicle
DATE/TIME:	3-26-10/2140 hours
LOCATION:	1200 block of W. Birch Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	None
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Black compact vehicle
PREPARED BY:	Detective Charles Buttell
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	T. Chronister

DETAILS:

On 3-26-10 officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a shooting in the 1200 block of West Birch Street. Upon arrival officers discovered that a parked vehicle was struck by gunfire. No victims were located at the scene. Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a black vehicle. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Alex Arnett at 805-486-6297 or Crime Stoppers.

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:	Attempt Homicide
DATE/TIME:	04/04/2010 0100
LOCATION:	1300 Block of Gardenia Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Garcia, Oscar Garcia
PREPARED BY:	Sr. Officer Ricardo Vazquez
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sr. Officer Ricardo Vazquez

DETAILS:

On April 04, 2010 at approximately 1:00am, Oxnard Police Officers received a call of a possible shooting victim in the 1300 block of Gardenia Street. Upon arrival, one victim was found with a gunshot wound to the face. The victim was transported to a local hospital and listed in serious condition.

Oscar Barron Garcia, a 23 year old male, was arrested in connection with the shooting. The victim’s information is being with held as the investigation is still on-going.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Ricardo Vazquez of the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7760.

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Arnold Road Closure
DATE/TIME:	July 4^th, 4 PM to 2 AM
LOCATION:	Arnold Road
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Marty Meyer, Special Projects Commander
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	SAA, (805) 207-7078

DETAILS:

Arnold Road will again be closed on Sunday, July 4^th, from 4 PM to 2 AM. This continues a practice begun years ago to not only protect the wetlands and wildlife located there, but to discourage the use of illegal fireworks in this fragile environment. Local neighborhood groups and members of the Audubon Society suggested this measure and it has proven to discourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic and eliminate the use of illegal fireworks.

Residents are reminded that possession and use of illegal fireworks is prohibited. The Oxnard Police Department is continuing its “zero tolerance” policy as it relates to fireworks.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 6-29-10

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Independence Day Weekend DUI Operations
DATE/TIME:	July 2nd, 2010 1800-0200 July 3rd, 2010 1800-0200 July 4^th, 2010 1900-0300
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The Oxnard Police Department will be conducting several DUI operations over this July 4^th weekend. Starting on Friday night, July 2^nd, officers from the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit will be deployed for a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint in the City of Oxnard. The checkpoint will begin at 6:00 P.M. and end at 2:00 A.M.

On Saturday, July 3^rd, officers from the Oxnard Police Department will be participating in an “Avoid the 14 Ventura County” DUI checkpoint hosted by the California Highway Patrol. This checkpoint will begin at 6:00 P.M. and end at 2:00 P.M. Officers from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and Ventura Police Department will also be working at this checkpoint scheduled to be held in the city limits of Oxnard.

In addition to these checkpoints, several officers throughout Ventura County will be deployed this weekend in the cities of Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Fillmore, Moorpark, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme searching for impaired drivers. These officers are also part of the “Avoid the 14 Ventura County” DUI campaign.

The goal of these DUI operations is to arrest impaired drivers and warn people of the dangers and consequences of driving while impaired. Over the Limit, Under Arrest is all around the state and Ventura County! According to research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, someone in the United States dies in an alcohol-related collision every 45 minutes and 32 times a day.

In 2009, during the July 4^th holiday period (July 3^rd to midnight July 6^th), 30 people lost their lives in California due to alcohol-related collisions. There were an additional 363 people injured on California roadways as a result of an impaired driver.

Last year in Oxnard, during the July 4^th holiday, the Oxnard Police Department investigated over 30 traffic collisions. 12 of those collisions involved injuries to motorists and three of those injury collisions were caused by a DUI driver. So far this year, the Oxnard Police Department has arrested over 475 DUI drivers and remains committed to its ‘Zero Tolerance, DUI Campaign.’

The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct these checkpoints and DUI enforcement operations which are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration.

We also remind everyone that if you see a Drunk Driver, Call 911. This is an easily preventable crime – drive sober, and drive safely!

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].

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 6/29/10, 1700 hours

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Vehicle Burglary Arrests
DATE/TIME:	8/21/10 0230
LOCATION:	2400 block of Alvarado
VICTIM(S):	Three Oxnard Residents
SUSPECT(S):	Two 17 year old Oxnard Residents (names withheld because of their age)
WITNESS(ES):	None
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Christopher Williams (805) 486-6211 or email: [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Luis Mancha (805) 385-7664

DETAILS:

On 08/21/2010 at approximately 0220 hours officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Alvarado Street regarding several shots heard in the area. When officers arrived they observed three subjects fleeing the area on foot. Two of the subjects were contacted and detained.

During the course of the investigation it was determined that the three subjects had broken into several vehicles in the neighborhood. A resident confronted the subjects from her balcony and during the confrontation one of the subjects shot at the resident with a pellet gun.

Investigators are requesting that anyone with information regarding this case to call Detective Luis Mancha at (805) 385-7664 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 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:	Home Invasion Robbery
DATE/TIME:	9-27-2010 2130 hours
LOCATION:	400 Block of West Yucca St., Oxnard CA
VICTIM(S):	H-M 26 yrs, Oxnard Resident. Name(s) Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	H-M 35 yrs, 6’0”, heavy build H-M 28-30 yrs, 5’11”, Medium Build
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
LOSS:	Approximately $900 in Misc. Items
PREPARED BY:	Detective Mike Marostica
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steve Funk #385-7796

DETAILS:

On 9-27-2010 at approximately 2130 hours, Oxnard Police Officers received a report of a home invasion robbery that had just occurred in the area of 400 block of West Yucca St. The victim told the officers that he was asleep in his room, when the two suspects entered his residence and began assaulting him. The suspects took several items from the residence and then fled the area.

An investigation is continuing. The victim and witnesses names are not being released at this time due to a concern of retaliation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Steven F. Funk at (805) 385-7796, e-mail [email protected] or you may leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. To give an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).

John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Man Jumps from Second Floor Apartment as Police Surround Complex in Search of Wanted Subject
DATE/TIME:	10/05/2010 @ 1445 hours
LOCATION:
VICTIM(S):	20 year-old male from Las Vegas
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
INJURY/LOSS:	Fractured ankle
PREPARED BY:	Commander Tom Chronister (805) 385-7746 or [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Commander Tom Chronister (805) 385-7746 or [email protected]

DETAILS:

Yesterday afternoon, as Oxnard police officers surrounded an apartment building in search of a wanted subject, a man jumped from a second floor apartment, fracturing his leg. The man was not wanted.

On October 5, 2010 at 2:45 p.m., Oxnard police received a call of a possible wanted subject inside an apartment in the 300 block of W. Vineyard Ave. The reporting party also advised the wanted subject was armed with a handgun.

Officers surrounded the apartment building and were preparing to make contact at the address where the wanted subject was reported to be hiding when a male jumped from a second floor apartment window to a concrete patio. The male lay motionless on the ground. Assuming the subject was injured in the fall, officers eventually evacuated the man to awaiting Fire and EMS personnel. He was transported by ambulance to St. John’s Regional Medical Center where the man was treated for a fractured ankle.

The man was not wanted; why he jumped remains unclear. The reported wanted subject was never located.