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Press release – Attempt Homicide

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 4th, 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 4th, 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 4th, 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 4th weekend.  Starting on Friday night, July 2nd, 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 3rd, 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 4th holiday period (July 3rd to midnight July 6th), 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 4th 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.

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT: Warrant Service
DATE/TIME: 12-13-10, 3:32 PM
LOCATION: 3300 block of Clinton Street
VICTIM(S): None
SUSPECT(S): Adair Dzul, 11-25-85, of Oxnard
WITNESS(ES): None
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S): N/A
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY: Brett A. Smith, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		 Brett A. Smith, Sergeant
805-385-7600

DETAILS:

On 12/13/2010, at approximately 3:30 PM, Officers from the Oxnard Police Department were serving an arrest warrant at a home in the 3300 block of Clinton Street, Oxnard. Adair Dzul, the wanted subject, fled from the residence toward an alley behind the home. An Officer was standing in the alley when he observed Dzul open the rear gate in an attempt to escape. When Dzul saw the officer, he fled back into the residence leaving the rear gate open. As the officer attempted to follow Dzul, but not yet making entry into the rear yard of the residence, he was confronted by two pit-bull dogs. The officer was still in the alley when the dogs quickly advanced at him in a very aggressive manner. The officer retreated, but the dogs continued to charge at him. The officer removed his service weapon and fired two rounds, striking each dog once in an attempt to stop their aggressive attack. One of the dogs was deceased at the scene. The other dog was taken by Oxnard Animal Safety Officers for medical treatment. Dzul surrendered to officers and was booked into the Ventura County Jail for the arrest warrant.


Jeri Williams
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Serious-Injury Traffic Collision
DATE/TIME:  May 27, 2011 / 2030 Hours
LOCATION:  Maulhardt Dr / Latigo Av
DRIVER-1:  Torrey Austin, 23 years old of Oxnard
DRIVER-2:  Anthon Chevalier, 33 years old of Oxnard
DRIVER-3:  Andrew Hernandez, 35 years old of Oxnard
VEHICLE-1:  Red, Ford Mustang
PASSENGER VEHICLE-1:  John Lobb, 23 years old of Oxnard
VEHICLE-2:  White, Nissan Maurano
PASSENGERS VEHICLE-2:  Silvia Hernandez, 36 years old of Oxnard
 Two Males 13 and 15 of Oxnard
 Female 6 years of Oxnard
VEHICLE-3:  White, Nissan Maurano
PREPARED BY:  Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  Scott Aaron, Traffic Officer, 805-385-7600 [email protected]

DETAILS:

On May 27, 2011, at about 2030 hours, officers responded to a call of a vehicle collision at the intersection of Maulhardt Dr. and Latigo Av. A Nissan SUV occupied by five family members was struck by a Ford Mustang that failed to stop for a stop sign at a high rate of speed.

Traffic investigators were told that the red Mustang had been racing another vehicle, a white vehicle, seconds prior to the collision and that the white vehicle had fled prior to the arrival of emergency personnel.

Traffic officers subsequently contacted Anthon Chevalier, 33 years old of Oxnard. Mr. Chevalier was later arrested for suspicion of DUI, hit and run driving, and suspicion of participating in a street race. A search warrant was served at Chevalier’s residence on the morning of May 28, 2011, and the vehicle believed to be involved in the incident was located and impounded for further investigation.
Torrey Austin, The driver of the red Mustang, remains in the hospital recovering from injuries he sustained in the collision. Charges are pending.

The medical status on the Hernandez family members have each improved. The father, Andrew Hernandez, remains in ICU at VCMC under observation and is stable. The 6-year old family is expected to be transferred back to VCMC for further treatment.

If anyone has information about this collision please contact Officer Scott Aaron at 805-385-7600.

An investigation is continuing.


Jeri Williams
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:  Shooting
DATE/TIME:  

8/19/2011 1900 hours
LOCATION:  Circle Drive at Channel Islands Boulevard
VICTIM(S):  26-year-old Oxnard resident 
SUSPECT(S):  Unknown male suspect
WITNESS(ES):  
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):  
LOSS:  
PREPARED BY:  Senior officer Alex Arnett (805) 486-6297 or email: [email protected]
CONTACT PERSON &
CONTACT INFO:		  Detective Mike Johnson @ 385-7600

DETAILS:
Oxnard police officers responded to a shooting that occurred at Circle Drive at Channel Islands Boulevard.
 
Preliminary information was received that the victim was a passenger in a vehicle when the suspect confronted him. The victim attempted to flee when the shooting occurred.
 
The victim was rushed to the Ventura County Medical Center in critical but stable condition.
 
It is unclear what the relationship was between the victim and the suspect. Police officers/detectives are still investigating the incident.
 
Investigators are requesting that anyone with information regarding this case to call Detective Mike Johnson at (805) 385-7600 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can call the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 385-8255.
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  08/19/2011 2332 hours
 


Jeri Williams
Chief of Police		 Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE
 

(Oxnard, CA) The Oxnard Police Department will conduct a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, November 18, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. The checkpoint will be held within the city of Oxnard and is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
 
The Oxnard Police Department is committed to improving traffic safety and reducing the number of alcohol-related crashes to make our roadways and community safer. We will continue to conduct DUI checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, and DUI warrant operations this year.     
 How to Report a Drunk Driver

  • Call 911 and tell the dispatcher you wish to report a suspected drunk driver.  **You do not have to give your name.**

  • Give a complete description of the vehicle, such as make, model, color and license plate number.
  • Give the exact location of the vehicle, including the name of the road, cross streets and the direction they’re traveling.
  • Describe the manner in which the vehicle is being driven.
  • Do not try to stop the car or detain the driver; leave that to a law enforcement officer.

    • As a reminder, the fines, fees and attorney costs associated with a first time DUI conviction in Ventura County can exceed $10,000.  Driver’s license suspension and an increase in vehicle insurance premiums are also potential consequences.      
     
    For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Officer Ernie Orozco at
    (805) 385-7750 or via e-mail at .