Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	211 P.C – Robbery (Handgun)
DATE/TIME:	06/07/2011, 0330 Hours
LOCATION:	Du-par’s Restaurant, 2420 North Vineyard Ave.
VICTIM(S):	Name withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Suspect- White male , approximately 35 years of age, 5’-7” 140 lbs. Blue eyes, Gray and black hooded sweatshirt with green shirt underneath, blue jeans and dirty white shoes, carrying a black colored handgun.
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None.
LOSS:	Undetermined amount of cash.
PREPARED BY:	Detective Steve Funk (805) 385-7796 or steven.funk@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Steve Funk (805) 385-7796 or steven.funk@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:
 
On 06/07/2011 at approximately 0330 hours a white male subject entered the Du-par’s Restaurant and pointed a black handgun at the female employee who was standing next to the cash register. The subject demanded cash and the then fled the restaurant on foot in an unknown direction with the currency. There were no injuries during this incident and no witnesses have been identified. The Oxnard Police department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying this suspect as this Du-par’s restaurant was also robbed approximately 10 days earlier by a similar subject.

There have been a total of five robberies that have occurred to north end area Oxnard restaurants in the last three months. There were no injuries in any of the robberies to date.

We are asking patrons of restaurants in the north end of Oxnard to call the police immediately if they see suspicious subjects or vehicles loitering at restaurants especially in the areas of Vineyard Avenue and Esplanade Drive.

If you have any additional information regarding this incident or any other robberies in the north end of Oxnard, please contact Detective Steven Funk or you may also leave a message on the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Attempted Homicide
DATE/TIME	January 4, 2012, 2:46 a.m.
LOCATION	100 block Fashion Park Place, Oxnard
VICTIM	28-year old female, wife of suspect
SUSPECT	Abdalla Younan Abdalla, 2-2-79 Egyptian male
SUSPECT VEHICLE	2002 Black Hyundai Santa Fe California license plate 5ATB969
PREPARED BY	Sgt. David Villanueva (805) 385-7763
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS
At 2:45 a.m. Oxnard PD officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 100 block of Fashion Park Place in Oxnard. On arrival, they found a 28-year-old female with multiple stab wounds. She was transported to the hospital where she is in critical condition.  The investigation revealed that the assailant was her husband, Abdalla Younan Abdalla, 32, of Oxnard. The suspect apparently fled in his 2002 Black Hyundai Santa Fe, California license plate 5ATB969. It is believed that the suspect fled to Los Angeles County. Officers are actively searching for this vehicle and the suspect. 

Abdalla is an Egyptian male, 5’4” 160 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. He wears glasses and had a moustache and a couple of day’s growth of a beard at the time of the attack. Abdalla also has a tattoo of Arabic writing on his upper right arm.
 
Anyone with information about this incident or the whereabouts of this suspect is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Sonia Sanchez at (805) 385-7663. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.

 

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DATE / TIME PREPARED:  1/04/2012 at 7:21 a.m.
 
 

Jeri Williams 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:	4/30/11 at 8:45 P.M.
LOCATION:	300 block of East Fir Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Male resident of Oxnard (Name withheld)
SUSPECT(S):	Oscar Borjon, 30 years old, of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Mike Gregson
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Chris Williams (805) 486-6211 chriswilliams@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 4/30/11 at about 8:45 P.M., Oxnard police and emergency medical personnel responded to a call of an injured subject in the 300 block of East Fir Street. The injured party was assaulted by a suspect known to him who was armed with a bat or similar weapon. The suspect was identified and contacted at his residence. The suspect was arrested without incident. The victim was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries. The suspect was booked into the Ventura County Jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. 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	Homicide (firearm)
DATE/TIME	January 2, 2012 at 4:50 p.m. – victim dies from his injuries December 30, 2011 at 2:50 p.m. – shooting occurs
LOCATION	Ninth Street and Hobson Way
VICTIM	Male, 29, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	unknown
PREPARED BY	Sergeant David Villanueva
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz, Oxnard PD Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

UPDATE
On January 2, 2012, at 2:40 p.m. the victim was taken off life support and he died at about 4:50 p.m.
 
Text of original news release –
On 12/30/11 at about 2:50 p.m., Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Fifth Street regarding a shooting victim. When they arrived they located a 29-year-old male victim who had been shot. The victim was transported to VCMC where he is in serious condition.
 
Investigators are still attempting to establish a motive for the crime and are encouraging anyone that witnessed the incident or has any information to contact Det. Chuck Woodruff at (805) 385-7547 or Det. Roger Garcia (805) 385-7649. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email. 
 
 
 

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 DATE / TIME PREPARED:  12/31/11 12:22 a.m. / Updated on 1/2/12 at 5:26 p.m.
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Community Canvassing Effort
DATE/TIME:	June 17, 2011 at 1800-2100 hours
LOCATION:	Southwinds Neighborhood, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Names Withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
WITNESS(ES):	Unknown
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Unknown
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Marc Amon, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Bakari Myers 805-385-7686 Bakari.Myers@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On 6/17/11 officers from the Oxnard Police Department will team up with Police Explorers and Volunteers in Policing to canvass specific areas of the Southwinds neighborhood in Oxnard for any possible witnesses to the two recent homicides that occurred within two weeks of each other. Teams will be deployed on foot, bicycle and horseback.

“We want the Southwinds community to know that our officers are here to help. We’ve had significant reductions in crime over the years in this neighborhood and we’d like to continue with that trend. We will always be dependent upon the cooperation of the neighbors to do our job effectively so we’re hoping that witnesses come forward to help us solve these heinous crimes” says Senior Officer Felice Johnson, Beat Coordinator for the area.

Anyone with information regarding the crimes is encouraged to contact Detective Bakari Myers at 805-385-7686 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Homicide
DATE/TIME	December 31, 2011 at 5 p.m.
LOCATION	1300 block West Cedar Street
VICTIM	Male, 25, name withheld pending notification of family members
SUSPECT	Hugo Chavez 11/13/80 Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO  (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS
 

On December 31, 2011 at about 5:00 p.m., Oxnard Police officers received a call regarding a possible dead body in the 1300 block of West Cedar Street. When they arrived, they located a deceased person inside the garage. Officers detained Hugo Chavez, 31, of Oxnard, who was inside the residence.  
 
Investigators determined that Chavez was responsible for the death of the decedent. Chavez was booked at the Ventura County Jail for murder. No additional information is being released at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
 
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Bob Eckman at (805) 385-7760 or if you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email. 
 
 

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 DATE / TIME PREPARED:  01/01/12 1:25 p.m. / Prepared by Sgt. Christopher Williams
 
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Criminal Threats, Dissuading a Victim, Negligent discharge of a firearm
DATE/TIME:	04/19/2011 11:30 AM
LOCATION:	1800 Block of Lookout Drive, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	46 Year old Oxnard resident, name withheld
SUSPECT(S):	Sidney Johnson, 49 year old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Senior Officer Paul Knapp
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Lucy Buttell 805-385-3921

DETAILS:

On 4/19/2011 at about 11:30 AM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a call of a domestic dispute in the 1800 block of Lookout Drive. The female victim contacted the police outside her residence and advised that the suspect was armed with a small caliber handgun. She told officers that the suspect, identified as Sidney Johnson, had threatened her and discharged the gun inside of the residence.

Officers contacted the suspect via telephone and the suspect came out of the residence and was taken into custody without incident. The weapon and other evidence were located inside the residence. Nobody was injured as a result of the gunfire.

Sidney Johnson is being booked into Ventura County Jail with a $50,000.00 bail.

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:	June 3, 2011 / 2028 hours
LOCATION:	100 Block North “C” Street
DRIVER-1:	Richard Ray, 69 years old of Oxnard
PEDESTRIAN-1:	Male, 53 years old of Oxnard (name withheld pending notification of family)
VEHICLE-1:	Dodge, Caravan
PREPARED BY:	Randy Latimer, Traffic Sergeant randy.latimer@oxnardpd.org
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Jason Coleman (Jason.coleman@oxnardpd.org) 385-7600

DETAILS:

On June 3, 2011, at approximately 2028 hours, officers and EMS personnel responded to the 100 block of North “C” Street after receiving a call of a vehicle collision involving a mini-van and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers found that a 53 year old male of Oxnard had been struck by a mini-van driven by Richard Ray, 69 years old of Oxnard. The pedestrian sustained serious head injuries and was transported to the Ventura County Medical Center where he is listed in critical condition.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was crossing the street mid-block, outside of a marked crosswalk, and stepped into the path of the mini-van which was traveling northbound “C” Street at a normal speed.

Alcohol was not a factor on the part of the mini-van driver. It is unknown, at this time, if the pedestrian had alcohol on-board and whether or not it was factor in this collision.

If anyone has information about this collision please contact Officer Jason Coleman 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

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Attempted homicide (firearm)
DATE/TIME	December 30, 2011 at 2:50 p.m.
LOCATION	Ninth Street and Hobson Way
VICTIM	Male, 29, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	unknown
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Christopher Williams
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz, Oxnard PD Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS
 

On 12/30/11 at about 2:50 p.m., Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Fifth Street regarding a shooting victim. When they arrived they located a 29-year-old male victim who had been shot. The victim was transported to VCMC where he is in serious condition.
 
Investigators are still attempting to establish a motive for the crime and are encouraging anyone that witnessed the incident or has any information to contact Det. Woodruff at
(805) 385-7547 or if you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email. 
 
 
 

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 DATE / TIME PREPARED:  12/31/11 12:22 a.m.
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	245 (a)(1) PC Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Knife)
DATE/TIME	SUSPECT ARRESTED – 12/28/11 12/26/2011, 4 p.m.
LOCATION	La Gloria Market, 430 S. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard
VICTIM	Cesar Garcia, 62, Oxnard resident
SUSPECT	Macario Ramirez 4/24/54
PREPARED BY	Detective Steven F. Funk 805-385-7796
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 monica.munoz@oxnardpd.org

UPDATE
On 12/28/2011 at about 2 p.m. a witness contacted police and said that he saw the suspect board a bus in the area of Esplanade Drive. The suspect was contacted on the same bus in the area of the St. John’s Hospital parking lot at Gonzales Road and Rose Avenue.
 
The suspect was identified as Macario Ramirez and was arrested for the stabbing of Cesar Garcia.
 
Text of original news release – 12/26/11
On 12/26/2011 at about 4 p.m. officers from the Oxnard Police Department were dispatched to the La Gloria Market regarding two subjects seen arguing and one who was stabbed with a knife.  During the disturbance the victim possibly struck the suspect on the forehead with a belt and buckle. 
 
The victim was transported to VCMC with a serious stab wound. He is currently in stable condition. The suspect was seen walking away north bound through the center of the parking lot and was last seen at the south east corner of Fourth Street and Oxnard Blvd.
 
It is unknown why the men were fighting or if the suspect is known to the victim. 
 
If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Steve Funk at (805) 385-7796. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.aspx to submit a tip via text or email.
 
 

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