Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Arrest of robbery suspects
DATE/TIME	May 18, 2012
LOCATION	Robberies occurred in April and May at various locations in South Oxnard
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

Beginning in April of this year a series of armed street robberies occurred in area of 2300 South “J” Street. Most of the victims were between 12-14 years old and attended junior high schools in the area. In each robbery, the suspects were armed with a knife.
 
Robbery detectives from the Oxnard Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit identified the two suspects. Both suspects are 17 years old and are members of a local criminal street gang. On 5/18/12, the two suspects were arrested by detectives and booked into the Ventura County Juvenile Facility. Both of them were charged with five counts of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit a felony, and the gang enhancement charge.
 
If anyone has information about any of these incidents, they are encouraged to call the Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Velazquez at (805) 385-3982.  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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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 has been awarded a new traffic safety grant for a year-long, anti-DUI program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways.  New enforcement measures to reduce impaired driving have been implemented as a result of a recent $250,000 grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. The Oxnard Police Department is dedicated to keeping our streets safe through both enforcement and education.
 
The special DUI Enforcement and Awareness grant will assist in efforts to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol and other drug related collisions. The grant activities will specifically target impaired driving offenders as well as educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving. This will be accomplished through the use of DUI/driver’s license checkpoints, warrant searches and stakeouts for repeat DUI offenders, saturation patrols, and court stings targeting DUI offenders with suspended or revoked driver’s licenses who get behind the wheel after leaving court. 
 
California saw a decline in overall traffic deaths in 2010, marking the fifth year in a row of safer roads. According to federal government figures, total vehicle fatalities dropped 11.9 percent, from 3,081 in 2009 to 2,715 in 2010. Since 2005 when the number of fatalities was 4,333, the 2010 figures show a total decline of 37.3 percent.
 
The city of Oxnard has seen similar reductions in traffic fatalities in 2011. As of November 2011, there have been a total of three fatalities, as compared to 2010, with five fatalities. The 2011 figures show a total decline of 40 percent.
 
Funding for this program is provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration. The funding period began October 1, 2011 and runs through September 30, 2012.
 
 
 
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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Fatal traffic collision
DATE/TIME	May 19, 2012 / 5:46 a.m.
LOCATION	SR-1 (Oxnard Boulevard) north of Wooley Road
DRIVER	Hugo Hernandez Gonzalez, 28, Oxnard resident
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

On May 19, 2012 at about 5:46 a.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to 1012 South Oxnard Boulevard regarding a single vehicle collision into a pole. Officers and EMS personnel found that the driver of a red Ford Mustang had sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision.
 
The preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford Mustang was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Oxnard Boulevard from Wooley Road. For unknown reasons, the vehicle lost control and collided into a pole.
 
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision.
 
If anyone has information about this collision, please contact Senior Officer Peña at 805-385-7750 or email at [email protected]. The investigation in ongoing.
 

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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

On November 20, 2011 at about noon, the Oxnard Fire Department and EMS personnel responded to a medical call of a woman in a car in the parking lot of McDonald’s at 1741 Pacific Avenue. The caller reported that the woman was not breathing.

Fire department personnel requested Oxnard Police respond to assist. When officers arrived the victim was being transported to St. John’s Regional Medical Center. The victim died while at the hospital and the reason for the death was not readily apparent at the time. This case is being investigated by Oxnard PD as a suspicious death.
 
The victim’s name is Jung Ja Lee, 69. She is a resident of Laguna Woods, CA.
  
If anyone has any information about the incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7600 or Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7665. If you wish to remain anonymous you can 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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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	211 PC Strong Armed Robbery 664/211 PC Attempted Robbery
DATE/TIME	May 21, 2012 at 3:40 p.m.
LOCATION	Camino Del Sol at Juanita Avenue
VICTIM	juvenile
SUSPECT(S)	(1)   Melchor Juarez, 19, Oxnard resident (2)   Juvenile (name withheld)
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

On May 21, 2012, at about 3:40 p.m., Oxnard PD officers were patrolling the area around Camino Del Sol and Juanita Avenue when they came upon a disturbance. A citizen told the officers it was an altercation involving three people.  
 
The officers contacted and detained all three individuals. After a preliminary investigation, officers learned that a strong armed robbery had just occurred. The victim reported that one of the suspects took his cell phone, while the second suspect attempted to take his skateboard. The victim attempted to recover his property when he was physically assaulted by both suspects.
 
Both suspects were arrested for strong armed robbery and attempted strong armed robbery.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jaime Miranda at (805) 385-7665. 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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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Port Hueneme PD officer involved shooting
DATE/TIME:	November 19, 2011 at 10 p.m.
LOCATION:	900 Redwood Street, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):	Jose Luis Ramirez, 1/6/1993, Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Commander Mike Adair, Oxnard PD
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Monica Munoz, Community Affairs Manager/PIO Oxnard PD 805-385-7631 [email protected] Chief Kathleen Sheehan, Port Hueneme PD, 805-986-6530

UPDATE:   The name of the suspect in this case is Jose Luis Ramirez 1/6/1993. He is a resident of Oxnard and is being treated at Ventura County Medical Center. Ramirez is a documented gang member. The vehicle in this case is a reported stolen vehicle.

At nearly 10 p.m. on November 19, 2011, a Port Hueneme Police Officer attempted to make a traffic stop of a possible stolen vehicle in southern Oxnard. The vehicle was occupied by a lone male occupant.  The suspect stopped the vehicle in the 900 block of Redwood Street in Oxnard.  The suspect rapidly accelerated his vehicle in the officer’s direction and an officer-involved shooting took place. The suspect was struck by police gunfire and transported to the hospital for medical care. No officers were injured during the confrontation.
 
Oxnard police officers did not fire at the suspect  Oxnard PD is handling the shooting investigation because it took place in our jurisdiction.
 
At the time of this press release the suspect was in critical condition at Ventura County Medical Center. The suspect’s name is not being released pending the notification of family members.
 
If anyone has any information about the incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7600 or Detective Mike Young at (805) 385-7606.
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  November 20, 2011 at 1:45 a.m. / updated at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Stabbing
DATE/TIME	May 17, 2012 at about 3:30 p.m.
LOCATION	1300 block Fremont Way
VICTIM	25-year-old male, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY	Det. Mike Johnson
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

On 5/17/12 at about 3:30 p.m., Oxnard police officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Fremont Way regarding a stabbing victim.
 
Oxnard police officers arrived on scene and were unable to locate the victim. The victim was later found to have been transported by a private party to St. John's Hospital. Officers contacted the victim and additional witnesses at the hospital. Officers were advised that several subjects initiated contact with the victim and a confrontation occurred. During the confrontation, gang slogans were shouted out and the incident escalated into a stabbing. The suspects then fled. The incident appears to be gang related and an investigation is continuing.
 
Investigators believe there are numerous witnesses to this incident. If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to Detective Mike Johnson at (805) 385-7645.  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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Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Results of DUI, driver's license checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	Friday, November 18 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LOCATION:	Location #1 Pleasant Valley Rd @ Longfellow Way Location   #2 Oxnard Boulevard @ Vineyard Avenue
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Randy Latimer, 805-385-7847
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:

DETAILS:
The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, November 18, 2011, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.    
 
The first checkpoint was conducted in the westbound lanes of Pleasant Valley Road at Longfellow Way.  The second checkpoint was held in the southbound lanes of Oxnard Boulevard (SR-1), south of Vineyard Avenue (SR-232).
 
Officers screened 1,279 motorists who passed through the checkpoint locations and conducted five DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol.  Three drivers were found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol and were arrested. One driver was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
 
Citations were issued to 48 drivers for various drivers’ license violations at the checkpoint.  Forty-four drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and four drivers were cited for driving with a suspended driver’s license. Thirteen drivers were cited for other violations, including one who was cited for driving with open bottles of alcohol in her vehicle. Twenty-one vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.
 
The Oxnard Police Department will continue to conduct DUI enforcement operations in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related collisions on our roadways. 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 Jamie Brown 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	DUI/Driver's License checkpoint
DATE/TIME	Friday, May 25, 2012,  6:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
LOCATION	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY	Senior Officer Jamie Brown
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

Oxnard Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint
 
Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over
 
Oxnard, CA – Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, May 25th, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. 
 
Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, court probation and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
 
All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. “Over the course of the past year, DUI collisions have claimed 1 life and resulted in 187 wrecks injuring 91 of our friends and neighbors in Oxnard,” said Senior Officer Brown.
 
This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies and officers will be checking drivers for proper licensing.   A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effect it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired and bring about more awareness, encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers. 
 
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.
 
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
 
Report Drunk Drivers. Call 911!
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

On November 16, 2011 at about 7:30 p.m., detectives from the Oxnard Police Department Family Protection and Sexual Assault Unit arrested Port Hueneme resident Raymond Aguilar Hernandez Jr., (DOB 6/18/1964), for violation of California Penal Code
Section 288.3(a), child luring and enticing. Hernandez is an employee of Oxnard Union High School District as a campus supervisor. Campus supervisors are part-time, non-teacher employees of the district who monitor student safety in areas outside of classrooms on high school campuses. 
 
The investigation began on November 10 when several students reported to school officials that they received verbal communication and text messages of a sexual nature from Hernandez.  School administrators immediately notified the Oxnard Police Department and a criminal investigation began. 
 
Hernandez was also employed as a night custodian with the Oxnard Elementary School District at Haydock Junior High School. At this point in the investigation, we do not believe any students at the junior high school were victimized by Hernandez.
 
Hernandez posted bail and is scheduled for arraignment in Ventura County Superior Court on December 2, 2011.
 
Anyone with with information about this case or who has received inappropriate messages from Hernandez should contact Detective Erica Escalante at (805) 385-7759.
 
 

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