Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	September 17 2011 – 1800 to 2400 hrs
LOCATION:	Southbound Oxnard Bl. @ Second street
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PREPARED BY:
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Ernie Orozco, Traffic Officer – 805-385-7750

DETAILS:
The Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, September 18, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. and arrested one (1) driver for DUI as a result of the heightened DUI prevention and enforcement effort.  The checkpoint was conducted in the southbound lanes of Oxnard blvd @ Second Street. 
   
Officers screened 1154 motorists who passed through the checkpoint location and conducted two (2) DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol. One (1) driver was stopped after making an illegal turn, in order to avoid the checkpoint, he was found to be under the influence of alcohol.  The driver had a blood alcohol level of over a .20. This driver was arrested and booked into county jail and his vehicle was towed.
 
Citations were issued to 39 drivers for various drivers’ license violations at the checkpoint.  Seventeen drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license. Five vehicles were towed from the checkpoint. 
 
The Oxnard Police Department will conduct several more DUI enforcement operations this year.  These DUI operations are an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer.  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 Sergeant Randy Latimer at (805) 385-7847 or via e-mail at [email protected].
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  09/18/2011 -0030 hrs
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Street robbery
DATE/TIME	April 11, 2012 at 6:15 a.m.
LOCATION	2000 block of Lantana Street, Oxnard
VICTIM	17-year-old male, Oxnard resident
SUSPECTS	Two Hispanic males, 15 – 18 years old, 5-11, 160 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. Both had mustaches, thin builds, and medium complexions.
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) This morning at about 6:15, Oxnard PD officers received a call of a street robbery that occurred in the 2000 block of Lantana Street. A 17-year-old male was robbed at knifepoint as he walked down the street. The suspects physically held the victim while removing personal property from the victim’s pockets. One suspect was armed with a metal pipe and the other with a knife. Just before fleeing, the suspect armed with the pipe struck the victim on the head, causing a minor injury. Both suspects fled on foot.
 
The suspects are two Hispanic males between 15 and 18 years of age, about 5-11, 160 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. Both had mustaches, thin builds, and medium complexions.       
 
If anyone has information about this incident, they are encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Jose Velazquez at (805) 385-7668.  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	Attempted robbery
DATE/TIME	April 6, 2012 at 10:05 p.m.
LOCATION	Walmart – 2001 N. Rose Avenue
SUSPECT	Hispanic male, 25-26, wearing a black beanie, black or blue sweatshirt with white print on the left side, a plaid Dickies-style button-up shirt, and gray pants or jeans. He spoke English and Spanish and appeared to be ill – witnesses reported that the suspect coughed repeatedly.
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) On April 6, 2012 at about 10 p.m. Oxnard police officers responded to the Walmart store located at 2001 N. Rose Avenue regarding an attempted robbery that had just occurred. The suspect was a Hispanic male, 25-26, wearing a black beanie, black or blue sweatshirt with white print on the left side, a plaid Dickies-style button-up shirt, and gray pants or jeans. He spoke English and Spanish and appeared to be ill – witnesses reported that the suspect coughed repeatedly. He approached a clerk at the customer service desk inside the business and demanded money and mentioned having a weapon, but no weapon was seen.
 
The suspect was not successful in getting cash from the clerk and fled the area on foot toward Gonzales Road. Officers checked the area for the suspect but were not able to locate him. No one was hurt during the attempted robbery.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740. 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

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Brandishing of a firearm
DATE/TIME:	09/08/11, 1539 hrs
LOCATION:	300 Block Rosa St.
VICTIM(S):	Unknown
SUSPECT(S):	Unknown
WITNESS(ES):	Withheld
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Sergeant Robin Whitney
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sergeant Robin Whitney, (805) 385-7746

DETAILS:
On 09/08/11, at approximately 1540 hours, officers were dispatched to a call of a possible shooting that just occurred in the 300 block of Rosa St. in Oxnard. Upon arrival, officers were unable to locate any victim. Officers interviewed several witnesses that reported there was a confrontation involving two groups, during which one of the involved parties possibly fired a weapon at the opposing group. Officers were informed that the involved parties were seen fleeing in various directions. Witnesses advised that one of suspects was armed with an unknown type of firearm and possibly fled into a residence in the 200 block of Rosa St. After an exhaustive preliminary investigation and a tactical response, officers were unable to locate a victim, suspect, or crime scene. The event lasted approximately an hour and a half.
 
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked call the Oxnard Police Department at 385-7600 and request to speak to Officer Michael Bocanegra.
 
 
  DATE / TIME PREPARED:  09/08/11, 1855 hrs
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Serious injury collision – SUV versus a bicyclist
DATE/TIME	April 4, 2012 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION	Saviers Road and Fir Avenue
VICTIM	12-year-old male, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY	Senior Officer Maria Pena
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) Today at about 10:30 a.m. Oxnard PD officers received a call of a traffic collision involving a bicycle and an SUV at Saviers Road south of Fir Avenue. It was determined that a grey Chevrolet Tahoe struck a bicyclist in the northbound lanes of Saviers Road. The bicyclist sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision. Rosalina Mendoza, 33, of Oxnard, the driver of the Tahoe, was not injured as a result of the collision. There was one other adult and three juveniles – ages two, six, and eight, in the Tahoe and they were not injured. The bicyclist, a 12-year-old Oxnard resident, was transported to Los Robles hospital for treatment. His injuries are considered life threatening.
 
The preliminary investigation indicates that the Tahoe was traveling northbound on Saviers Road. For unknown reasons, the bicyclist drove across the northbound lanes, westbound, into the path of the Tahoe; the Tahoe then broadsided the bicyclist. At this time, it is not known if alcohol or drugs were a factor in this collision. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Senior Officer Maria Peña at (805) 385-7750. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call 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

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint Results
DATE/TIME:	September 1, 2011 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
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CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Officer Jamie Brown, Traffic Officer (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:
In support of the 2010 Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown on drinking drivers, the Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit conducted two simultaneous sobriety and driver’s license checkpoints on Thursday September 1, 2011, from 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.    
 
The checkpoints were conducted in the southbound lanes of Rose Ave @ Tiesa Drive and in the southbound lanes of Saviers Rd @ Bryce Canyon Ave. At 10:00 P.M., one of the checkpoints was moved to the southbound lanes of Oxnard Blvd @ Citrus Grove Ln. 
 
Officers screened 1,887 motorists who passed through the checkpoints and conducted 2 DUI investigations.  There was one DUI arrest made as the driver was found to have alcohol above the legal limit of .08.     
 
Citations were issued to 48 drivers for various drivers’ license violations at the checkpoints. 30 drivers were issued citations for driving without valid driver’s licenses and two drivers were cited for driving with on suspended or revoked driver’s licenses.  Ten vehicles were towed from the checkpoint.
 
The Oxnard Police Department will conduct several more DUI enforcement operations this year.  These DUI operations are set up in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our roadways and community safer.  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 Officer Jamie Brown at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at [email protected].
 
 
DATE / TIME PREPARED:  September 2, 2011 / 0030 hours
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Pedestrian hit and run
DATE/TIME	March 31, 2012 at 7:40 p.m.
LOCATION	Santa Lucia and Rose Avenues
VICTIM	10-year-old boy
SUSPECT	Raul Rivera, 54, Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES)	FIVE OCCUPANTS OF WITNESS VEHICLE: 34 year-old Oxnard male driver 18 year-old Oxnard female passenger who called 911 12 year-old Oxnard female passenger witness 18 year-old Oxnard female who provided aid to victim 19 year-old Oxnard male who provided aid to victim
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) Today at about 7:40 p.m. Oxnard PD received a call of car that hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Santa Lucia and Rose Avenues. Five Oxnard residents saw the collision from a nearby vehicle. Two of the occupants immediately exited the car and rendered aid to the 10-year-old victim. The pair of rescuers pulled him out of traffic lanes to safety.
 
While tending to the injured bicyclist, the witnesses watched as the suspect vehicle, a gray Ford F-250 pick-up truck, sped away. The remaining three occupants of the witness vehicle followed the suspect while reporting the description and direction of the truck.
 
The witnesses’ maintained contact with the dispatcher at Oxnard PD as the suspect driver zigzagged his way through southeast Oxnard along Hueneme Road and Rice Avenue. Oxnard PD officers intercepted the suspect vehicle at Channel Islands Boulevard and DuPont Street. The driver was taken into custody without further incident.
 
The bicyclist was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with moderate injuries. It was determined that he was crossing the street on his bicycle while the light was green when he was hit.
 
The suspect is identified as Raul Rivera, 54, of Oxnard. Rivera was booked into the Ventura County Jail on charges of felony hit and run, and driving without a license.
 
Without the assistance of these five witnesses, the victim may have sustained additional injuries from passing traffic at the collision scene and the suspect could have escaped apprehension.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740. 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

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint
DATE/TIME:	September 1, 2011  1800-0000
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
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PREPARED BY:
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Maria Peña, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7750

DETAILS:
The Oxnard Police Department will continue its crackdown on DUI drivers by conducting a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint this Thursday, September 1, 2011. 
 
These DUI operations are 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.
 
  How to Report a Drunk Driver
 

1. Call 911 and tell them you wish to report a suspected drunk driver.  **You do not have to give your name.
2. Give a complete description of the vehicle, such as make, model, color and license plate number.
3. Give the exact location of the vehicle, including the name of the road, cross streets and the direction they’re traveling.
4. Describe the manner in which the vehicle is being driven.
5. Do not try to stop the car or detain the driver.  Leave that to a law enforcement officer.

 
For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Maria Peña at (805) 385-7750 or via e-mail at [email protected].
 
  
  DATE / TIME PREPARED:  8/30/11, 1100 hours
 

Jeri Williams Chief of Police

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

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT	Three suspects arrested for auto burglary
DATE/TIME	April 3, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
LOCATION	Via Marina and Masthead
SUSPECT(S)	Daniel Gonzales, 25, Oxnard resident Leonal Rodarte, 19, Oxnard resident Diego Quintero, 18, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY	Sergeant Robin Whitney
CONTACT	Mónica Muñoz Community Affairs Manager  / PIO (805) 385-7631 [email protected]

(Oxnard, CA) This morning at about 3:30 Oxnard Police officers were patrolling in the area of Masthead and Via Marina Avenue when they interrupted three suspects breaking into a car. The three men fled and officers chased them on foot. After about three hours of searching each residential yard in the area, the suspects were located and arrested.
 
Daniel Gonzales, 25, was arrested for auto burglary, parole violation and various narcotics related offenses. Leonal Rodarte, 19, was arrested for auto burglary and receiving stolen property. Diego Quintero, 18, was arrested for conspiracy to commit auto burglary. All three are Oxnard residents.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Oxnard PD at (805) 385-7740 or Detective Luis Mancha at (805) 385-7664. 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

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Sexual Assault
DATE/TIME:	8/28/2011 2030-2100 hours
LOCATION:	Sierra Linda Park, Oxnard, California
VICTIM(S):	Withheld per 293 PC
SUSPECT(S):	Adult Male, 5’9” to 6”, dark baseball hat, light color hooded sweatshirt, jeans
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Unknown color, make or model sedan Similar to a Honda Accord
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:	Detective D. Shadinger
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective D. Shadinger  805-385-7662 Detective J. Suarez        805-385-3922

DETAILS:
On 8/28/2011, between the hours of 8:30 PM and 9 PM, an adult female was confronted by an adult male suspect in the area of Sierra Linda Park. The suspect grabbed the female, pushed her to the ground, and sexually assaulted her. The victim screamed and fought with the suspect, which caused the suspect to flee the area. The suspect was last seen entering a unknown color sedan, similar to a Honda Accord, and driving on Holly Ave towards Ventura Rd.
 
The Oxnard Police Department encourages anyone who was in the area of Sierra Linda Park with information pertaining to this assault to contact Detective Shadinger at (805) 385-7662 or Detective Suarez at (805) 385-3922 or to remain anonymous, contact the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070.
 
  DATE / TIME PREPARED:   8/29/2011; 0700 hours