John Crombach
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/Baseball Bat
DATE/TIME:	5-17-2010 1115 Hours
LOCATION:	1400 Block of Beverly Dr., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Ector Rodriguez 24 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	Phillip Ortiz 25 year old Oxnard Resident
WITNESS(ES):	None
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Detective Mike Marostica
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Paul Knapp 385-7796

DETAILS:

On 5-17-10 at around 1115 hours, an Oxnard Police Department plain clothes officer observed subjects arguing in the 1400 block of Beverly Dr., in Oxnard. The officer observed the subjects get into separate vehicles and drive a short distance. The officer was in constant communication with Oxnard Police Dispatch, and uniformed officers were being sent to assist.

The officer then observed suspect Phillip Ortiz exit the vehicle he was in, and retrieve a baseball bat from the trunk. Ortiz then approached the victim with the bat in an attempt to assault the victim. Uniformed officers arrived prior to the suspect being able to assault the victim and took the suspect into custody. The suspect was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and transported to county jail.

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:	Road closures for the 27th Annual Strawberry Festival
DATE/TIME:	May 15th and 16th 2010, 0800 – 2000 hours
LOCATION:	College Park, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):
SUSPECT(S):
WITNESS(ES):
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):
LOSS:
PREPARED BY:
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Brian Woolley Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749

DETAILS:

The 27th annual Strawberry Festival will be held this weekend, May 15th and 16th, at College Park. Over the past several years, the festival has experienced crowds totaling 70,000 over the two day event.

In an attempt to accommodate the anticipated heavy attendance at this year’s Strawberry Festival, the Oxnard Police Traffic Unit will have officers and additional traffic control personnel assigned to several intersections surrounding the festival site. There will be some road closures and detours to allow for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian travel to and from the festival.

The recommended method of transportation to the Strawberry Festival is via the shuttle bus service. Shuttle buses will be picking up festival goers at the following locations:

Camarillo Premium Outlets, 740 E. Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo
Channel Islands Harbor, 3400 block South Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Centerpoint Mall, 2655 Saviers Road, Oxnard
Oxnard Transportation Center, 201 E. Fourth Street, Oxnard
The Palms (Oxnard Outlet Mall), 2000 Outlet Center Drive, Oxnard

The following roadways will be affected by this weekend’s festival:

Rose Avenue
Rose Avenue between Channel Islands Boulevard and Bard Road will be closed to all non-festival traffic from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on both festival days.

Pleasant Valley Road between Butler Road and Bard Road
Pleasant Valley Road, between Butler Road and Bard Road will be affected by heavy traffic from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both festival days.

Bard Road between Pleasant Valley Road and Rose Avenue
Bard Road, between Pleasant Valley Road and Rose Avenue, will be affected by heavy traffic from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on both festival days.

Gary Drive
Gary Drive, between Boston Way and Rose Avenue, will be closed to all traffic from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on both festival days.

In addition to these closures, traffic near the festival site will be heavy. Local residents are encouraged to use alternate routes for trips in and out of the city.

For Further Information regarding road closures, contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at 385-7749. For further information regarding the festival go to: www.strawberry-fest.org.

John Crombach
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/Stabbing
DATE/TIME:	5-13-2010 0001 Hours
LOCATION:	3300 Block of Sycamore Dr., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	Name Withheld. 21 year old Oxnard Resident
SUSPECT(S):	3 Hispanic Males approximately 21 years old
WITNESS(ES):	None
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	None
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Detective Mike Marostica
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Mike Marostica 486-6228

DETAILS:

On 5-13-10 at around midnight. The victim was walking in the alley of the 3300 block of Sycamore Dr. when 3 Hispanic Males approximately 21 years of age came up from behind the victim and began to assault him. The victim suffered several stab wounds on his back. The victim was transported to St. Johns where he is in serious, but stable condition. An investigation is continuing. The victims name is being withheld at this time due to possible gang/tagger retaliation.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Mike Marostica or Ventura County Crimestoppers at 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:	Search Warrant and arrest for child endangerment and accessory to a crime
DATE/TIME:	05/06/2010 1100 hours
LOCATION:	2600 block of Rudder Ave, City of Port Hueneme
VICTIM(S):	17 month old child
SUSPECT(S):	Royster, Keshia, 25 year old Port Hueneme resident
PREPARED BY:	Detective Paul Knapp
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Roger Garcia 805-385-7688

DETAILS:

On 5/6/10 detectives from the Oxnard Police Department conducted search warrants in the 2600 block of Rudder Ave in the City of Port Hueneme and the 2100 block of Brigham Street in the City of Oxnard. This was in relation to two robberies that occurred on 4/23/10 in the City of Oxnard. The suspects that were arrested in the robberies were Dante Payne and David Lumas (refer to press release sent on 4/26/2010).

Detectives learned through their investigation that Keshia Royster, the girlfriend of David Lumas had attempted to lie to police detectives in attempts to create an alibi for David Lumas and Dante Payne. During the search warrant, Royster was arrested without incident for a felony charge of accessory after the fact of a crime. A small amount of marijuana was found in the child’s diaper bag within reach of the child. Royster was also charged with misdemeanor child endangerment.

Royster’s 17 month old child was taken into protective custody by child services with plans on releasing the child to responsible family members.

John Crombach
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 (Arrest)
DATE/TIME:	May 7, 2010 3:34 PM
LOCATION:	Rose and Channel Islands Blvd
VICTIM(S):	14 year-old, Oxnard resident (name withheld)
SUSPECT(S):	15 year-old, Oxnard resident (name withheld)
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	N/A
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Violent Crimes Unit Sergeant Terry Burr
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Det. Ed Baldwin (805) 486-7386

DETAILS:

On 5-7-10 around 3:34 PM Officers responded to a call of a fight in the intersection of Rose Ave and Channel Islands Blvd. When officers arrived they located a victim of an assault. The victim was hit by a pipe and stabbed. The victim was transported to St John’s Regional Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.

A witness told officers that juveniles involved in the fight ran to a nearby store. Officers detained four subjects at the store and later transported them to the hospital. One 15 year-old, Oxnard resident was identified and arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Due to the ages of both parties their names are being withheld. The suspect is being transported to Juvenile Hall where he will be booked for the charges.

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:	5-8-2010 0950 Hours
LOCATION:	1300 Block of Torero Drive, Oxnard CA
VICTIM(S):	Names Withheld. 4 Adults and one child were inside of the residence at the time
SUSPECT(S):	Asian Male 20-30 years old, thin build Hispanic Male 30’s, muscular build Asian Male 30’s, heavyset
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	Black Sports Utility Vehicle
PREPARED BY:	Detective Paul Knapp
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Detective Paul Knapp 385-7796

DETAILS:

On 5-8-10 at around 1015 hours, Oxnard Police Officers responded to a home invasion robbery in the 1300 block of Torero Drive. Upon arrival the victims told the officers that the suspects knocked on the door of their residence. The victims could see that the suspects were wearing security guard badges.

One of the victims opened the door and was immediately taken to the ground and tied up. The victim that answered the door sustained a minor abrasion that required no medical treatment. The suspects went upstairs where they tied up several more victims. The suspects ransacked the residence and left with an undisclosed amount of property.

The victims saw the suspects were driving a black sports utility vehicle and left in an unknown direction. There were 5 victims in the residence at the time of the robbery. Composite sketches of the suspects are attached.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Paul Knapp or Ventura County CrimeStoppers at 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:	Cinco de Mayo DUI Saturation Patrol
DATE/TIME:	May 5th, 2010 1800 – 2400 hours
LOCATION:	City of Oxnard
PREPARED BY:	Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator

DETAILS:

For the Cinco de Mayo holiday, the Oxnard Police Department Traffic Unit deployed four officers to conduct DUI saturation patrol between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and midnight.

These officers stopped 40 vehicles, conducted seven DUI investigations, and arrested three drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol. Two of these drivers had blood alcohol levels that were over double the legal limit of .08. Officers also issued 21 citations to drivers for various vehicle code violations. Five of the drivers stopped did not have a valid drivers license.

The Oxnard Police Department would like to remind you to drive sober, drive safely, and buckle up. We also ask that you call 911 to report drunk drivers.

The Oxnard Police Department will continue conducting DUI saturation patrols on various nights of the week and holidays in an effort to reduce the number of alcohol related crashes and to make our community and roadways safer. These operations are funded through grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) though the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).

For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.

On Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at 1000 hours, The City of Oxnard and the Oxnard Police Department welcome you to the eleventh annual Police Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will occur in front of the Public Safety Building, at Third and C Streets, Downtown Oxnard.

This week of May 9-15 is National Police Memorial Week. It has been so designated for the past 48 years.

In Oxnard, California, we pay tribute to all of the Law Enforcement Officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but particularly we are here to honor our own fallen, our seven Oxnard Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty over the past century. They each made the ultimate sacrifice while proudly wearing the badge of the Oxnard Police Department while working to keep this City safe.

The fallen Officers are:

Deputy Constable Andrew M. McNaughton
Constable William E. Kelley
Officer Albert Gasperetti
Officer Frederick J. Clark
Senior Officer John Adair
Officer James E. O’Brien
Officer James R. Jensen, Jr.

More details about these fallen officers can be found on our memorial page.

For further information, contact Sergeant David Klug, at (805) 385-7777, or email DavidKlug@oxnardpd.org

Ventura County Crime Stoppers
MOST WANTED Up to $1000.00 Reward

Juvencio Alarcon
Date of Birth May 12, 1983
Hispanic, 5 feet 2 inches tall, 130 pounds, black hair, brown eyes

Juvencio Alarcon has a Failure to Appear Warrant for spousal abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and child endangerment. He also has 2 Warrants for Violations Against a Gang Injunction. His total bail is $65,000.00.

If you have any information You can call anonymously 1-800-222-8477, or,

Text “Busted”, plus your tip, CRIMES (274637)

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John Crombach
Chief of Police

Oxnard Police Department

R. Jason Benites
Assistant Chief

Scott Whitney
Assistant Chief

OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

PRESS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Serious Injury Vehicle Collision
DATE/TIME:	Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 1505 hours
LOCATION:	Kamala Street and Lassen Street
VICTIM(S):	6 year old male, Resident of Oxnard
DRIVER:	Omar Robles Venegas, 27 years of age, Resident of Oxnard
VEHICLE #1:	Blue 2002 Ford SUV
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Senior Officer Maria Peña, Traffic Collision Investigator

DETAILS:

On Thursday, April 29, 2010, at about 1505 hours, officers from the Oxnard Police Department along with EMS personnel responded to a vehicle versus a pedestrian injury collision, at the intersection of Kamala Street and Lassen Street. When officers arrived, they discovered that a blue 2002 Ford Explorer had collided with a 6 years old boy. Upon making contact with the child, officers found that he, had sustained head injuries as a result of the collision. He was transported to St. John’s Regional Medical Center and later transported to Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

The preliminary investigation showed that the blue Ford SUV, driven by Mr. Omar Venegas, was traveling westbound on Kamala Street towards Lassen Street. The 6 year old pedestrian was on the north curb of Kamala Street in the area of Lassen Street. For unknown reasons, the child ran southbound into the street directly in front of the Ford SUV. Mr. Venegas swerved in an attempt to avoid striking the child but was unable to avoid the collision.

Investigators suspect that the pedestrian may have been running across the street where an ice cream truck was located.

The driver sustained no injuries as a result of the collision. The 6 year old child sustained a fractured skull, internal bleeding, damage to the spleen, multiple contusions and abrasions, and possible bruising to the brain,. The 6 year old child was listed in critical condition.

The Oxnard Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance. If you witnessed the collision or have any additional information, please contact the traffic investigator, Senior Officer Maria Peña, at 805-385-7750.

An investigation is continuing.