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NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 27, 2023 / 11:00 AM

SUBJECT: Union Pacific Rail Road Arm/Gate Damage

LOCATION: Northbound Vineyard Avenue at St. Mary’s Drive.

CONTACT: Union Pacific Railroad (800) 848-8715 (#2)

A Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) arm/gate was damaged in a traffic collision and is hanging close to the number 3 (rightmost) lane of Northbound Vineyard Avenue, South of St. Mary’s Drive. UPRR has been notified and is working to correct the arm/gate. Motorists are encouraged to use caution when traveling near the arm/gate.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Union Pacific Railroad Emergency Number at (800) 848-8715, selection #2, or online via the UPRR website at up.com/aboutup/community/safety/railroadcrossings/index.htm

Anyone with information regarding other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600 or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and click on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. Booking photographs for adult felony arrests are available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety and booking/call logs.

Ms. Vega has been located and reunited with her family.

Thank you –

On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 9:51 PM Baysinger, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote:

   NEWS RELEASE

DATE:                                    May 25, 2023, 9:30 P.M.

SUBJECT: Missing Adult

LOCATION:                          3000 block Fournier Street, Oxnard

MISSING PERSON: Gloria Vega, 86-year-old Oxnard Resident

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander (Thursday-Saturday 4PM- 4 AM)

                                                (805) 385-7741 | [email protected]

The Oxnard Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a missing adult. Gloria Vega is a 86-year-old female, 5’3, 148 lbs., with gray hair and brown eyes. Ms. Vega was last seen leaving her residence on foot in Oxnard, today at 5:00 pm. She was wearing a black sweater, black pants, a flower scarf, and a brown hat.

The Oxnard Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ms. Vega. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Ms. Vega, we ask that you contact the Oxnard Police Department dispatch immediately at (805) 385-7740.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 26, 2023 / 11:40 AM

SUBJECT: Arson Investigation

LOCATION: 5600 Block of Cypress Rd, Oxnard

VICTIM: Oxnard Resident

SUSPECT: Manuel Maez, 51-year-old Oxnard resident

CONTACT: Detective David Garza (805) 385-7668

Monday to Thursday, 7 AM – 5 PM (Work Days/Hours)

[email protected] (After Hours)

On the above date/time, Oxnard Police Officers and Oxnard Fire Personnel responded to the 5600 block of Cypress Road, referencing an arson to a residence in progress. Oxnard Fire personnel quickly extinguished the fire, which had caused moderate damage to the inside of the residence. Officers contacted the suspect, Manuel Maez, who had sustained minor burn injuries from the fire. Arson investigators responded and determined that Maez had intentionally lit clothing and mattresses on fire, which spread to the floor and wall of the residence. Maez was transported to Saint John’s Hospital for treatment and arrested for arson-related charges.

There were no other injuries reported.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600 or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can stay anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. Booking photographs for adult felony arrests are available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety and booking/call logs.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 25, 2023, 9:30 P.M.

SUBJECT: Missing Adult

LOCATION: 3000 block Fournier Street, Oxnard

MISSING PERSON: Gloria Vega, 86-year-old Oxnard Resident

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander (Thursday-Saturday 4PM- 4 AM)

(805) 385-7741 | [email protected]

The Oxnard Police Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a missing adult. Gloria Vega is a 86-year-old female, 5’3, 148 lbs., with gray hair and brown eyes. Ms. Vega was last seen leaving her residence on foot in Oxnard, today at 5:00 pm. She was wearing a black sweater, black pants, a flower scarf, and a brown hat.

The Oxnard Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ms. Vega. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Ms. Vega, we ask that you contact the Oxnard Police Department dispatch immediately at (805) 385-7740.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 25, 2023 / 8:00PM

SUBJECT: Shooting Victim

SUSPECTS: 18 year old male, Oxnard resident

LOCATION: 800 block of Piedra Way, Oxnard

CONTACT: Kevin Baysinger, Commander

(805) 385-7746 (Thur-Sat, 4PM-4AM)

[email protected]

On the above date/time, Oxnard Police officers responded to a call of a shooting victim in the 800 block of Piedra Way. The victim, an 18 year old male, sustained one gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported to a local hospital and listed in stable condition. The injury is not life-threatening. There was no suspect information available at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. Booking photographs for adult felony arrest available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety, and booking / call logs.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 17, 2023

SUBJECT: California Department of Justice to conduct independent review of latest

officer-involved critical incident

CONTACT: Alex Arnett, Commander

(805) 385-7620 (Mon-Thu 8Am-6pm) [email protected] (after hours)

On May 15, 2023, officials from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) notified the Oxnard Police Department that their agency will assume control of Oxnard Police Department’s investigation of the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred on April 28, 2023. This action is pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 1506 (AB1506), which is codified in Government Code section 12525.3.

AB1506 calls for the DOJ to investigate all incidents of officer-involved shootings resulting in the death of an “unarmed civilian,” defined as "anyone who is not in possession of a deadly weapon." Prior to AB1506, critical incidents in California such as this had been typically handled by local law enforcement agencies and county district attorneys.

From Police Chief Jason Benites, “We made it a practice to promptly notify the California DOJ after each of the recent officer-involved critical incidents. Our department promptly notified DOJ after the April 28th officer-involved critical incident, which concerned an officer shooting a man that was armed with a knife. After DOJ officials reviewed video from the incident, they contacted our agency and advised that they would assume control of our investigation. In our continued pursuit of transparency, we welcome this. Our department will work with DOJ to ensure they have all the information and materials they need to conduct a thorough and independent review of this incident. This lends to maintaining the public’s trust, which we value.”

The Oxnard Police Department released a Critical Incident Community Briefing video to the public on May 9, 2023. A link to the video for this incident can be found at: https://youtu.be/rz2_jIvHBOM

Department of Justice news release: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-investigating-oxnard-officer-involved-shooting

To learn more about Assembly Bill 1506 click on this link: https://oag.ca.gov/ois-incidents

Please be advised that traffic has been closed for eastbound and westbound traffic on Fifth Street between Buena Vista Avenue and Pacific Avenue, due to a traffic collision impacting both directions of travel. This may also impact traffic at the intersection of Rose Avenue and Fifth Street. Please consider using alternate routes this afternoon.

We will advise once traffic has been completely open in these areas.

Respectfully,

Martin Cook, Sergeant

Patrol Division/ SWAT

[email protected]

805-432-5375

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 22, 2023

SUBJECT: Narcotic Sales Arrest

SUSPECTS: Roman Hernandez, 41 year-old Oxnard Resident

LOCATION: 300 block of Percy Street, Oxnard

CONTACT: Jose Velazquez, Sergeant

(805) 385-7623 (Tue-Fri 10AM-8PM) [email protected]

Beginning in May 2023, the Oxnard Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) began an investigation into Roman Hernandez. Hernandez was believed to be involved in the sale of narcotics. The investigation allowed DEU detectives to develop enough evidence to secure a search warrant.

On May 22^nd, 2023, DEU detectives along with patrol officers, executed a search warrant at the residence of Hernandez. The search of the residence led to the seizure of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl packaged for sales. In total, Hernandez possessed over 400 individual doses of methamphetamine and over 500 doses of fentanyl.

Hernandez is a registered sex offender and has a prior felony conviction for narcotic sales while in the possession of a firearm. Hernandez was charged with narcotic sales violations and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on “Report Suspicious Activity.” You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 15, 2022

SUBJECT: Click it or Ticket Campaign

CONTACT: Mike Wood, Corporal

(805) 385-7749 (Mon-Thu 7pm-5pm) | [email protected]

“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Reminds Californians
to Always Wear Their Seat Belt

Seat Belt Safety Campaign Runs Through Memorial Day

The Oxnard Police Department reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child safety seats.

This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign is from May 22-June 4. During this time, the Oxnard Police Department will have additional officers on patrol actively looking for drivers and passengers who are not wearing a seat belt. This includes vehicles where children are not secured in child safety seats.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 12,000 people killed in crashes throughout the country in 2021 were not wearing seat belts. In California, 756 people killed in crashes in 2020 were not wearing seat belts, or nearly 20 percent of all traffic deaths statewide.

California law requires a child to be secured in a safety or booster seat until they are at least 8 years old or at least 4 feet, 9 inches tall. Children under the age of 2 must ride in a rear-facing seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 13, 2023

SUBJECT: DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Results

CONTACT: Jose Diaz, Sergeant

(805) 385-7847 (Mon-Thu 7AM-5PM) | [email protected]

Three impaired drivers arrested during DUI checkpoint.

On May 13, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., the Oxnard Police Department and California Highway Patrol – Ventura Office, held a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint at Pleasant Valley Road, west of C Street. The operation resulted in three arrests for impaired driving and thirty-seven citations.

Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.

Funding for this checkpoint and DUI enforcement patrols was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.