COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
RELEASE DATE: Junio 18, 2020
TEMA: Collaborative Fireworks Operations Lead to Multiple Arrests and Citations
UBICACIÓN: The Cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme
CONTACTS: Departamento de Policía de Oxnard – Paul Carganilla, Director de Asuntos de la Comunidad, (805)395-7631, [email protected] / Port Hueneme Police Department Press Inquiries – (805)986-6530
OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE PORT HUENEME POLICE DEPARTMENT PARTNER IN PHASE TWO OF FIREWORKS OPERATION:
The Oxnard Police Department and the Port Hueneme Police Department worked together in the second phase of a “Buy-and-Bust” fireworks operation identified as “Dark Skies.” Complaints from residents in both cities over the past few weeks regarding illegal fireworks activity prompted the two cities in this partnership. The primary purpose is to target illicit online firework sellers operating in both Oxnard and Port Hueneme. The first phase of Operation Dark Skies yielded over 700 pounds of dangerous fireworks being sold in Port Hueneme resulting in the arrest of 3 individuals, all residing in the City of Oxnard.
An anonymous tip into the Port Hueneme Police Department through its fireworks email tip line, led officers of both cities to a residence located in South Oxnard. A 35-yr-old male occupant of the home was contacted and a search of his room was conducted. Encima 3,000 fireworks were located and subsequently confiscated. Due to the quantity seized, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad recovered the illegal fireworks for destruction. The subject was arrested and released on a misdemeanor citation. He was also issued a civil citation that carries with it a $1,000 multa.
Possessing, transporting, or selling illegal fireworks may be considered a felony in California, based on amount and weight. If illegal vendors cooperate with police and surrender the explosives, they are charged with a misdemeanor and issued a citation.
All fireworks are illegal in both Oxnard and Port Hueneme.
QUÉ PUEDES HACER PARA AYUDAR?
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Consejos de fuegos artificiales por correo electrónico:
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OXNARD: [email protected]
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PORT HUENEME: [email protected]
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You may send information about specific locations or residences where illegal fireworks are being used. Sea lo más específico posible con los días., veces, y ubicación.
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Línea directa de fuegos artificiales:
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OXNARD: (805) 394 – 5884
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PORT HUENEME: (805) 986 – 6539
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You may call and leave information anonymously about illegal fireworks. Sea lo más específico posible con los días., veces, y ubicación.
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Non-Emergency Phone Number
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OXNARD: (805) 385 – 7740
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PORT HUENEME: (805) 986 – 6530
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Information about fireworks activity in progress may be called into the respective police departments on their non-emergency phone line. Please recognize that fireworks calls are prioritized based on other calls for service pending throughout each city.
En 2018, la ciudad de Oxnard aprobó una ordenanza de "anfitrión de fuegos artificiales sociales" que permite a la ciudad responsabilizar a los residentes y propietarios de las actividades ilegales de fuegos artificiales que tienen lugar dentro y en su propiedad. La información recibida de la línea directa y el correo electrónico de sugerencias es invaluable para dar seguimiento e identificar a las personas que continúan violando la ley y trayendo un trauma innecesario a nuestras poblaciones vulnerables.
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