OXNARD DEPARTAMENTO DE POLICÍA

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA

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En 11:46 PM el 11/12/2019, Departamento de Policía de Oxnard respondieron a la 1900 bloque del Norte Ventura carretera, con respecto a un informe de un sujeto empuñando un arma de fuego. Los oficiales que respondieron vieron al sospechoso correr hacia un vecindario cercano. Los oficiales establecieron un perímetro alrededor del área donde se vio correr al sospechoso. Oficiales, asistido por "Rocky" y "Capone" de la Policía K-9 comenzó una búsqueda sistemática del área.

La Unidad de Sistema Aéreo No Tripulado recientemente formada por el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard respondió y desplegó un pequeño vehículo aéreo no tripulado (comúnmente conocido como "dron"). The drone was equipped with a thermal camera to assist with locating the suspect, who was hiding in the rear yard of a residence on the 1300 block of Kingswood Drive. The drone also carried a loudspeaker, and it was used to make announcements to the suspect for him to surrender and comply with officers.

El sospechoso, identified as Alex Perez, peacefully surrendered to officers. Perez was arrested for brandishing a weapon, y estar bajo la influencia de una sustancia controlada. Officers also located a replica handgun that Perez had discarded.

The Oxnard Police Department recently received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate small unmanned aerial vehicles, and this was the department’s first deployment.

Assistant Chief Jason Benites said, “We are very pleased that our first drone deployment was able to assist our officers in taking a potentially dangerous suspect into custody. Last night’s deployment is a great example of how this quickly-evolving technology can be used to make our communities safer.”

Si alguien tiene información con respecto a la actividad criminal en contacto con el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard a(805) 385-7600, o en línea a través de la página web del Departamento de Policía de Oxnard: www.oxnardpd.org, y haciendo clic en Informe de Actividad Sospechosa.  You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can also remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at(800) 222-8477.