OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

 

INCIDENT:	Gang member arrested for possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle
DATE/TIME:	8/30/17  12:15 PM
LOCATION:	Aster St at “H” St
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Alan Giovanni Quintero, 20 years old Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Mike Gregson, Sergeant
CONTACT PERSON AND  CONTACT INFO:	Mike Gregson, Sergeant mike.gregson@oxnardpd.org (805)385-7600

 

DETAILS:

On 8/30/17, at about 12:15 PM, a concerned citizen called the Oxnard Police Department to report seeing a subject in a vehicle in possession of a handgun. The citizen gave the dispatcher a description of the vehicle and the vehicles license plate number. Patrol Officers in the area located the vehicle parked on Aster Street east of “H” Street. Quintero was contacted near the vehicle and found to be in possession of a loaded handgun. Quintero was also believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance.

Quintero was arrested for firearms related charges and later booked into Ventura County Jail.

Citizens are reminded to contact the Police Department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or you can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx to submit at tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED:  8/30/17 4:30 PM