NEWS RELEASE
DATE: June 13, 6:05 P.M.
SUBJECT: Gang Members / Prohibited Persons Arrested for Firearms and Ammunition
LOCATION: Cooper Road at Roosevelt Avenue
CONTACT: Martin Cook, Sergeant
(805) 385-7600 | martin.cook@oxnardpd.org
On June 13, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) attempted to contact four subjects at the intersection Cooper Road and Roosevelt Avenue. Immediately, all four subjects began to flee from the officers. One of the subjects, later identified as a juvenile Oxnard resident (15yrs), threw an object over the fence into the rear lot of a church at the northwest corner of the intersection. Two of the other subjects were detained a short distance away, and were identified as an additional juvenile Oxnard resident (14yrs) and Freddy Garcia (20yrs). Garcia and the two juveniles are known criminal street gang members within the City of Oxnard, on probation in the County of Ventura and the juveniles are prohibited persons from possessing firearms and/ or ammunition due to prior felony convictions.
The object thrown over the fence was later found to be a loaded 9 millimeter Makarov IJ70 semi-automatic handgun. The juvenile (15yrs) that threw the loaded firearm was later located at his residence in the 500 block of north Roosevelt Avenue. A probation search was conducted, and an additional semi-automatic magazine and additional ammunition were located in the possession of the juvenile (14yrs) that was contacted with Garcia.
Both Juveniles were arrested for various firearms related charges, and Garcia was arrested for a violation of his probation terms.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city. 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.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 13, 2020 / 2030 hours