NEWS RELEASE
DATE: September 6, 2024
SUBJECT: Illegal Gun Possession Arrest
SUSPECTS: Tiana Sandhu, 38 year-old Oxnard Resident
Angel Cardona, 41 year-old Oxnard Resident
LOCATION: 1100 block of the south alley of Hill Street, Oxnard
CONTACT: Jose Velazquez, Sergeant
(805) 385-7623 (Tue-Fri 10AM-8PM) jose.velazquez@oxnardpd.org
On September 6th, at approximately 5:06 p.m., the Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) conducted a traffic stop in the 1100 block of the south alley of Hill Street. The driver was identified as Angel Cardona, a documented member of an Oxnard based criminal street gang. Cardona is currently on CDC parole with search terms for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. The front passenger was identified as Tiana Sandhu.
During the search of the vehicle and of their persons, officers located a loaded stolen semi-automatic handgun. Cardona and Sandhu were arrested for gun related charges. When Cardona was transported to the Oxnard Police Department, he attempted to smuggle narcotics inside the jail. Cardona and Sadhu were booked at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Pre-Trial Detention Facility.
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.
