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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Man arrested with drugs and loaded stolen gun |
| DATE/TIME: | January 20, 2018 @ 5:15 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | Oxnard Blvd. @ Gonzales Rd. |
| VICTIM(S): | State of California |
| SUSPECT(S): | Carlos Torres, 31 year old Oxnard resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Robert Flinn, Sergeant |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Robert Flinn
Robert.flinn@oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
On January 20, 2018, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Oxnard Boulevard and Gonzales Road.
Officers contacted the driver of the vehicle who was identified as Carlos Torres. Officers determined Torres to be under the influence of a controlled substance and he was arrested. During a search of his vehicle, officers located a loaded 9mm handgun within arm’s reach of a four year old child in the back seat. The gun was later found to be stolen from a burglary in Oxnard in 2009. Officers additionally found narcotics in the vehicle belonging to the suspect.
Suspect Torres was arrested on four felony charges and four misdemeanor charges ranging from child endangerment, possession of stolen property, under the influence with a firearm and being in possession of a concealed loaded firearm in a vehicle.
The Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (Gang 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. Citizens are reminded to contact the Police Department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime.
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 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: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: January 20, 2018 / 7:30 P.M