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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
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Oxnard Police Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation
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| DATE/TIME:
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December 5, 2017, at approximately 11:30 P.M.
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| LOCATION:
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300 block of North Rose Avenue, Oxnard
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| VICTIM(S):
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Jesus Pizano, 26-year old Oxnard Resident
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| SUSPECT(S):
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Omar Alan Tapia, 25-year old Oxnard Resident
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| PREPARED BY:
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Sergeant Alex Arnett (805) 385-7763
alex.arnett@oxnardpd.org
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| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:
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Detective Ken Tougas (805) 200-5669
ken.tougas@oxnardpd.org
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DETAILS: (Oxnard, Calif) – Major Crimes Detectives with the Oxnard Police Department have arrested a person in connection with the murder of Oxnard resident, Jesus Pizano.
On December 5, 2017, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Oxnard police officers responded to a report of a stabbing victim in the 300 block of North Rose Avenue. Police officers arrived on scene and located the victim, 26-year old Jesus Pizano, suffering from multiple stab wounds. Pizano was transported by ambulance to the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and was listed in critical condition. Despite the life-saving efforts of the medical staff, Pizano died on December 8, 2017, at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Initially, detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) responded to the crime scene to investigate the stabbing. Major Crimes Detectives took over the investigation upon Pizano’s death. Major Crimes Detectives diligently and thoroughly investigated the murder of Pizano to identify the person or persons responsible for his death. During the investigation, Major Crimes Detectives interviewed numerous people who provided detectives with valuable information. Detectives also located and collected important items of evidence. As the homicide investigation progressed, detectives were able to positively identify 25-year old Omar Alan Tapia, an Oxnard resident, as the person responsible for the death of Jesus Pizano.
Major Crimes Detectives worked closely with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office during this investigation. The District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and all the information detectives obtained during the investigation. After a thorough review of the information, detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Tapia.
On February 21, 2018, Major Crimes Detectives arrested Tapia at Ventura County Jail and charged him with the murder of Jesus Pizano. Tapia, who was in custody on charges unrelated to the homicide investigation, will remain in custody with a bail amount of $500,000.00.
Major Crimes Detectives will continue to investigate the murder of Jesus Pizano with the possibility of additional arrests. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Detective Ken Tougas at (805) 200-5669. You can also provide valuable information and remain anonymous by calling the Violent Crimes Hotline at (805) 982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: February 21, 2018, at approximately 8:00 A.M.
Omar Alan Tapia