OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Subject in possession of a firearm
DATE/TIME:	9/11/2015 at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:	500 Block Cuesta del Mar, Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	N/A
SUSPECT(S):	16 year old male, Oxnard resident
WITNESS(ES):	N/A
SUSPECT VEHICLE(S):	N/A
LOSS:	N/A
PREPARED BY:	Sgt. Chris Inglehart
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO:	Sgt. Chris Inglehart, 805-385-7746

DETAILS:

On 9/11/2015, at approximately 6:00 pm, Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit officers were patrolling the Southwinds area of Oxnard due to recent reports of shots being fired. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 500 block of Cuesta del Mar and contacted the sole occupant, a 16-year-old male. It was determined that the subject took his mother’s vehicle without permission. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The juvenile was arrested and booked at Ventura County Juvenile Hall for several gun related charges.

The Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang related crimes and violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws primarily targeting known or active gang members. Citizens are reminded to contact the Oxnard Police Department when they observe suspicious activity or are witnesses to a crime.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: 9/11/2015 at 11:42 pm