OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Armed Robbery Arrest
DATE/TIME:	June 16, 2017, 2:30PM
LOCATION:	2201. E Channel Islands Blvd
VICTIM:	7-Eleven
SUSPECT:	Michael Rios, 25 years, Oxnard Resident
PREPARED BY:	Ricardo Vega, Detective
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Detective Vega (805) 385-8291 Ricardo.vega@oxnardpd.org

DETAILS:

On October 16, 2016, at approximately 2:20 A.M., officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to the 7-Eleven located at 2201. E Channel Islands Blvd, reference a robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers learned a male subject had entered the 7-Eleven and brandished a firearm at the clerk. The suspect demanded the money from the cash register and as he continued to hold the firearm. Suspect removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and left the area in an unknown type vehicle

Through the course of the investigation, Detectives with the Oxnard Police Department, Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) learned that the suspect involved in the robbery was Michael Rios. Rios is currently in custody for an unrelated case at the Ventura County Jail. Rios was subsequently arrested for the robbery.

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 http://www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.apx to submit at tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: June 16, 2017, @ 2100 hours