OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | Firearm Arrest |
DATE/TIME: | 5/25/18 |
LOCATION: | Edison Drive at McWane Blvd, Oxnard, CA |
VICTIM(S): | N/A |
SUSPECT(S): | Jose Fonseca, 29-year-old Oxnard resident |
PREPARED BY: | Sgt. Chris Inglehart |
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Commander Luis McArther, luis.mcarthur@oxnardpd.org |
DETAILS:
On 5/25/2018 at approximately 8:00 pm, an Oxnard Police Department officer was patrolling the area of Edison Drive and McWane Blvd. when he heard several shots fired and observed a vehicle leaving the area. The officer stopped the vehicle. The driver, Jose Fonseca, immediately admitted to possessing a firearm. A search revealed a semi-automatic handgun and live ammunition. Subsequent investigation revealed that the firearm was stolen out of Ventura, CA.
Fonseca was arrested and booked into Ventura County Jail for possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm and negligent discharge of a firearm.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to call the Oxnard Police Department or Ventura County Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
DATE / TIME PREPARED: May 25, 2018 at 10:33 PM