NEWS RELEASE

 

DATE:            September 25th, 2024 (9:56 p.m.)

SUBJECT:     Juvenile Arrested for Firearms Possession, Juvenile’s Mother Cited for Criminal Firearm Storage

SUSPECTS:  16-year-old male Oxnard resident

                       41-year-old female Oxnard resident

                       LOCATION:  West alley of Saviers Rd. at Birch St., Oxnard

CONTACT:   Bakari Myers, Sergeant

                      (805) 797-6202 | bakari.myers@Oxnardpd.org

 

On September 25th, at approximately 9:56 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) contacted juveniles in a vehicle for a traffic violation.  During the contact with the juveniles, the driver admitted to being in possession of his mother’s firearm.  The juvenile was also unlicensed, and had been driving his mother’s vehicle.  The juvenile was removed from the vehicle and the officers recovered a Glock, 9-millimeter, semi-automatic, handgun.  The juvenile was ultimately arrested for felony firearms violations.  A second juvenile that was in the vehicle was released at the scene.  The juvenile that was arrested was cited and released to his mother who was issued a citation for criminal firearm storage.

 

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 this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website:  www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity.   You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so.  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.