NEWS RELEASE
DATE/TIME: December 25, 2023 / 2:37PM
SUBJECT: Firearm Arrest
SUSPECT: Alvaro Dimas – 21-year-old Oxnard resident
Jose Varela – 33-year-old Oxnard resident
Jason Rodriguez – 38-year-old Oxnard resident
LOCATION: Durley Park – 800 block Hill Street, Oxnard
CONTACT: Steve Trickle, Commander
Steve.Trickle@OxnardPD.org
(805) 385-7746 (Sun-Wed 4PM-2AM)
On the above date and time, Oxnard Police officers were dispatched to Durley Park, in the 800 block of Hill Street regarding a possible gang-related fight. Arriving officers contacted and detained Jason Rodriguez, who was later arrested for battery and an outstanding felony warrant. As officers contacted Rodriguez, a vehicle fled from the area of the park at a high rate of speed, and additional responding officers were able to conduct an enforcement stop on the vehicle a short distance away. The occupants of the vehicle, identified as Alvaro Dimas and Jose Varela were arrested for various firearms-related violations after a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine was located in the vehicle. All three suspects were later booked into the Ventura County Jail.
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 by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800)222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.
Commander Steve Trickle
Oxnard Police Department
Patrol Watch Commander
805-385-7600