OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

INCIDENT:	Stolen Vehicle and Pursuit Arrest
DATE/TIME:	January 28, 2020 at 1:25 p.m.
LOCATION:	Kentia at Indigo Pl., Oxnard
VICTIM(S):	State of California
SUSPECT(S):	Steve Perez 19-year-old male, Oxnard resident Brayer Aceveda 19-year-old male, Oxnard resident Lorenzo Garcia 20-year-old male, Ventura County resident 16-year-old female, Oxnard resident
PREPARED BY:	Bakari Myers, Sergeant Bakari.Myers@Oxnardpd.org 805-385-7771
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO:	Christopher Williams, Commander Christopher.williams@Oxnardpd.org 805-207-7234

DETAILS:

On January 28, at approximately 1:25 p.m., officers from the Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation at Kentia and Indigo. The driver failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit went south on Lantana and then west on Bluebell where the pursuit concluded. All four of the occupants fled and the driver failed to put the vehicle in park, allowing the vehicle to collide with a parked, unoccupied vehicle. All of the occupants were apprehended after brief foot pursuits. A records check on the vehicle, a black Nissan Rogue, revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen from The City of Oxnard.

The driver, Steve Perez, was charged with felony evading, felony possession of a stolen vehicle, misdemeanor hit and run, and resisting arrest. Passengers Brayer Aceveda and Lorenzo Garcia were both arrested and charged with possession of stolen property and delaying / obstructing a peace officer. Perez, Aceveda, and Garcia are all documented Oxnard criminal street gang members. A 16-year-old female passenger was cited for violating her probation.

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.v enturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

DATE / TIME PREPARED: January 28, 2020 at 1715 Hours