NEWS RELEASE
DATE: January 16, 2025 (2PM – 10PM); January 24, 2025 (12PM – 10PM)
SUBJECT: Organized Retail Theft Operations
LOCATION: Home Depot, Esplanade Shopping Center (401 W Esplanade Drive), Oxnard, CA
VICTIM: City of Oxnard Retail Businesses
SUSPECT: Oxnard Residents; Additional County Residents
CONTACT: John McBride, Sergeant
(805) 385-7763 | [email protected]
Monday-Thursday (7AM – 5PM)
On January 24, 2025, Oxnard Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit (PCU) in conjunction with Ventura County’s Organized Retail Theft Task Force (VCORTTF), and additional local agencies, partnered with Home Depot and neighboring businesses in the Esplanade Shopping Center (Oxnard, CA) to conduct an addition organized retail theft operation, “Blitz.” With the assistance of asset protection and loss prevention personnel from the businesses, the operation resulted in fifteen (15) adult arrests (13 male, 2 female) for various offenses. The arrests consisted of nine felonies, four misdemeanors and one warrant arrest.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit is committed to partnering with VCORTTF and local businesses to reduce retail thefts in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws. Additional operations throughout the City of Oxnard will be conducted. Anyone with information regarding 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.