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OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
| INCIDENT: | Teen, 16, arrested with loaded gun after traffic stop |
| DATE/TIME: | August 12, 2019 / 3:15 p.m. |
| LOCATION: | H St. and Second St., Oxnard, CA 93030 |
| VICTIM(S): | California, State of |
| SUSPECT(S): | 16-year-old, Oxnard resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Luis Mc Arthur, Commander
805-207-4762 |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Luis Mc Arthur, Commander
805-207-4762 |
DETAILS:
On Monday, August 12, 2019, at about 3:10 p.m., officers stopped a car on H Street near Second Street for a stop sign violation.
The 16-year-old was the right-front passenger in the vehicle.
Officers immediately detected an odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle and saw the teen toss out a small amount of marijuana out the passenger window, leading to a search of the two occupants.
During a pat-down search of the teen, a loaded gun fell from his pants. The 16-year-old was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm in a car. The 20-year-old driver, Joseph Viramontes was arrested for resisting, or otherwise delaying the duties of a police officer and for allowing a passenger to carry a loaded handgun in a car.
The teen was booked in juvenile hall and Viramontes was transported to Ventura County Jail.
DATE / TIME PREPARED: August 12, 2019 / 10 p.m.
Gun falls from teen’s pants