Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
On December 21st, at approximately 8:50 p.m. officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) and Oxnard K9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a suspected traffic infraction in the 500 blk. of South Rose Ave. Officers made contact with the occupants and learned that all of the occupants were on supervised release with search terms. The occupants were removed from the vehicle, and the vehicle was searched. Officers located a loaded handgun concealed in the vehicle. .
Hernandez was arrested for possessing the firearm. Hernandez was charged with felony firearms violations for possessing the loaded firearm in the vehicle and for it being unregistered. Hernandez is a documented criminal street gang member.
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.
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