Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
On 1/3/21, at about 10:17 PM, a Patrol Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation near the intersection of Spruce and M Street. The driver, suspect Justin Villa, quickly accelerated and made several evasive turning movements before coming to a stop a couple blocks away, in the 1200 block of W. Olive Street. Villa exited the vehicle and was immediately detained by the Officer.
Officers searched Villa and located a small quantity of a controlled substance in his possession. Officers searched the surrounding area where Villa’s vehicle came to a stop and located a loaded .22 caliber handgun in the 1200 block of W. Olive Street.
Villa is a documented gang member and is a prohibited person from possessing firearms. He was arrested for various felony charges including possession of a loaded firearm, being a prohibited person, in addition to several other felony firearm related charges.
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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