Oxnard Police Department Incident Press Release
On February 18, at approximately 7:46 p.m., officers from the Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) responded to a call of gang members possibly involved in a fight in the west alley of Perkins Rd. south of Clara St. As the officers arrived on scene several of the suspects fled southbound in the alley. Several of the suspected gang members were contacted in the alley. One of the suspects, a 17-year-old male juvenile, was in possession of a loaded revolver. Possession of the firearm was a felony because the firearm was not registered to him. The juvenile was also in violation of California’s Gun-Free School Zone Act for possessing the firearm within 1,000 feet of Art Haycox Elementary School.
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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