Oxnard PD Search Warrant Service and Firearms Arrest
Oxnard Police Department 
| INCIDENT: | Search Warrant Service / Firearms Arrest |
| DATE/TIME: | 10/22/14 at approximately 5:00 a.m. |
| LOCATION: | Cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme |
| SUSPECT(S): | Uriel Barrera, 19-year old Port Hueneme Resident |
| PREPARED BY: | Eric S. Sonstegard, Commander |
| CONTACT PERSON AND CONTACT INFO: | Commander Eric S. Sonstegard (805) 385-7801 |
DETAILS:
Earlier this morning, simultaneous search warrants were served by Oxnard Police Department Investigators with the assistance of the Oxnard Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.). The search warrants were served in the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme and were part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
During the searches, investigators seized firearms, ammunition, and additional evidence related to the ongoing criminal investigation. As a result of the evidence seized, investigators arrested 19-year old Port Hueneme resident Uriel Barrera (see picture below). Barrera is a convicted felon; therefore, he is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms. Barrera was charged with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Barrera is a documented Colonia Chiques gang member and has previously been served with the civil gang injunction. Today’s arrest marks the fourth time that he has been arrested in possession of a firearm in the last four (4) years.
Earlier this year in an effort to address the increase in firearms-related crimes, the Oxnard Police Department launched the Operation Safer and Stronger Initiative, as well as the Firearms Strike Team (FAST) led by the Violent Crimes Unit, to proactively remove firearms from prohibited persons within the city. The objective of this initiative and FAST is to reduce gun violence in Oxnard through education, intervention, and enforcement.
The Oxnard Police Department continues to encourage residents to be partners in public safety as part of the Operation Safer and Stronger initiative. Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (805) 222-8477 and www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org/contactus.
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