Oxnard: Suspect arrested for Kidnapping/Extortion

Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release

On June 10, 2017, at approximately 4:19 a.m., officers received a call reference a kidnapping.  The caller stated that he received a call from an unknown male suspect who stated that the victim’s wife had been smuggled into the country from Mexico, and that he was going to hold the victim’s wife for ransom.  The suspect told the victim that he would drive the victim’s wife to Oxnard and would release the victim’s wife in exchange for an undisclosed amount of cash.

As the victim was being interviewed by officers, the victim received several updates from the suspect regarding the victim’s wife’s location.  The suspect ultimately gave the victim a vehicle description and a location to meet. 

Officers responded to the location and located a vehicle that matched the description.  Officers made contact with the occupants and located the suspect and the victim’s wife.  The victim’s wife was unharmed but stated that the suspect threatened to kill her if her husband did not arrive with the money. 

The suspect, 36 year old San Diego County resident Cesar Solis, was arrested for the following felony charges:  extortion, criminal threats, and kidnapping.  Solis was also charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.  Solis has a prior robbery conviction out of San Diego County.

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