Port Hueneme Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Port Hueneme Police Department – Incident Press Release

On January 8, 2018 at 9:35 PM, officers from the Port Hueneme Police Department responded to an armed robbery in the 2600 block of Rudder Avenue, Port Hueneme.

The 16 year old victim stated he went to the 2600 Block of Rudder Avenue to sell his Play Station Gaming console. He made arrangements to sell the item by using an app called “Offer Up.”

The victim was driven to the area by his mother and when he arrived he made contact with suspect #1.  The suspect grabbed the Play Station and fled on foot.  The victim and his juvenile cousin gave chase but were than met by Suspect #2, who had his faced covered with a bandana and was holding a large knife.  After being threatened, the victims went back to their vehicle and contacted the police.

When officers first arrived they saw the first suspect in the north alley of the 600 Block of Halyard Street.  The suspect fled dropping the Play Station.  A search was conducted for the suspect; however, they were not located. The victim was not injured.  (See Press Release dated 1/9/18, “Armed Robbery”)

Case Update and Arrest:

Detective Chris Taylor from the Port Hueneme Police Department Investigation Division authored and executed several search warrants and was able to identify the suspect in this case. Today, at 8:20 a.m., detectives from the Port Hueneme Police Department contacted the suspect. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

The suspect in this armed robbery case is a 16 year old male Juvenile who resides in the City of Port Hueneme. The suspect was booked into Juvenile Hall for 211 P.C. – Robbery and 148 P.C. – Resisting, delaying, or obstructing an officer in the performance of his duties.

Public Advisory:

The Port Hueneme Police Department is advising citizens to take caution and care when responding to, or placing an ad on a social media site. The suspect in this case made up a fictitious name and email account and requested the seller deliver the item for sale for extra money. The suspect convinced the seller to meet on a street corner at night. Once the suspect had the property in hand, he ran away with the property. This form of transaction is becoming more common.

If you decide to conduct a transaction like this, make sure you get a call back number and use it at least once. Don’t answer your phone when someone calls from a blocked number or a different area code. Plan to meet at the seller’s home or arrange the meeting in a police department’s public parking lot or the police department lobby. Both locations should have surveillance cameras and a criminal will want to stay as far away from a police station as possible. Bring a friend. Most importantly, use common sense and be careful. 

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