Oxnard Police Department – Incident Press Release
On 4/13/19, at around 7:00 a.m., an alert citizen called the Oxnard Police Department regarding a suspicious person looking into vehicles in the area of Holly Avenue and Heather Street. A patrol officer contacted Alexx Chandler, age 27, riding a bicycle wearing latex gloves.
During a search, officers located an unloaded handgun in Chandler’s backpack. Chandler had a valet key to a Lexus SUV in his possession. Officers searched the surrounding area and found the Lexus in question. Upon further investigation, officers learned the Lexus was the target of a theft and the valet key was taken from inside.
Another witness reported seeing Chandler inside a Saturn vehicle. Officers contacted the owner of the Saturn and confirmed it was also the target of a theft and property was missing from inside. Suspect Chandler was also found to be in possession of property taken from the Saturn. A witness positively identified Chandler as the person seen inside the Saturn.
Chandler was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property, and theft.