News Release
On September 20, at approximately 10:55 p.m., officers from the Oxnard Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Riverpark and Vineyard Ave. As officers approached the vehicle to make contact with the occupants, officers noticed open containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle. The occupants were removed from the vehicle and the vehicle was subsequently searched for additional open alcoholic beverages. During the search officers located a loaded 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun hidden under the right front passenger seat. Upon further inspection of the handgun officers noted that the serial number to the handgun had been obliterated, a felony.   The right front passenger, identified as Louie Almaza, was arrested for felony firearms violations and booked into Ventura County Jail. The 20-year-old driver was cited for allowing open alcoholic beverages in his vehicle.
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.
