Oxnard-- At approximately 6:13 p.m., Friday, October 20, the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Rose Ave. and Pleasant Valley Rd.
During contact with the driver, officers observed a firework inside the vehicle. The firework was classified as dangerous per Oxnard City Ordinance 7-147.1 (B)(1).
The driver, Raymond Moreno, and the vehicle occupants were subsequently removed. Officers searched the vehicle for additional fireworks and located a loaded 9-millimeter handgun concealed in the vehicle.
Moreno was ultimately arrested for firearms-related violations and booked into Ventura County Jail. Moreno, a documented Oxnard criminal street gang member, was previously convicted for illegal firearms possession earlier this month.
The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through strict law enforcement, specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.
Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity should contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600 or online via oxnardpd.org and click on Report Suspicious Activity.
Residents can remain anonymous by calling Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visiting venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip…
