Oxnard--The Oxnard Police Department concluded a shoplifting sting operation at The Marketplace at Oxnard Shopping Center located in the 1800 block of Ventura Boulevard Thursday, July 27.
OFFICERS worked in conjunction with organized retail crime investigators during peak hours to contact and arrest individuals who were actively committing thefts from the business.
All three suspects, Savannah Avalos, a 22-year-old Oxnard resident, Dayyana Magana, a 47-year-old Oxnard resident, and Benjamin Acosta, a 36-year-old Oxnard resident, were arrested for felony theft violations.
Earlier this month, the Oxnard Police Department was made aware that the businesses were experiencing many unreported thefts, with one business totaling last year’s losses at over $700,000. During this operation, the total amount of recovered property was over $3,000 in merchandise.
The Oxnard Police Department asks that anyone with information regarding thefts or other criminal activity contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600 or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website, oxnardpd.org, and click on “Report Suspicious Activity.”
You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers. at 800-222-8477. You can also visit their website: www.venturac ountycrimestoppers.org, to submit a tip via text or email.
