Ventura County Sheriff's Department

On 9-24-2010, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a gang fight in the 2600 Block of Eucalyptus Drive, an unincorporated area of Oxnard. Patrol deputies and gang investigators responded to the call and found a nearby residence that had been vandalized. Deputies detained several subjects in the area while they conducted their investigation.

From speaking with witnesses, investigators found that at around 3:00 PM, several gang members stood on the street and confronted a group of individuals inside of a residence. The gang members were armed with baseball bats and hammers. Several of the gang members threw large two pound ball bearings through the windows of the involved residence. A fight ensued and witnesses reported that both groups were armed with bats and or hammers. The gang members fled before deputies arrived.

A search of the area found discarded hammers and broken baseball bats. Most of the subjects detained showed minor injuries consistent with fighting. Gang investigators spoke to the detained individuals and found they were from a rival gang. Gang investigators arrested Anthony Mendez, Diego Duran, Josh Rodriguez and a 17 year-old male for assault with a deadly weapon. Rodriguez was found to be on parole and was arrested on the additional charge of violating his parole. Mendez also resisted arrest and was arrested on that additional charge. A 16 year-old male was arrested after he tried to prevent deputies from collecting evidence. He was arrested for resisting arrest. The two juveniles were lodged into Juvenile Hall. Mendez, Duran and Rodriguez were booked into the Ventura County Jail where they remain awaiting court proceedings.

On 9-25-2010, gang investigators identified one of the gang members that confronted the rival gang as Robert Cervantes. Investigators obtained a search warrant for his residence in the 3700 Block of Nyeland Ave. On 9-25-2010, Gang investigators served the search warrant and arrested Cervantes at his home. While searching the residence, gang investigators developed information that identified a 17 year-old male and Manuel Cervantes as also having participated in the gang fight. They were located at a neighbor’s house and arrested. All three were arrested for street terrorism and assault with a deadly weapon. The juvenile was lodged into Juvenile hall and the other two subjects were booked into the Ventura County Jail. They remain in custody awaiting trial.

Report Number:
10-23382
Location:
Arrest (S1 - S5) 2600 Block of Eucalyptus Drive, Nyeland Acres
Arrest (S6 – S8) 3700 Block of Nyeland Avenue, Nyeland Acres
Date & Time:
09-24-2010 and 09-26-2010
Unit Responsible:
Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Gang Unit
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (W)itnesses (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
(S1) Anthony Mendez (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 18
Street Terrorism, Resist arrest)
(S2) Male Juvenile (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 17
Street Terrorism)
(S3) Male Juvenile (Resist arrest) Oxnard, Ca. 16

(S4) Diego Duran (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 21
Street Terrorism)
(S5) Josh Rodriguez (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 22
Street Terrorism)
(S6) Robert Cervantes (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 18
Street Terrorism)
(S7) Manuel Cervantes (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 18
Street Terrorism)
(S8) Male Juvenile (Assault with a deadly weapon, Oxnard, Ca. 16
Street Terrorism)

Deputy Preparing Media Release:
Sergeant Bill Schierman
Media Release Date:
09-26-10
Follow-Up Contact:
Sergeant Bill Schierman (805) 654-2856
Approved by:
Captain Dave Murray