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Firearms/Narcotics Arrest
Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Firearms/Narcotics Arrest 
| Nature of Incident: | Firearms/Narcotics Arrest | ||||
| Report Number: | 19-66383 | ||||
| Location: | 3500 Block of Schooner Walk, City of Oxnard | ||||
| Date & Time: | 5/2/2019 @ 5:30 PM | ||||
| Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit |
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| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
| Thomas Andrew Parra | Oxnard | 48 | |||
| Narrative: | |||||
| On May 2, 2019, Detectives from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit concluded an investigation into the illegal possession and transfer of firearms. Detectives contacted and arrested Thomas Parra from the City of Oxnard for various firearms and narcotics violations. During the month of April 2019, Narcotics Detectives conducted a firearms investigation into Thomas Parra of Oxnard. During the investigation, detectives suspected Parra was in possession of several firearms which were possessed illegally. Parra was also suspected of the illegal transfer of firearms. Detectives determined that Parra had a previous felony conviction which prohibited from owning and or possessing any firearms or ammunition. On May 2, 2019, Narcotics Detectives contacted Parra outside his residence located in the 3500 Block of Schooner Walk in Oxnard. Detectives detained Parra and searched his residence pursuant to a signed search warrant. During the search, detectives located and seized two handguns, a shotgun and three rifles. Detectives seized over 600 rounds of ammunition, a small quantity of methamphetamine and paraphernalia used for the ingestion of illegal narcotics. None of the seized firearms were legally registered to Parra. Detectives subsequently arrested Parra and booked him at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility on firearms and narcotics related offenses. Parra posted bail and is currently out of custody pending criminal proceedings. |
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| Prepared by: | Detective Sergeant Eduardo Malagon | ||||
| News Release Date: | 5/3/2019 | ||||
| Media Follow-Up Contact: | Detective Henry Contreras 805-383-8723 [email protected] |
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| Approved by: Booking Photo Release: |
Captain Bill Schierman YES NO |
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Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511
