On March 3, 2022, at approximately 1538 hours, members of the Ventura County Post Release Offender Supervision (PROS) Unit conducted a probation search in the 1000 block of W. 7th Street in Oxnard. The search resulted in the recovery of two loaded semi-automatic handguns, a high capacity ammunition magazine, and arrests of multiple wanted subjects.
One of the firearms was an untraceable “Ghost Gun”, which did not have a commercial serial number. The second firearm was registered to a person outside of Ventura County and had not been transferred legally.
Isaiah Magallon, who is on probation and PROS for weapons, battery, and domestic violence violations, was arrested for a PROS violation. Moses Mendoza was arrested for an outstanding local misdemeanor warrant. Humberto Bautista was arrested for an outstanding local misdemeanor warrant and various firearm violations. All three subjects were booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura.
The Ventura County Post Release Offender Supervision Unit is comprised of Deputy Probation Officers from the Ventura County Probation Agency, a Ventura Police Department Officer, a Simi Valley Police Department Officer, and a Deputy Sheriff with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
There has been an increase of “Ghost Guns”, crudely manufactured firearms, and illegal firearm activities in Ventura County. If you have any information about unlawful firearm activities in the West County areas in the Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, including in Fillmore, Saticoy, El Rio, and Ojai, please contact Detective Sergeant Beau Rodriguez at 805-767-0360.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. We are better at what we do because of our community partnerships.
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