On Tuesday, July 25th at about 9:24 PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department responded to a report of a man armed with a gun inside the Cinemark Century Riverpark Theaters in Oxnard. A victim reported the suspect, a 62-year-old Oxnard resident, was in the theater when he began to yell at the screen and claimed to be armed with a handgun. The suspect was seen brandishing what the victim believed to be a handgun in a threatening manner.
Officers responded, evacuated all theater patrons, and detained the suspect, who was found to possess a taser resembling a firearm. The suspect was arrested for disturbing the peace and weapons-related offenses. No one was injured during this incident.
Many people that were in attendance at the theaters and nearby restaurants were very scare due to the great amount of massive shootings that have occurred in country including here in the County of Ventura, and the police presence at The Collection.
Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600, or online via the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can remain anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. You can also visit this site: www.venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email. Booking photographs for adult felony arrest available on the department website: www.oxnardpd.org under crime & safety, and booking / call logs.