Roundup: Oxnard stabbing victim dies, man charged in attack of 75-year-old woman, more
Here is a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies:
Oxnard man dies after stabbing
A 33-year-old Oxnard man who was stabbed in the neck died Sunday morning, marking the third known death by shooting or stabbing in the city this year.
The man identified as Edmundo Lopez Velasco was found critically injured outside a house in the 400 block of North Anita Avenue in the La Colonia area around 4 p.m. Saturday. He was transported to Ventura County Medical Center where he succumbed around 5 a.m. Sunday, Oxnard Police Cmdr. Luis Mc Arthur said.
Detectives are still investigating what led to the homicide and exactly where it occurred, Mc Arthur said Sunday.
He said no one has been arrested yet and that police are seeking information from anyone with knowledge about the incident. The city of Oxnard offers a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrests and convictions of any parties responsible for committing a homicide, he said.
Individuals with information on the case are asked to contact Detective Adam Aguilar at 805-385-7680 or by email at adam.aguilar@oxnardpd.org.
Information may also be reported online by clicking on the tab "Report Suspicious Activity" on the Oxnard Police Department’s website: www.oxnardpd.org.
Man charged with rape-related kidnapping of woman, 75
Prosecutors have charged a 26-year-old man with the attempted kidnapping of a 75-year-old woman for intended rape while she was gardening outside her home in Ventura.
Lathanial Lavar Walker, who was identified as a transient, allegedly approached the woman around 8 a.m. Wednesday in the front yard of her home on South Dunning Street, pulled down his pants and grabbed her from behind. Prosecutors said she struggled with him as he allegedly dragged her to the side of the house and then tried to take her inside the residence before neighbors intervened.
Walker fled the area on foot and was arrested a short time later in a parking lot at the Pacific View shopping center by Ventura police, according to prosecutors.
Walker was booked into jail on suspicion of three felonies: attempted kidnapping for rape, attempted first-degree residential burglary and assault with the intent to commit certain felonies. He also was booked on suspicion of two misdemeanor charges, engaging in lewd conduct and elder abuse.
The suspect was being held Sunday without bail at the Todd Road Jail outside Santa Paula. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, court records show.
Camarillo man jailed after crash
A 29-year-old Camarillo man was booked into jail Sunday after he crashed on a freeway off-ramp in a stolen vehicle following an alleged domestic violence incident, officials said.
The suspect allegedly stole the Toyota SUV after the domestic violence incident at his home in the 700 block of Paseo Camarillo, said county Sheriff's Office Capt. Ryan Clark. He sustained moderate injuries in the single-vehicle crash and was evaluated at Ventura County Medical Center before being booked into jail, Clark said.
The man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and stealing the SUV, which became disabled at the Rose Avenue off-ramp shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday, Clark said.
Law enforcement is not disclosing the level of injuries to the victim, but they are not believed to be life-threatening.
These items may be updated.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Roundup: Stabbing victim dies, charges filed in attack on woman, 75
