An early morning altercation in Oxnard resulted in a 32-year-old man being hospitalized with a stab wound, authorities say. The Oxnard Police Department reported that officers responded to a call on the 600 block of Cooper Road, where they discovered the victim who had sustained a single stab wound to the abdomen.
The incident occurred at around 5:33 AM on September 2, and the injured man was promptly taken to Ventura County Medical Center for treatment. As of the latest update, he was said to be in stable condition. The Oxnard Police Department, in a statement obtained by their news release, named Javier Vasquez, a 30-year-old resident of Oxnard, as the suspect who was arrested at the scene, indicating that the stabbing was the culmination of an "ongoing conflict."
The Oxnard Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit has taken the lead on the investigation into the stabbing. Detective Greg Utter has been designated as the point of contact for any individual who might have information pertaining to the case. The department encourages witnesses or those with knowledge about the incident to reach out to Detective Utter directly by phone or email, during his working hours from Tuesday to Friday.
In an effort to canvas a wider audience, the Oxnard Police has provided several avenues for the public to share information. Tips can be submitted online through the department's website by clicking "Report Suspicious Activity." Moreover, Ventura Crime Stoppers offers a route for anonymous tips either by phone or through their website.
