Oxnard police arrest man on firearm and narcotics charges in a school zone

OXNARD, Calif. - Oxnard police responded to reports of a fight involving a knife at the 200 block of Cuesta Del Mar Saturday evening, just two blocks from Art Haycox Elementary School.

The call came in around 7:35 p.m. After arriving at the scene, police scanned the area and found one man who they said tossed an object out of officers' view.

Police immediately detained the man and searched for what he threw. That's when they found a container of heroin that was packaged for sale.

Officers said they also found a .22 revolver in the same area. A methamphetamine pipe was found on the man's person.

The man, identified as 32-year-old Rene Jimenez of Oxnard, was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of a firearm by a felon and being in possession of a firearm in a school zone.

Anyone with more information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at (805) 385-7600.