Overview
- Oxnard Police Chief Jason Benites said his department was notified at 5:49 a.m. that agents were serving a federal search warrant near Palm Drive and A Street by Wilson Park.
- Several dozen federal personnel arrived with a tactical vehicle, formed a perimeter, and deployed an armored rescue vehicle.
- Oxnard police did not send officers to the scene, citing lack of jurisdiction, and monitored events through television broadcasts.
- Eyewitnesses reported the use of chemical crowd-control measures on people near the perimeter, with some treating minor injuries after scuffles.
- The operation concluded shortly before 9 a.m., and officials have not disclosed the target of the search or the outcome.