Oxnard man arrested on carjacking, 1 nabbed for DUI after chase, crash

Oxnard man arrested after alleged attempted carjacking

An Oxnard man was arrested Nov. 18 after he allegedly crashed into a utility pole and attempted to carjack a person nearby.

Deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Ojai Avenue and Maricopa Highway in Ojai shortly before 9 p.m. Nov. 18 after receiving a call that a vehicle collision had occurred, said sheriff’s Capt. Jason Karol.

Investigators found that the driver, a 27-year-old man, had allegedly fled from his vehicle after crashing into a utility pole, Karol said. The man was the only occupant of the vehicle, he added…

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