Gustavo Diaz, 27 of Oxnard.

On December 10, 2015 at 5:54 a.m., deputies from the Ventura County Sheriffs Department were dispatched to a stabbing victim located at the corner of Ventura Street and A Street in the City of Fillmore. According to the female victim, 25 of Oxnard, the suspect, Gustavo Diaz, 27 of Oxnard, kidnapped her from her place of business in the 3400 block of Galaxy Drive, City of Oxnard and drove her vehicle to the City of Fillmore.

The Ventura County Sheriffs Department contacted the Oxnard Police Department and members of the Family Protection Unit, along with the Violent Crimes Unit, responded to take over the investigation. The victim told detectives that as Diaz was driving her vehicle he threatened to kill her. The victim, in fear for her life, attempted to exit the vehicle when it was stopped at a red light and she was stabbed multiple times by the suspect. The victim eventually jumped out of the vehicle as it was moving in the area of the Fillmore Fish Hatchery. A citizen observed the injured victim in the roadway, drove her to Angel Doughnuts in Fillmore, and contacted police. The victim was treated for multiple stab wounds at a local hospital. Diaz was located by the Oxnard Police Department and interviewed by detectives from the Family Protection Unit. He was subsequently arrested for a host of felony charges including kidnapping and attempted murder. The victim and Diaz had a prior dating relationship. The suspect was booked at the Ventura County Main Jail where his bail has been set at $530,000.

Detectives are still investigating the case. If you witnessed the incident or have information about this incident, you are asked to call Detective Scott Aaron at 805-385-7662. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the violent crimes hotline at 805-982-7070 or Ventura County Crime Stoppers at i-800- 222-8477.