At least 37 people were arrested Wednesday at a homeless encampment in Oxnard as officials worked on removing 33 tons of hazardous waste. <\/p>\n
The Oxnard Police Department\u2019s neighborhood policing team, its homeless liaison unit and Union Pacific Railroad Police conducted a sweep around 7 a.m. near the railroad tracks on East Fifth Street, according to an Oxnard Police Department news release. <\/p>\n
The sweep was conducted in response to recent fatal and non-fatal drug overdoses, community concerns, illegal storage of personal property along the tracks and trespassing on the railroad property, according to the release. <\/p>\n
Union Pacific Railroad removed more than 33 tons of debris and hazardous waste, totaling 11 truckloads, according to the release. <\/p>\n
Thirty-seven people were arrested on suspicion of illegal storage of property in public areas, trespassing, drug possession and outstanding warrants, officials said. <\/p>\n
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