See how homelessness is affecting downtown Oxnard business owners

A man shuttles his belongings on his bike along Fifth Street in Downtown Oxnard on Thursday as a farmers' market takes place in Plaza Park.

Cynthia Martinez, who co-owns Downtown Tattoo with her husband Horacio Martinez, keeps an eye on the public walkway in front of her business on Thursday. Cynthia Martinez said transients have broken into the shop twice this year.

Waste sits in a small alley in downtown Oxnard on Thursday, where some business owners have voiced concerns about transients in the area.

Some transients store their belongings in the corner of a public parking area in Downtown Oxnard on Thursday.

Electronic security locks and surveillance monitors were installed at a Downtown Oxnard insurance office to address security concerns due to transients in the area.

Cynthia Martinez, who co-owns Downtown Tattoo with her husband Horacio Martinez, reviews surveillance video from a break-in earlier this year. Martinez said transients have reported two break-ins since the start of the year.

Cynthia Martinez, who co-owns Downtown Tattoo with her husband Horacio Martinez, shows where a hole was created in the metal security gate in the back of their building. Cynthia Martinez said transients would use the hole to release the latch to access a private area at night.