Sheriff’s Blotter — 93108

Mail Theft / 600 block Olive Road — Sunday, July 12, at 10:01 hours

The reporting party called to report possible stolen packages that she saw on her walk on Olive Road. The officer located the opened packages and returned them to their rightful owners. The victims of the stolen packages did not desire prosecution. One of the victim’s security guards had noted that he had seen the suspect and his vehicle when one of the packages was stolen. 

Outstanding Warrant / HWY101/Santa Claus Lane — Sunday, July 12, at 22:21 hours

Subject was stopped for speeding through a construction zone. During the stop it was discovered that he had a $60K warrant for his arrest out of Glendale. They were willing to extradite. He was arrested and booked on the outstanding warrant. 

Missing Person / Montecito Inn, Coast Village Road — Sunday, July 12, at 02:15 hours

Subject was contacted in front of the Montecito Inn and during that contact it was discovered she was a missing person from SBPD. Officers called the number listed in the report, but it went to voicemail. That phone number was then texted in order to share that the subject had been found. Subject stated she wanted to go to the hospital, and an ambulance was summoned on her behalf. She was transported and she was removed from MUPS (Missing and Unidentified Persons Section) database. SBPD was notified but did not respond regarding further investigation. 

Indecent Exposure / 1200 block Channel Drive — Monday, July 13, at 08:39 hours

Deputies responded to a report of subjects exposing themselves to each other on Butterfly Beach. The subjects were contacted, and three of the five contacted were found to be publicly intoxicated. The three suspects were arrested and transported to the Santa Barbara County Jail. 

Theft / 700 block Buena Vista Drive — Monday, July 13, at 16:26 hours

The reporting party called to relate that his Patek Philippe watch, valued at $100,000, was stolen. The reporting party (RP) was not certain whether it had been stolen by an ex-employee or simply misplaced by RP. Due to his uncertainty, law enforcement was unable to determine whether a crime had been committed. An incident report will be written on the matter for documentation. 

Beached Vessel / 1100 block Channel Drive — Tuesday, July 14, at 18:04 hours

A 30-foot sailboat, Riches to Rags, was unoccupied and anchored in the open ocean area known as “Fools Anchorage” just offshore of Butterfly Beach. Somehow the vessel broke away from its anchor and was washed to the beach by the ocean current and beached across from 1100 Blk Channel Drive in Montecito. The owner was notified and so was Harbor Patrol, Coast Guard, and Heal the Ocean. Tagging/citation of the vessel was delayed due to the high tide.

Beached Vessel / 1200 block Channel Drive — Wednesday, July 15, at 09:00 hours

Beached vessel from night shift was tagged when tides were lower. It was tagged with a trespass warning and Notice to Remove, with instructions to contact the Carpinteria Lieutenant. Coast Guard pointed out that the mast from the sailboat swayed into traffic on Channel Drive and Sgt. Green coordinated with CHP to have the area where it protruded coned off.