Tag archives: crime in the cito

Breaking & Entering / 900 block Park Lane West — Friday, February 6, at 06:31 hours Victim/Reporting Party stated caretaker went into a spare bedroom and found a male suspect sleeping in the bed. The suspect was wearing a robe that had been hanging in the closet, his clothes (and meth) were later found outside […]

Trespasser with Weapons / Birnam Wood — Tuesday, January 27, at 13:30 hours Deputies responded to Birnam Wood Golf Course to investigate a report of a subject, later identified, trespassing and threatening people with a baton/billy club. Subject barricaded himself in the fitness director’s office inside of the club house prior to deputies’ arrival. The […]

Tent Violation / Butterfly Lane/RR Tracks — Saturday, January 24, at 08:56 hours Subject was found in a tent in violation of 369i(a)(1) PC and issued a citation. He was advised that he could not camp there, and he said he knew and he would move.  Tent Violation / Depot Road — Saturday, January 24, […]

Meth / Finney Street Beach — Monday, January 12, at 10:34 hours Subject was contacted at the above location and found to be on pre-trial release conditions with full search terms. A methamphetamine pipe was found on subject. A search of his vehicle revealed methamphetamine, fentanyl, and various narcotics-related pieces of equipment. Subject was arrested […]

Elder Abuse / 100 block of Evans Ave — Tuesday, January 06, at 13:00 hours Deputies responded to a report of an adult son causing issues at his father’s home. The reporting party, his father, advised that his son was in the home refusing to leave and had an active warrant for his arrest. The […]

POST Alarm Pulls Driver Over / 300 block San Ysidro Road — Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 09:34 hours A Montecito resident was driving by the Montecito Union School when an SUV approached from behind, activated bright white lights and requested over a loudspeaker that the subject pull over. Subject complied. A white male exited […]

Domestic Violence / 1400 block Jameson Lane — Sunday, November 30, at 18:52 hours Deputies responded to a subject having punched and kicked their father in violation of 242 PC, and shattering a sliding glass door in violation of 594(b)(2)(A) PC. The victim signed a citizen’s arrest form and subject was arrested and booked into […]

Trespassing / Eucalyptus Lane / Humphrey Road, Montecito — Monday, November 24, at 14:04 hours Deputies contacted subject for trespassing on railroad property. Subject had been previously contacted on railroad property 11/22/25 by Sgt. Sandu and Senior Deputy Brady, who at that time gave him a warning. Subject’s blatant disregard for the law – about whose […]

Trespassing x FLOCK ID / 900 block Hot Springs Road Sunday, November 16, at 15:28 hours Deputies were contacted by the homeowners of the 900 block of Hot Springs Rd reporting an unidentified pair were seen trespassing, prowling, and casing the residence. The suspects fled in a vehicle prior to law enforcement arrival. A check […]

Vandalism / 800 block Buena Vista Drive — Sunday, November 09, at 15:34 hours Deputies were contacted after a homeowner returned home following a less than 24 hour absence to find items around her home misplaced, protein shakes missing from her fridge, and closets rummaged through. The Reporting Party discovered an open bathroom window which was […]

Vehicle Violations / North Sheffield Drive & Jameson Lane — Thursday, October 30, at 09:32 hours Deputies saw a black Chrysler 300 travelling northbound on Highway 101. The vehicle had a rear license plate cover that obstructed the characters in violation of VC 5201.1(b). A traffic enforcement stop was initiated at the intersection of N […]

Online Threats / Virginia Lane, Montecito — Sunday, October 18, 2025, 12:47 pm Deputies responded to a reporting party receiving threatening messages via Facebook Marketplace from an unknown subject. The suspect attempted to buy an item from the RP (reporting party) on Facebook Marketplace and claimed to have sent the money to the RP. The […]

Vehicle Tampering / Jameson & Loureyro Road, Montecito — Sunday, October 12, 11:14 a.m. Deputies responded to an incident involving a local woman and the towing service she used for roadside assistance. When the tow driver arrived, the woman became verbally abusive. The driver told her that he was leaving and would not tow the […]

Missing Juvenile Located / Rockbridge Road — Sunday, September 28, at 02:53 hours Deputies responded to check the welfare of a missing juvenile. The juvenile was located and removed from the MUPS (Missing & Unidentified Persons Section) database.  Assault/Battery / 5360 Foothill Road — Tuesday, September 30, at 14:33 hours Deputies responded to a fight between […]

Car Vandalism / Olive Mill Road — Thursday, September 25, at 16:20 hours On 9/25 at approximately 15:15 hours, the victim parked his vehicle on Olive Mill Road near the railroad tracks. The victim was gone for approximately one hour and when he returned, he found his front passenger side window had been broken with an […]

Assault/Stealing Gas / PC 22810 Summerland Fuel Depot — Monday, September 15, at 07:28 hours Reporting Party (RP) was attempting to make a delivery to the gas station, but suspect’s vehicle was parked blocking the unloading area. The delivery driver asked the suspect to move his vehicle so they could unload their goods. Unprovoked, the […]

Burglary / 1700 block Fernald Point Lane — Monday, September 1, at 16:40 hours Unknown suspect(s) gained access to the house’s crawl space, cut an air duct, and accessed the inside of the residence through the air duct opening that led to the living room. Some of the breakers were switched off by the suspect(s). Nothing […]

Civil Issue / 3500 block Via Real — Monday, August 18, at 10:21 hours Deputies responded to a civil issue. E-bike Theft / 1281 Channel Drive — Monday, August 18, at 19:20 hours Victim reported his e-bike was stolen from in front of Coral Casino. The suspect was described as a Hispanic adult male. The […]

Suspect on Property / 700 block Park Lane — Sunday, August 10, at 09:51 hours Victim called to report an unknown male jumped the fence at the above location and was walking around the construction site and home that is being built on the property. Unknown suspect left prior to law enforcement  arrival. Victim believed […]

Burglary / Romero Canyon Road — Monday, August 4, at 10:30 hours Victim called to report a burglary at his home which he believed occurred on or around 7/25-7/26. While he did not have info helpful in identifying a possible suspect, he believed the burglar may have been someone who had worked at this home […]