Tag archives: crime

Minor Child Surfing Injury / Rincon Beach — Monday, September 14, at 17:14 hours While under the father’s care, a 10-year-old victim suffered laceration on the head from a surfing accident. The father failed to take his son (the victim) to the hospital for medical treatment. Ultimately, the victim’s mother took the victim to urgent […]

Theft / Hollister Street and Lillie Avenue, Summerland —Monday, August 24, 2026, 3:26 am Two subjects were reported looking into vehicles and “casing” the area. The subjects were located and, after an investigation and a consent search of their vehicle, deputies located gloves and a crowbar. They were arrested and booked at Santa Barbara Jail. […]

Restraining Order / 1200 block Channel Drive — Friday, August 07, at 10:56 hours The Reporting Party (RP) is the protected party in a civil harassment order served on subject as the restrained party. On this date, around 10:30, the RP was walking on Channel Drive and spotted the subject, who began to walk in her […]

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. […]

Restraining Order / 500 block El Bosque Road — Monday, June 22, at 17:48 hours The victim called to report that the legally restrained party had violated a civil harassment order when he started playing loud music from his residence, which was a term specifically listed in the restraining order. The victim also felt harassed […]

Prowler / 200 block Middle Road — Sunday, May 31, at 19:20 hours Deputies responded to report by residents in the area of a suspect seen entering private property and prowling. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the subject, who fled from deputies into neighboring backyards. When finally confronted, subject resisted arrest, refusing to present his hands […]

Suspicious Sidewalk Drawing / 2325 Lillie Ave — Tuesday, May 26, at 13:59 hours The Reporting Party (RP) stated that there was a stick figure drawn on the sidewalk of a person with what appeared to be a gun in its hand.  Stolen Check / 1200 block Coast Village Road — Wednesday, May 27, at 08:52 […]

Injured Female / 385 San Ysidro Road, Montecito — Sunday, May 17, at 06:24 hours A passerby reported a female sitting on the steps of Montecito Union School who looked like she had been the victim of some type of violence. Deputies contacted the subject, and it initially looked like she was the victim of […]

Retail Theft / 500 block San Ysidro Road — Wednesday, May 13, at 16:53 hours The general manager of a women’s retail store in Montecito called to report a 459 PC (Burglary) that occurred at the store during normal business hours. The Reporting Party (RP) believed a male customer, who had entered the store on […]

Domestic Battery / 1600 block San Leandro Lane — Sunday, April 12, at 22:46 hours Deputies responded to report of an unknown male jumping over a driveway gate onto the property. While speaking to the homeowner on scene, it was disclosed they had friends staying in the guest house. During the investigation, deputies heard a […]

Stolen Piano / 400 block Barker Pass Road — Monday, April 06, at 13:51 hours In March of 2023, the victim hired a piano moving company to pick up a piano (valued at about $5,000) and store it in the company’s storage facility somewhere in Los Angeles. The victim has paid moving and storage fees […]

Vehicle Check/Suspect Driver / 2200 block Lillie Ave — Monday, March 30, at 15:22 hours Deputies spoke with the subject, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle which was parked on the street of Lillie Avenue. Subject mentioned he just drove his vehicle from Oxnard and does not have a driver’s license, […]

Teacher Harassed / 200 block San Ysidro Road — Monday 03/02/2026, at 1515 hours A schoolteacher called to report her ex-boyfriend was displaying alarming behavior. He recently showed up at the school to deliver expensive gifts and Valentine cards and has also written love poems for her online. She is now in fear of her safety. […]

Mailbox Theft / 700 block Park Lane — Sunday, February 22, at 08:32 hours The victim ordered a package (value of $159.00) to his residence and received an email that it was delivered at 13:08 hours on 02/21/26. At approximately 16:46 hours on 02/21/26, the victim arrived at his residence and discovered his package was […]

Mailbox Theft / 700 block Park Lane — Friday, February 20, at 08:59 hours The victim reported theft of a package. The package’s value was $159. It was delivered on 2/19/26 to his mailbox and was stolen shortly thereafter. Victim reviewed his security cameras and believed a small white SUV with tinted windows was involved […]

DUI / East Valley and San Ysidro Road — Monday, February 09, at 00:59 hours Subject was stopped for equipment violations. CHP responded for a DUI turnover and ultimately arrested subject for DUI.  Train Track Incident / Lookout Park — Tuesday, February 10, at 17:02 hours An unidentified male subject was struck by a train. After […]

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 […]