Tag archives: crime

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Burglary / 900 block Ladera Ln — Monday, October 6, at 07:50 hours Reporting party (RP) called to report jewelry and money are missing from the residence. RP/Victim believes it was taken the previous day while the home was unattended for one hour.  E-Bike Failure to Stop / East Valley Rd/Sheffield Rd — Wednesday, October […]

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 […]

WhatsApp Spam Messaging / Middle Road — Wednesday, July 30, at 11:45 hours The Reporting Party stated that she received two WhatsApp messages that said in Spanish, “Hi my love, how are you” from an unknown number. She blocked the number from the App. She then received two facetime calls. She ignored them and then […]

Burglary Messages / Butterfly Lane — Sunday, July 20, at 07:57 hours Homeowner returned home late on 7/19 to discover the residence had been broken into and ransacked. A possible latent fingerprint was discovered on the rim of the safe keypad. The keypad was disconnected and booked into evidence for further forensic examination.  Meth / […]

Suspect Text Messages / Toro Canyon Road — Monday, July 14, at 20:56 hours Responded to a report of suspicious text messages received by two different residents from the same number. The messages were ambiguous but suggestive and mentioned death, placing the two recipients and other residents in fear. The messages did not meet the […]

Attempted Break In / Las Entradas Drive — Tuesday, July 8, at 21:10 hours Reporting Party (RP) was alone in the residence when she heard someone attempt to open up two different entry doors. RP called 9-1-1, a search of the interior and exterior was conducted but no one was located.  Break In Stopped by […]

Burglary / 2200 block Camino del Rosario — Monday, June 23, at 08:19 hours An unknown subject was seen on security camera in the back of the residence. Deputies found where he entered the residence from the back French doors. The unknown suspect ripped off the alarm keypad once he was inside the house (probably […]