Tag archives: crime

Burglary / Boeseke Parkway — Monday, June 16, at 18:59 hours Residents came home after being away for the weekend and discovered entry had been made through a broken window on the back door. The suspects ransacked several rooms and stole three watches (two of them being Rolex) and a box of ammo. The victims […]

Stolen Check / 1470 East Valley Road — Monday, June 2, at 10:14 hours Victim placed a card with a check for $200.00 in the Montecito Post Office mailbox. Victim learned the card wasn’t delivered to her sister, instead someone altered the check, and it was cashed for $2,000.00. Family Disturbance / 1700 block Jelinda […]

Wire Fraud / Colville Street — Tuesday, May 27, at 13:47 hours In October and November of 2024 the victim(s) wired the suspect an amount of money on two separate occasions ($16,000 per transfer) for two separate BMW vehicles. The suspect never delivered the vehicles and failed to provide a refund. Subject had an outstanding […]

Disturbance, Warrant / Finney Beach Monday, May 5, at 07:57 hours A County Parks ranger called to report a 415 verbal disturbance in the Finney Beach parking lot. Deputies contacted a female & her ex-boyfriend. The male was found to have an outstanding warrant. He was arrested for 273.5PC (Corporal Injury) and was booked at […]

Theft / San Ysidro Road0 Monday, May 12, at 10:54 hours A white adult female entered the business & shoplifted sunglasses. In addition, the Reporting Party (RP) wanted the female formally charged for trespassing on the property. Deputies checked the area and will continue to try to locatethe suspect.  Burglary / 800 block Lilac Drive […]

A Nevada man was charged with attempted murder following a violent home invasion at a Montecito estate last Wednesday. The subject, allegedly broke into the mansion, attacking a female within the home, rendering her comatose. Authorities say the subject, who had a history of domestic violence and prior incarceration, barricaded himself in an upstairs bathroom […]

Fraud / Toro Canyon Road — Tuesday, May 6, at 10:41 hours An elderly woman called to report that she met someone online and they had an online relationship. During the course of this relationship, she wired over $500,000 to this unknown man who said he lived on the east coast. Assault and Battery / […]

Theft / 1500 block Ramona Lane — Tuesday, April 29, at 13:25 hours Victim came to the Sheriff’s Station to report a Rolex watch stolen from his residence when he moved in 2023. He suspected it might be someone from the moving company.  Assault and Battery / 300 block Gibraltar Road — Tuesday, April 29, […]

Arrest / 3700 block Santa Claus Lane — Sunday, April 20, at 16:39 hours Deputies initiated a traffic stop. The driver refused to identify himself. The driver resisted arrest and attempted to pull away. The driver was taken to ground and handcuffed, and transported without further incident. Stolen Check / US Post Office Montecito — […]

The Montecito Association hosted a Community Safety Town Hall for all residents and businesses in Montecito on Tuesday, April 22, at the All Saints-by-the-Sea community hall. Moderating the meeting was MA Executive Director Houghton Hyatt.  Present were MA Board President Doug Black and MA Board Members; SBC 1st District Supervisor Roy Lee and his Deputy […]

Stolen Check / El Montecito Church 1455 East Valley Road — Tuesday, April 15, at 13:39 hours El Montecito Presbyterian Church reported that someone other than the intended payee intercepted and cashed a check for $1,555. Mental Health-Challenged Male / 2200 Ortega Hill block — Wednesday, April 16, at 13:23 hours Dispatch received several calls regarding […]

Fraud / Plaza Pacifica — Monday, April 7, at 15:01 hours Victim called to report being defrauded of approximately $10,000 by a company that went out of business but was still charging his credit card every month.  Missing Person / off Santa Cruz Island — Saturday, April 12, at 22:05 hours 39 area units were […]

As concerns about home security and neighborhood safety continue to rise, the Montecito Association invites residents to attend a Community Safety Town Hall – an informative and proactive event designed to empower residents with practical tools to help protect what matters most. The event will feature a panel of security professionals offering guidance on crime […]

Trespassing / Eucalyptus Lane — Wednesday, April 4, at 05:50 hours Subject returned to the trespassed property from which they had been escorted the day prior. Subject was arrested and booked at SBCJ for trespassing.  Fraud / 1470 East Valley Road — Wednesday, April 4, at 08:32 hours The victim posted a check for $1,295 […]

Missing Person / 300 block Hot Springs Road – Sunday, March 23, at 01:35 hours Deputies were called to Casa Dorinda for a missing person. The subject was reported missing because they had not returned, and phone calls to the missing subject went unanswered. Due to the missing subject’s medical condition, an emergency ping was […]

Mental Crisis / Fernald Point — Sunday, March 16, at 09:46 hours Deputies were called when a subject experiencing a mental health crisis attempted to drive through a fence so they could park their vehicle on the train tracks. The individual was ultimately taken to the Santa Barbara Cottage Emergency Room by their family to […]

DUI / East Valley Road/Romero Canyon – Monday, March 10, at 23:18 hours Deputies contacted subject intoxicated behind the wheel of their work truck idling on the side of the road. The subject was obviously heavily intoxicated, and CHP responded for the DUI investigation. Subject was subsequently arrested for DUI. Intoxication in Parked Vehicle / […]

Possession of Methamphetamine / Padaro Lane Sunday, March 2, at 20:55 hours Subject was sleeping in the driver’s seat of his vehicle which was blocking traffic. When contacted, subject provided consent to search both their person and their vehicle. Inside vehicle, there were two small baggies of suspected methamphetamine inside the small pocket of the […]

Trespassing & Theft / Casa Dorinda 300 Hots Springs Road – Wednesday 26, at 22:56 hours The subject was contacted for possible violation of trespassing and theft of firewood at Casa Dorinda. Upon deputy contact, the subject refused commands and continued to walk away. The subject fled, left items behind, and was last seen on […]

Care Facility Suicide / 300 Block Hot Springs Road  — Monday, February 17, at 09:36 hours Deputies responded to a care facility where an investigation revealed an apparent suicide, with subject pronounced deceased at scene. Next of Kin was notified. Tampered Mail / Loureyro Road  — Wednesday, February 19, at 16:42 hours Reporting Party (RP) […]