Tag archives: law enforcement

In a remarkable development for local public safety, the Montecito Association has announced that the long-anticipated Sheriff Substation will now be hosted by the Miramar Hotel – at no cost to the community. The generous offer, which includes covering all associated expenses, marks a major milestone in a years-long effort to enhance law enforcement presence […]

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 […]

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 — […]

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 […]

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) […]

Death / N. Padaro Overpass  — Monday, February 10, at 10:40 hours At approximately 10:40 hours, a male was found down next to his bicycle near the Highway 101 northbound offramp to Padaro Lane. The male suffered an unknown medical emergency and numerous attempts at life-saving measures were taken. At 11:14 hours, the male was […]

Forced Entry / 1100 block Glenview Road – Friday, Dec 13, 2024, at 17:49 hrs Deputies responded to an alarm call at the address mentioned above and discovered forced entry into the kitchen area via glass door. The residence was searched utilizing a K9, which revealed a second forced entry point. No suspects were apprehended, […]

Christmas came early for area law enforcement agencies who received Mission Darkness Faraday bags, tents, and lockers that block radio waves, including cell phone signals. Westmont alumnus Ryan Judy (‘08), MOS Equipment founder, hosted the second annual giveaway luncheon December 11th for dozens of members of the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Santa Barbara County […]

Burglary, Trespassing and Battery / 2700 block Padaro Lane, Montecito: Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024, at 13:50 hrs Deputies responded to a burglary in progress. Dispatch advised that the suspect had jumped the gate and was on the property running from security. While responding, security fought with the subject and ended up tasing him. Deputies arrived […]

Stolen Vehicle Recovery / Eucalyptus Lane – Miramar: Sunday, Nov 24, 2024, at 19:30 hrs Records check conducted on a gray GMC Envoy revealed it was a stolen vehicle, reported to Ventura Police Department. It was unoccupied when discovered and no suspects identified. Vehicle removed from SVS [Stolen Vehicle System].  Felony, Vandalism and Battery / […]

Burglary/Batttery Westmont College Dorm: Monday, Oct 21, 2024, at 05:52 hrs An unknown suspect partially entered the victim’s dorm through an unlocked bedroom window. While in the process of entering the bedroom, it is believed the suspect sucked on the victim’s toe which is what caused the victim to wake up. The suspect fled the […]

Nudity & Trespassing / Outlook Park: Monday, Oct 7, 2024, at 15:38 hrs Subject was contacted after having been witnessed trespassing on the property –fully nude – and stealing a BBQ grill cover. Subject was contacted and the reporting party signed a citizen’s arrest form. Subject was arrested and booked for being in violation of […]