Tag archives: law enforcement
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 […]
Arrest / 1700 block S. Jameson Lane — Friday, September 04, at 22:03 hours Subject was contacted and arrested for his outstanding local warrants. Theft / 280 block East Valley Road, Montecito — Friday, September 04, at 08:02 hours The reporting party left his vehicle unlocked overnight, and a bag containing his clothes and shoes […]
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. […]
Intoxication / Ortega Hill Road, Summerland — Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10:19 am A man was contacted outside of Sandpiper Liquor store. He displayed signs of extreme intoxication from alcohol. Multiple witnesses reported seeing him urinate in front of the store and fall into nearby bushes. He was arrested and transported to jail for being […]
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 […]
Narcotics / Santa Claus Beach — Sunday, August 02, at 17:26 hours Report of fight/disturbance associated with three subjects in a vehicle. Upon arrival of law enforcement, one subject was contacted in the vehicle and found to be in possession of suspected meth. The two other subjects were contacted on the beach. One subject was […]
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. […]
Camping / Butterfly Beach – Sunday, July 05, at 12:21 hours Deputies contacted the subject who was camped on the beach and found to be a public nuisance. He was issued a citation for the violation. Camping / Butterfly Beach, — Sunday, July 05, at 12:49 hours Deputies contacted another subject who was camped on […]
Sexual Advances / 600 block Olive Mill Road — Monday, June 15, at 16:12 hours Victim had repeated unwanted sexual advances from a coworker, who also repeatedly touched his buttocks and told him he wanted to have sex with him. The victim was at a party with the suspect and went to sleep in a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I am extremely concerned about the over-budget costs incurred by our Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. As a tax paying, full-time resident of Santa Barbara County I am extremely disturbed to learn about the millions of dollars in overtime spending that has already cost our county dearly. In these difficult times, with the withdrawal of […]
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 […]
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 […]
