Tag archives: law enforcement

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 […]

Bank Fraud Wells Fargo / 1400 block East Valley Road, Montecito — Thursday, December 11, at 12:18 hours The victim received a phone call from an unknown suspect warning of fraudulent activity with regard to her bank account. The suspect told the victim she needed to withdraw $27,000 from her account at Wells Fargo and […]

Montecito will soon see significantly faster law-enforcement response times as the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office prepares to open a new substation at Caruso’s Rosewood Miramar Beach – a milestone that cleared its final Planning & Development hurdle on December 9, when building plans were officially approved. With permits ready for issuance pending signatures and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Online Threats / Virginia Lane, Montecito — Sunday, October 18, 2025, 12:47 pm Deputies responded to a reporting party receiving threatening messages via Facebook Marketplace from an unknown subject. The suspect attempted to buy an item from the RP (reporting party) on Facebook Marketplace and claimed to have sent the money to the RP. The […]

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 […]

The September Board Meeting of the Montecito Association provided important updates on community priorities, featuring reports from law enforcement, local schools, the water district, Caltrans, and the fire department. The Sheriff’s Department began with an update on public safety, noting recent red flag days and continued enforcement of parking restrictions at Hot Springs Trail, where […]

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 […]

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 […]

Over the past few weeks, a palpable tension has gripped communities in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as unmarked vehicles, masked agents, and unannounced detentions have marked a dramatic rise in immigration enforcement. At the center of this escalation stands last week’s explosive ICE raid on Glass House Farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo — a […]

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 […]