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Santa Barbara

K9 Teams Track Down Domestic Violence Suspect

Photo: James Anderson Santa Barbara County – Once again proving the inestimable value of the four K9 units currently working with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Patrol and Custody

Ventura

Window-Smashing Burglar Busted

Photo: Junior Martinez Ventura County – Some commercial burglars are cautious, careful, and sneaky. In the wee hours of the morning, they climb through ventilator shafts and drop down through

California

Dealers Busted with Guns & Drugs

Photo: Matthew Douglas Robledo and Travis Trent Lee Ventura County – On the afternoon of January 10th, a 911 Emergency call to the City of Thousand Oaks Police Station reported

Santa Barbara

$1M Bail for Attempted Murder of Cop

Photo: Drew Wohlenhaus Santa Barbara County – In a classic example of “how not to respond to contact with law enforcement officers,” 32-year-old Isla Vista area transient Drew Wohlenhaus managed

Santa Barbara

Gang-bangers Arrested After Car Chase

Photo: Christian Catalan and Gilberto Solis Isla Vista, Santa Barbara County   –   The action started immediately after midnight on January 11th when a University of California Santa Barbara cop, attached

Santa Barbara

Threats Lead to 10-Hour Standoff, Arrest

Photo: Maxwell Tracy Santa Barbara – When family issues devolve into potentially dangerous full-blown “domestic disturbance” situations, police response is generally straightforward, immediate, and inflexible. According to Santa Barbara Police

Santa Barbara

ADW with “Log” Suspect Arrested

Photo: Rafael Rayas Santa Barbara County – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department deputies attached at the Santa Maria station responded to a mid-morning 911 Emergency call reporting a burglary in

Santa Barbara

Carpinteria Citizens Capture Robbery Suspects

Photo: Denis Gutierrez and Jose Romero Santa Barbara County – The City of Carpinteria, with a reputation as the home of “the world’s safest beach,” is a tranquil community with

Santa Barbara

Arrested for Multiple Sexual Assaults

Photo: Christian Jesus Ponce Santa Barbara County – 21-year-old Santa Maria resident Christian Jesus Ponce was arrested on the morning of December 28th. He has been charged with multiple allegations

Santa Barbara

Pre-School Meth Lab Discovered, Three Arrested

Photo: Charles Romanus, Brandon Topete and Henry Hewitt Santa Barbara County – Most pre-school operators are more concerned with the safety of their playground equipment and sandbox facilities than they