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Ventura

Fight with Machete Leads to Standoff and Arrest

Photo: Roberto Buenaventura Santa Barbara – His brandished machete led to a standoff. When 24-year-old Santa Barbara resident Roberto Buenaventura gets into a street fight, he doesn’t mess around. Proof

Ventura

Registered Sex Offender Arrested for Doing It Again

Ventura County – By all appearances, some habits are hard to break. Jefferey Blair Shepherd, a 35-year-old Camarillo resident and registered sex offender, is having a hard time staying out

Ventura

Gang-banging Broad Daylight Burglars Busted

Photo: Hope Delaolla Ventura County – In broad daylight, just before 9:30 a.m. on August 1st, VCSD patrol deputies got a “burglary in progress” call. It sent them quickly to

Santa Barbara

Busted with Stolen Fire Truck in Los Alamos

Photo: Stolen fire truck Santa Barbara County – What was he thinking, stealing a fire truck? The odds of success as a car thief are always questionable. What about when

Santa Barbara

Drunken Threats Lead to Weapons Arrest

Photo: Timothy Wayne Johnson Santa Barbara County –  A 911 Emergency call late on the morning of July 27th came in concerning a man’s drunken threats.  Deputies responded to a

Santa Barbara

Female Getaway Driver Arrested After Fleeing a ‘Possible Robbery’

Photo: Maryam Burgazi Santa Barbara County – The deputy deemed it a “possible robbery.” The robbery never happened. Walking into a gas station convenience store at midnight while wearing a

Ventura

Blown Stop Sign Leads to Firearms Arrest

Ventura County – In the first place, you have to wonder how many arrests began with a blown stop sign? It’s always a good idea to carefully obey motor vehicle

Santa Barbara

Burglary Bust Results in One Arrest, One at Large

Photo: Adolph Washington Santa Barbara County – The SBSD initiated a burglary bust on a recent resdiential burglary. Late on the night of July 18th, the SBC Public Safety Dispatch

Ventura

Surveillance Video Busts Serial Burglar

Photo: Joshua Zankan Ventura County – Once more, a surveillance video helped to nab a burglar in action. Today’s vehicle burglars don’t stand much of a chance. Home security video

Ventura

Verbal Taunts Earn Arrests for Gang-bangers

Photo: Victor Lopez Ventura County – Verbal taunts can get you into trouble. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifically grants citizens the privilege of speaking their mind in