Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Suspect Cuffed After Injuring Cops
Photo: Eduardo Garcia Ventura County – The usual response of a citizen when confronted with multiple uniformed officers is compliance with their slightest suggestions, even the classic “put your hands
Tries to Run, Can’t Hide, Busted at Gunpoint
Photo: Scene of Arevalo’s arrest Will criminals never learn that if you’re going to try to outrun the cops in a long-distance, high-speed car chase, you need to know your
Chainsaw Thieves Caught
Photo: Deanna Trott Santa Barbara County – As if Santa Barbara County Emergency Services personnel didn’t have enough to do dealing with an influx of evacuees from Ventura’s Thomas Fire
“Shave Key” Bust
Photo: Samuel Fuentes Santa Barbara County – When driving around on the streets of Santa Maria after midnight on a weekday, the likelihood of attracting the attention of law enforcement
Knife-wielding ATM Assailant Caught
Photo: Michael Fernandez Santa Barbara County – Prompting a detailed media release warning citizens about the dangers inherent in failing to maintain situational awareness when using an ATM machine, on
Felon Busted with Guns & Meth
Photo: Barry Pardo SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Merely residing within the City of Lompoc—where the area’s largest industry is the Lompoc Federal Penitentiary looming large over the landscape as a
Traffic Stop Leads to Concealed Weapon Arrest
Cesar Guerrero’s shotgun Ventura County – It’s an eternal verity that unexpected events and unpredictable circumstances are to be expected and predicted in the working life of uniformed patrol officers.
DUI Charge in Multi-Vehicle Wreck
Alan Michael Fleckenstein SANTA BARBARA — With the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s holiday seasons afoot, local area law enforcement has engaged in a concerted media outreach effort to alert
Female Forgery Suspect Foiled
Corinna Navarro VENTURA — In today’s world, where occupational gender barriers are tumbling, criminal activities traditionally reserved for men are finding women engaging in nefarious behaviors in pursuit of illicit
Killer Tracked, Killed by Cops
Culley was killed by Santos near here SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — The overarching mission of law enforcement—while enforcing statutes—is to provide for the safety of the public at large, which
