Sunday, March 17

1557 hrs / Incident / Linden Avenue and El Carro Lane 

A traffic enforcement stop was conducted on a vehicle for multiple vehicle violations and the driver was also unlicensed. A consent search was conducted of his vehicle and person which revealed narcotics and a counterfeit U.S. residency card. The driver displayed impairment during FST’s of being under the influence of alcohol/a controlled substance. The driver was arrested, transported to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital for a blood draw, and booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail for the violations. 

 

Monday, March 18

1000 hrs / Warrant / Via Real and Santa Ynez Avenue

Deputies contacted a subject with an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. The subject was arrested and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail. 

 

Tuesday, March 19

0011 hrs / Warrant / 5000 block El Carro Lane

Deputies contacted a subject behind a local church. The subject was found to have an outstanding misdemeanor warrant, and they were cited and released on scene. 

 

Wednesday, March 20

1150 hrs / Incident / Carpinteria Avenue and Palm Avenue

A traffic enforcement stop was conducted for a vehicle code violation. The driver had a suspended driver’s license. While speaking with him, deputies saw a baton in plain view. The subject was arrested and booked at Santa Barbara County Jail for the violations. 

 

1437 hrs / Incident / Hales Lane

An off-duty probation officer came to the station to report his vehicle had been broken into. He said his department identification and badge were taken from the vehicle. The victim didn’t have any suspect information but said his business card was found in a vehicle in Montecito. A report was taken.

 

Thursday, March 21

0058 hrs / Incident / Padaro Lane and Santa Claus Lane

Deputies located a stolen silver car at Padaro and Santa Claus lanes in Carpinteria. The vehicle was occupied by a subject, who was later arrested. 

 

Friday, March 22

1355 hrs / Incident / 4800 block Foothill Road

Reporting party received a call from an unknown number. When she answered the phone call, she heard her daughter’s voice crying on the other line stating she was in the back seat of a car. Reporting party then heard a male voice on the other line. The reporting party said she told the male to take her daughter back inside to school, and she said the male voice then cussed at her. Deputies responded to the school and spoke with staff who stated there was not a person employed at the school with the name heard over the call. It was shortly discovered that the juvenile was fine and at school. The reporting party and her daughter were reunited and it was confirmed that the juvenile never left the school that day. The number that called the reporting party was learned to be from a TextNow subscriber.

 

1517 hrs / Theft / Ninth Street

A suspect stole approximately $60 worth of plastic recyclables from his neighbor. The victim provided cell phone footage capturing the theft taking place. The suspect refused to speak to deputies who had visual of him through a bedroom window to his residence. A report was forwarded to the district attorney’s office for complaint.

 

Saturday, March 23

0029 hrs / Incident / 5700 block Carpinteria Avenue

Deputies contacted a subject in front of the station. Deputies conducted a drug evaluation on the subject, who was cited and released at the scene. 

 

1312 hrs / Narcotics / 1000 block Concha Loma Drive

Two subjects were contacted on the 1000 block of Concha Loma Drive. Both consented to a search of their persons. The first subject was found to be in possession of 11.6 grams of methamphetamine which he concealed inside of a plastic water bottle. The second subject was found to be in possession of a glass methamphetamine pipe. Both subjects were arrested and booked.