Crime

Timely Warning Issued for Assault on Campus-Adjacent Property

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for the suspect.
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Two Women Report Incidents of Fondling at Portola

The suspect is approximately 6 feet tall, has a “thinner build,” brown hair and was wearing a blue jacket at the time of the second incident. 
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Driver Suspected Of Friday Night DP Property Damage Turns Himself In

Guy was booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism. He is still in custody as of 10 a.m. Monday.
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Driver Damages Four Cars, House on 67 Block of Del Playa Drive

Police officers found the car abandoned by the corner of Camino Pescadero and El Greco Road around 9:50 p.m.
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iV Menus Owner Trial Postponed To December

December will mark two years since Galoustian was first arrested in I.V. on three felony charges of rape. 
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Police Arrest Three Suspects for Burglary in I.V. During UCSB Graduation Weekend

As of Sunday night, police tied together four burglaries that happened in I.V. over the course of the weekend, according to SBSO Sergeant Jarom Kemp.
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Recent Data Shows Decrease in Santa Barbara Crime from 2017

In the past two years, the overall crime rate has been at a steady decline.
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Spike In April Arrests Due to Deltopia

More students were arrested in Isla Vista and on the UC Santa Barbara campus in April than in any of the past six months.
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Stalking, Extortion Scams Targeting International Students, UCPD Reports

The first report was received by the department on April 30.
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Deltopia Sees Increase in Arrests, Decrease in Medical Transports

Only 10 days into April 2019, this month has seen more arrests than any month over the past six months — a fact undeniably due to Deltopia.
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Police Arrest Two Deltopia Visitors on Armed Robbery Charges

Both individuals were reportedly in town for Deltopia.
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Police Searching for Suspect in Isla Vista Market Robbery

The suspect fled westbound down Pardall Road but was not apprehended.
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IVFP Responds to Reports of Gunshots Near Storke Road and Hollister Ave.

Bullet holes were found in the windows of Wolf’s Head Barbershop.
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Trial for iV Menus Owner Will Begin in Late July

Both parties said they anticipate the trial to take 15 court days, which includes jury selection.
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Deputies Deploy Naloxone For Second Time in 24 Hours

Once stabilized, the victim was taken to a local hospital for further treatment.
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