Crime

SBCC Student Fights Off Attempted Rape

There is a “strong likelihood” that the victim would have been sexually assaulted if she had not been able to get away, Hoover said.
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Daily Nexus Crime Map

The Nexus news team will be updating this map daily.
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UCSB Researcher Arrested For Lewd Acts on Child Under 14

Zhou did not respond to request for comment.
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Four Arrested After Paintball Gun Injures Pedestrian

The men are currently in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on $30,000 bails.
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Former I.V. Landlord James Gelb Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Charge of Disturbing the Peace

Gelb was charged with the misdemeanor after he was recorded yelling profanity at Ethan Bertrand, I.V. Community Services District (CSD) president.
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20-Year-Old Arrested for Cocaine, Xanax Possession on Abrego Road

Both subjects were determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance, while the male was found in possession of cocaine and Xanax.
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Suspected Pipe Bomb in Isla Vista Foot Patrol Office Deemed All Clear

Residents in houses near the IVFP were first warned about the suspected bomb at approximately 12:05 p.m.
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UC Regents Found in Contempt Of Court, Expelled Student Allowed to Return to UCSB

The student who filed the complaint, referred to as Jane Roe in court documents, said Doe stalked her on a daily basis after the two engaged in a sexual encounter in November 2015 and briefly dated.
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SBCC Student Assaulted at Party on Pasado Road

The victim sustained “moderate injuries” when he was attacked while at a party on the 6600 block of Pasado Road.
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Police Investigate Assault, Possible Hate Crime in Estero Park

UC Santa Barbara Police officers responded to a report from a local hospital reporting two male assault victims.
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Sheriff’s Deputies Discover “Human Remains” Near Del Playa Beach

The decedent does not appear to be the missing 17-year-old victim from the Montecito Debris Flow disaster in January.
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UCSB Student Arrested On Charges of False Imprisonment

Liu is scheduled to be a full time student with junior standing for Fall Quarter 2018.
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Former SBCC Student Arrested On Burglary Charge in I.V.

Dornan has since been released, according to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) website.
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One Suspect Still At Large Following Attempted I.V. Robbery

Mendoza and his vehicle were found on the 6700 block of El Colegio Road, where he was arrested.
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UCSB Student Arrested Following Davidson Library Bathroom Incident

Huang was arrested and booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on June 12 on a $2,500 bail.
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