Crime

November 2, 2023

Isla Vista law enforcement response in October 2023, summarized

By Asumi Shuda

The data was obtained from the October 2023 Arrest Log folder that is provided by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Crime Analyst Elisabeth Nybo.

September 5, 2023

Decedent identified after cliff fall death in Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

The Santa Barbara Coroner’s Bureau identified the decedent as 19-year-old Benjamin Scott Schurmer from Ojai, California.

June 30, 2023

I.V. resident arrested for brandishing knife at minor

By Asumi Shuda

The subject was charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors, according to SBSO arrest logs.

April 27, 2023

UCSB student charged with felony for allegedly vandalizing car

By Nisha Malley

The car belonged to a fellow UCSB student.

March 3, 2023

Former UCSB student jailed, charged with 26 counts of unlawful electronic peeping

By Holly Rusch

Noozhawk reported that 12 of the counts pertain to identified victims and the remaining 14 involve unidentified victims, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Megan Chanda.

February 24, 2023

UCSB police lieutenant sentenced to jail for driving under the influence, remains on administrative leave

By Holly Rusch

UCSB could not offer any further information as to whether the lieutenant, Bradley Prows, would return to the police force following his release from jail.

February 3, 2023

Student charged with felony for arson in residence hall

By Nisha Malley

The fires caused minor damage to the targeted apartment entry doors within the residence hall but did not spread further.

January 26, 2023

Isla Vista burglar arrested on multiple felony charges

By Nisha Malley, Kyra Schimpf

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) deputies responded to a report of an intruder at a private residence at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 20.

January 17, 2023

Two suspects arrested for theft of 20 catalytic converters

By Asumi Shuda

Both suspects are being held at the Santa Barbara Main Jail on a $20,000 bail.

January 16, 2023

UCPD issues timely warning for two instances of indecent exposure on campus

By Holly Rusch

The suspects in both instances were not known to the victims and are not believed to be affiliated with campus, according to the timely warning.

November 3, 2022

SBSO arrests suspected Goleta vegetation fire arsonist

By Asumi Shuda

The suspect was arrested on Nov. 3 on a misdemeanor of obstructing a peace officer, a felony charge of arson and a misdemeanor of possession of a controlled substance.

October 6, 2022

Court declines to convict former SBCC student for rape, gives 90 day jail sentence

By Nisha Malley

The defendant was initially arrested on Sept. 9, 2021 in relation to a sexual assault that occurred on UC Santa Barbara campus property.

September 29, 2022

On-leave researcher alleged to have possessed child porn worked with students for months following felony charges

By Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch

In the months following the arrest, the researcher continued his work with student researchers in the Vision and Image Understanding Lab.

September 24, 2022

Man arrested for assault with deadly weapon at Camino Real Marketplace

By Nisha Malley

SBSO responded at 9:16 a.m. to a report of an assault involving a knife that just occurred, arriving near the Staples located in Camino Real Marketplace.

September 22, 2022

UCSB researcher arrested for alleged child pornography possession had prior felony conviction, is now on leave and banned from campus

By Holly Rusch, Mark Alfred

Peterson was arrested in Carpinteria, at a house he did not reside in, for alleged possession of control child pornography and booked with a $50,000 bail, per police records obtained by the Nexus.

September 22, 2022