Crime

UCSB Police Officer Arrested for Battery and Brandishing a Firearm While Off Duty

December 21, 2019 by

The officer is new to the department and had not been cleared for field duty at the time of the incident.
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iVMenus Owner Patrick Galoustian Pleads Guilty to 8 Felony Charges Two Years After Initial Arrest

December 18, 2019 by

He was initially arrested on Dec. 18, 2017.
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UCPD, SBSO Investigating Four Similar Reports of Attempted Robbery

December 10, 2019 by

All of the robberies occurred on Sunday between approximately 8:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. on campus and in Isla Vista.
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Two Additional Suspects Arrested For Nov. Isla Vista Armed Robbery

December 10, 2019 by

SBSO, with the assistance of the San Francisco Police Department, served three search warrants in San Francisco on Friday at the each of the suspects’ homes.
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Police Arrest Two Suspects in I.V. in Connection With Armed Robbery

November 23, 2019 by

Initial reports came in around 10:23 a.m. on Monday that three individuals had fled a house on the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Road in Isla Vista after reportedly robbing two victims at gunpoint. 
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Police Searching for 3 Suspects in Armed Isla Vista Home Invasion Robbery 

November 18, 2019 by and

Students are advised to lock their doors and stay away from windows.
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Halloween Weekend Crowd “Very Small,” SBSO Says

November 7, 2019 by

Halloween weekend saw “relatively slow [activity] compared to a typical weekend.” 
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UCSB Student Arrested Following On-Campus Stalking, Victim Discusses Navigating Reporting Process

November 7, 2019 by and

A third-year UCSB student was arrested Sunday afternoon on a felony charge of stalking and two misdemeanor charges of vandalism and “annoying phone calls.”
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Pre-Halloween Weekend Shows “Relatively Slow” Activity

October 31, 2019 by

This past weekend saw 19 citations and four arrests on Friday, and eight citations and one arrest on Saturday.
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Rape Reported at Sigma Pi House, Third Sexual Assault Allegation in Past Month

October 28, 2019 by

This is the third sexual assault allegation naming Sigma Pi in the past month.
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Trial For iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Pushed to January 2020

October 24, 2019 by

The trial for iV Menus owner Patrick Galoustian will now begin in January 2020 at the request of his lawyer.
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Galoustian Files Motion In Court Requesting UCPD Internal Documents, Alleging Violation of Due Process In His Arrest and Investigation

October 23, 2019 by

Judge James E. Herman will hear the motion during the afternoon proceedings of the Santa Barbara County Court, which begin at 1:30 p.m.
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Stalking Reports Increased, Disciplinary Action for Drug Violations Decreased in 2018

October 4, 2019 by

The report includes crimes reported to the UCPD and other campus security agencies.
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Three Weeks After Burglary, Webb Hall Gems Remain Missing

September 1, 2019 by

News of the missing items broke on Aug. 26 after a post by a UCSB student about the missing gems was shared to the UCSB Free & For Sale Facebook page. 
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Second Aggravated Assault Occurs in Nearby Area, Suspect at Large

August 13, 2019 by

As of Tuesday evening, the suspect in the two assaults has not been apprehended. 
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