1-18
Warrant arrest
2000 block of West Hwy. 246,
Buellton
Police
arrested a 23-year-old male from Lompoc for having an outstanding warrant for
his arrest. The arrest was the result of a field contact. He was taken to the
Santa Barbara County Jail.
1-17
Warrant arrest
Westbound Hwy. 246, Solvang
Police
arrested a 47-year-old male from Van Nuys for having an outstanding warrant for
his arrest after they pulled him over for a routine traffic stop. He was taken
to the Santa Barbara County Jail.
1-16
Arrest
3400 East Hwy. 246,
Santa Ynez (Chumash Casino)
Police
arrested a 35-year-old male who was a transient for falsely presenting
information to a peace officer and for being in possession of stolen checks and
a stolen debit card. The suspect was arrested after police received reports
from casino staff after he allegedly attempted to cash forged checks at the
casino. He was taken to the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Citation
Laurel Rd. and Atterdag
St.,
Solvang
A
30-year-old male from Solvang was cited for driving without a valid California
Driver’s License after police pulled him over for operating his vehicle with
paper license plates.
1-15
Commercial burglary
3627 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez,
(Santa Ynez Inn)
A
58-year-old male from Solvang reported that an unknown suspect(s) broke a
window and stole a computer from his trailer that was parked outside the Inn.
He
said he noticed the door to the trailer was unlocked when he returned to his
trailer.
He
said nothing else was missing from the trailer. A report was taken and the case
was recommended for a detective’s follow-up.
Vandalism
2500 block of East Hwy. 246,
Solvang
Police
received reports that an unknown high-school-age suspect broke the front window
and driver’s side window of a vehicle that was parked in a dirt turnout on the
north side of East Highway 246. Police have not made any arrests. The estimated
loss was $400.
1-14
Arrest
200 block of Valhalla Dr.,
Solvang
A
62-year-old male from Santa Ynez was arrested for driving while under the
influence of alcohol after police received reports that the suspect was driving
erratically.
When
police contacted him, they found he was intoxicated over the legal limit. He
was taken to the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Arrest
400 block of Alisal
Rd., Solvang
A
19-year-old male from Santa Maria, a 20-year-old male from Solvang and a
19-year-old male from Carpinteria were arrested for
vandalism after they allegedly caused damage to a vehicle owned by a
24-year-old male.
When
police confronted the three suspects, officers found a rifle, shotgun rounds
and a knife. All three were taken to the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Arrest
3400 East Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez
(Chumash Casino)
A
41-year-old male from Oxnard was arrested for being in possession of
methamphetamine with intent to sell after police received an anonymous tip that
the suspect, a parolee, was dealing drugs at the casino.
He
previously had been banned from the casino for drug activity. When police
searched the suspect they found a plastic bag of methamphetamine and some
marijuana. He was taken to the Santa Barbara County Jail.
1-13
Arrest
3400 East Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez
(Chumash Casino)
A
19-year-old male from Santa Barbara was arrested for grand theft after he
allegedly stole expensive headphones and audio equipment from a showroom at the
casino.
Casino
security observed the suspect enter the showroom and exit with a bulky item
under his sweater.
The audio
accessories were estimated to be worth $600. He was taken to the Lompoc Jail.
Petty theft
1600 block of Copenhagen Dr.,
Solvang
A
72-year-old female reported that an unknown suspect(s) stole a purse from an
unlocked office at a commercial gift shop. The purse and its contents were
estimated to be worth $250.
A report
was taken and the case was suspended pending leads.
1-13
Arrest
Alamo Pintado
Rd. and Mission Dr., Solvang
A
22-year-old male from Lompoc was arrested for being under the influence of a
controlled substance after police stopped the suspect for a routine traffic
stop. The suspect was on probation and was also driving on a suspended license.
His vehicle was towed and he was taken to the Solvang station.
1-12
Found property
1700 block of Mission Dr.,
Solvang
Police
received a report that someone found a child’s jogging stroller behind the
Solvang Sheriff’s Station. The stroller is a blue Instep stroller. It was left
unlocked.
Arrest
3800 block of Sagunto St.,
Santa Ynez
A 46-year-old male from Santa Ynez was arrested for being
drunk in public after police observed him staggering outside the Maverick Saloon. He was taken to the Santa
Barbara County Jail.