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Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Hires and Congratulates Recently Promoted Staff Members
Tuesday 05/10/2022
Santa Barbara, Calif. – On Monday, May 9, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office welcomed four new hires and congratulated 15 recently promoted staff members. The ceremony celebrating important career milestones was held at the Sheriff’s Office Training Bureau and in attendance were family, friends, colleagues, and mentors. Sheriff Brown began the ceremony by welcoming five new…
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Wanted Suspect Flees from Sheriff’s Detectives, Fires a Firearm and is Arrested
Monday 05/09/2022
Santa Maria, Calif. – Sheriff’s Detectives from the Compliance Response Team (CRT) have arrested a wanted Santa Maria man after he fired a single round from a firearm while attempting to flee. On Monday, May 9, 2022, at approximately 9:26 a.m., CRT detectives attempted to contact 46-year-old Adam Valdez of Santa Maria in the parking…
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Lompoc Man Arrested for Avocado Theft
Monday 05/09/2022
Goleta, Calif. – A Sheriff’s deputy interrupted the theft of avocados at a ranch in Goleta and arrested a Lompoc man for the grand theft of fruit as well as narcotics charges. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, Sheriff’s Deputy Special Duty Hartley Freedman was patrolling the Goleta area when he noticed a vehicle stopped on…
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Santa Maria Man Arrested for Illegal Marijuana Sales and Weapons Violations
Thursday 05/05/2022
Santa Maria, Calif. – On Thursday, May 5, 2022, detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Cannabis Compliance Team concluded a proactive investigation into a subject selling marijuana illegally in Orcutt and the surrounding area. Detectives served a search warrant at the suspect’s home in the 200-block of N. Smith Street in Santa Maria where the suspect,…
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Goleta Man Arrested for Robbery in Buellton
Monday 05/02/2022
Buellton, Calif. – Sheriff’s deputies in Santa Barbara have arrested a suspect for a robbery in Buellton that had just occurred. On Monday, May 2, 2022, at approximately 10:46 a.m., deputies in Buellton were dispatched to a report of a robbery by force at Tractor Supply in the 200-block of Highway 246. Deputies were advised…