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Training Aims to Increase Awareness of Mental Health Emergencies in County Jail
Wednesday 01/15/2020
Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Custody Deputies and professional staff at the County Jail are receiving training this week in recognizing and responding to persons experiencing mental health emergencies while in custody. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office, in its commitment to addressing the county’s growing mental health concerns, developed the Behavioral Sciences Unit…
Sheriff’s Detective Presented with Lifesaving Award from American Red Cross
Tuesday 01/14/2020
Santa Barbara – In a ceremony held at Sheriff’s Headquarters, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Detective Christopher MacAuley was presented with the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award for his successful intervention which saved the life of a one-year old child. On June 21, 2019, Detective MacAuley was working patrol from the Santa Maria Sheriff’s Substation. MacAuley…
Narcotics Detectives Serve Search Warrant in Lompoc
Tuesday 01/14/2020
Lompoc, Calif. – Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives working an ongoing investigation served a search warrant yesterday (1/8/20) at a hotel in the 1100-block of North H Street. During the search warrant service, detectives contacted 18-year-old Dillon Spoor of Santa Ynez and 21-year-old Moret Houston of Santa Ynez. When detectives contacted Spoor, he removed a gun from…
Public’s Help Requested in Goleta Hit & Run Investigation
Thursday 01/09/2020
Goleta, Calif. – Yesterday, January 6, 2020, at approximately 1:00 pm, a 93-year-old male was riding his bicycle in the 5700-block of Calle Real when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The victim was knocked off his bicycle and suffered moderate injuries in the collision. He was treated at the scene, then taken by…
Deputy Interrupts Residential Burglary in Orcutt
Thursday 01/09/2020
Orcutt, Calif. – At 8:56 am, 1/3/2020, a Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol in the 4200-block of Dominion Road noticed a vehicle parked outside a residence that he knew to be vacant. The deputy approached the house and two suspects ran out the back side of the residence and into a neighboring agriculture field. The California…
