3-20
Citation
Atterdag and Eucalyptus
Roads, Solvang
A
59-year-old male from Solvang was cited for being in possession of marijuana
after an officer pulled him over because the light on his rear license plate
was not working.
The
officer smelled a faint odor of marijuana. The man admitted he had the drug in
a bucket.
Arrest
Alisal and Mission Drive,
Solvang
A
25-year-old male from Solvang was arrested for driving while under the
influence of alcohol after police responded to a hit and run accident. It was
reported that the man had been involved in the accident but had fled the scene.
The man claimed he left the scene of the
accident because he “was nervous.” He admitted to drinking three 12-ounce beers
before the accident occurred. The man refused to take field sobriety tests and
was subsequently arrested. He was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
3-16
Citation
Alamo Pintado and Viborg Roads, Solvang.
A
29-year-old male from Solvang was cited for being in possession of marijuana
after an officer pulled him over because his rear license plate light was not
working.
Citation
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez (Chumash
Casino)
A
23-year-old male from Ventura was cited for possessing less than an ounce of
marijuana after an officer pulled him over.
3-15
Petty Theft
3000 block of Tivola
St., Santa Ynez
A
42-year-old male from Santa Ynez reported that an unknown suspect(s) broke into
his unlocked vehicle and stole his wallet, which contained credit cards. The
man reported the incident after he received a call from his credit card
company, which was calling to verify some charges made on the card. The case
was recommended for a detective follow-up.
Grand Theft
1300 block of Cheyenne Drive, Santa Ynez
A
57-year-old female from Santa Ynez reported that an unknown suspect(s) stole
her purse and medical bag from her unlocked vehicle. The reported theft
occurred at the victim’s residence. The case was suspended pending leads.
Arrest
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez (Chumash Casino)
A
40-year-old male form Santa Barbara was arrested for Grand Theft from a person
after casino surveillance caught the man taking a $100 cash-out slip from an
88-year-old female. He also was arrested for providing false information to a
peace officer after he provided an officer with false identification
information. He was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
3-13
Attempted Commercial Burglary
1214 Mission Drive, Solvang (Buellflat Rock Company)
A
56-year-old male from Solvang reported that an unknown suspect(s) pried open a
bathroom window and attempted to enter the business and steal property. The
case was suspended pending leads.
Lost Property
2879 Grand Ave., Los Olivos
A
23-year-old male from Santa Ynez reported loosing his
wallet, which contained his Green Card.
Petty Theft
1687 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang (Copenhagen
T’s & Gifts)
A
42-year old man reported that a 55-year-old male, a 50-year-old female, and a
20-year-old female, entered his store and stole several items. After replaying
the surveillance tape the victim discovered that the man and the three women
had taken five items, which totaled a value of about $27. The case was
suspended pending leads.
3-12
Warrant Arrest
Highway 246, West of Solvang
A
22-year-old female from Solvang was arrested for having an outstanding warrant
for her arrest. She was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Citation
Eastbound on Highway 154 at Baseline, Santa
Ynez
A
33-year-old male from Nipomo was cited for driving without a valid California
Driver’s License and no proof of car insurance. The man’s car was impounded for
30 days.
3-10
Burglary
2886 Mission Drive, Solvang (El Rancho
Market)
A
39-year-old male from Solvang reported that two 16-year-old males entered the
store and stole some beef jerky and a bottle of Starbucks Frapachino.
The case was submitted to Juvenile Probation for review.
3-7
Illegal Trash Dumping
500 block of Atterdag
Road, Solvang
Police
responded to a call that someone had found illegally dumped trash at the
Solvang School. Some of the trash had an address and name on it. Police
contacted the person listed at the address.
The
owner’s boyfriend claimed that he had paid his gardener to remove the trash
from the residence. The man visited the police department to identify the
trash, but claimed he had never seen the trash. No arrests have been made and
the gardener has not returned the police’s phone calls.
3-6
Lost Property for Destruction
1700 block of Mission Drive, Solvang
An
officer located a small baggie of suspected controlled substance, which another
officer believed to belong to two suspects who were arrested the night before
near where the baggie was found.