Police Blotter
4-8
Arrest
East Highway 246, Santa Ynez
A 38-year-old homeless male was arrested for being
drunk in public after police received a report that the man was staggering on
the side of the highway. The man said he was walking to Buellton. He was booked
into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Citation
1300 block of Alisal Road,
Solvang
A 20-year-old male from Santa Ynez was cited for
possessing less than one ounce of marijuana after an officer noticed the odor
of marijuana coming from his vehicle. The officer found some prescription pill
bottles containing marijuana, a brown pipe and an apple that had been hollowed
out and used to smoke marijuana.
4-7
Arrest
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez
(Chumash Casino)
A 19-year-old male from San Luis Obispo was arrested
for being under the influence of a controlled substance after police received a
report that the man was acting strangely. The man initially only admitted to
taking antibiotics for strep throat, but later admitted to snorting cocaine. He
was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
Vandalism
Old Mission
Drive, Solvang (Verizon)
Police received a report that an unknown suspect(s)
vandalized Verizon’s masonry wall, which runs along the west side of the
building. The suspect(s) wrote “blaze” on the wall. The case was suspended pending leads.
Arrest
400 block of Alisal Road, Solvang
A 35-year-old male from San Diego was arrested for
being drunk in public after police received a report that the man was on foot,
weaving in and out of traffic.
4-5
Arrest
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez
(Chumash Casino)
A 57-year-old male from Santa Ynez was arrested for
being drunk in public after police received a report from casino security. When
an officer arrived he observed that the man had an unsteady gait and that his
eyes were bloodshot. He was booked into the Lompoc Police Department’s jail facility.
Citizen’s Arrest
1687 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang (Copenhagen Tees and Gifts)
A 71-year-old female from San Jose was place under
citizen’s arrest by a 42-year-old male who claimed that the woman stole a $4
magnet from the store. The woman was cited for petty theft.
Warrant Arrest
2600 block of Santa Barbara Ave.,
Los Olivos
A 46-year-old female from Los Olivos was arrested on
an outstanding warrant. She was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
4-4
Arrest
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez
(Chumash Casino)
A 39-year-old male from Santa Maria was arrested for
being drunk in public after police received a report from casino security that
the man was slumped over on a curb at the casino. He was booked into the Santa
Maria Jail.
Arrest
Mission
Drive at Pine Street, Solvang
A 39-year-old male from Lompoc was arrested for
violating his probation and driving under the influence of alcohol after an officer
stopped him because his vehicle had a broken tail light. The man’s registration
also was expired. The officer found an open can of Bud Light in the man’s
vehicle. The man repeatedly denied being on probation. However, a California
Law Enforcement Telecommunications System check revealed that he was. He was
booked into the Lompoc City Jail, and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
4-3
Stolen golf club
4600 Highway 154, Santa Barbara
(Rancho San Marcos Golf Course)
A golf coarse representative reported that a man
stole a golf putter from the Pro-shop at the golf coarse. The case was
recommended for a detective follow-up.
Arrest
3400 East Highway 246, Santa Ynez
(Chumash Casino)
A 59-year-old female from Carpinteria was arrested
for being drunk in public after police received a report that the woman was
disturbing casino patrons. When casino security asked the woman to leave, she
refused. She was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail.
4-1
Fraud
3500 block of East Highway 246,
Santa Ynez
A 52-year-old female reported that an unknown
suspect(s) stole her credit card from the dashboard in her car and made $3,000
worth of purchases with it. The case was forwarded to the LAPD for a follow up.
3-31
Vandalism
150 Alisal Road, Solvang
(City Works pump building)
A City Works representative reported that an unknown
suspect(s) vandalized the building walls with spray paint. The case was
suspended pending leads.
3-30
Citation
Mission Drive and Fifth Street,
Solvang
A 44-year-old male from Lompoc was cited for driving
without a valid California Driver’s License or valid car insurance. Because
there was a passenger in the car who had a disability, the vehicle was not
towed.
3-28
Citation
Southbound Highway 101 at Santa
Rosa on-ramp
A 26-year-old male from Santa Maria was cited for
driving without a valid California Driver License after an officer stopped him
because his vehicle was missing a front license plate. The officer also
discovered that the man’s vehicle registration was expired. His car was
impounded for 30 days.
3-19
Citation
Edison
Street and Baseline, Santa Ynez
A 35-year-old female was cited for being in
possession of less than one once of marijuana after an officer conducted a
search of her vehicle and found marijuana and a pipe.
Arrest
400 block of First St., Solvang
A 49-year-old female from Palmdale was arrested for
driving while under the influence of drugs after police received a report that
the woman was driving recklessly near Mission Street in Solvang. The woman
reportedly was driving on the wrong side of the road. When asked if she were
aware of it, the woman said she was “trying to keep the center of the hood
aligned with the line on the road.” The officer found prescription pills in the
woman’s car. The woman admitted to taking some of the drugs, but claimed she
was only taking them on a temporary basis. She was booked into the Santa
Barbara County Jail and her car was towed from the scene.