Police blotter — December 31

By DAILY SOUND STAFF — Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 24, 2:55 p.m. — A disturbance between neighbors brought officers to a home in the 1600 block of San Pascual Street. Police determined the person most responsible for the disturbance was a 28-year-old woman who allowed her son to throw soiled diapers at a neighbor’s house.

The suspect wasn’t at home, but a records check of her name turned up a warrant for driving on a suspended license and failing to appear in court. Officers called the woman and asked her to come home to discuss the dispute with her neighbors.

The 28-year-old showed up soon thereafter in a van registered to her. Officers determined she didn’t have a valid license and impounded the van. Authorities booked the suspect for driving on a suspended license and the warrant. Bail was set at $2,500.

Dec. 24, 3:15 p.m. — An officer on bike patrol along the 700 block of State Street was flagged down by several shoppers who pointed out a man mumbling to himself nearby. When asked if he was OK, the 28-year-old gave his name and said he was on probation for narcotics.

The officer ran his name to check his probation status and learned the man was no longer on probation. He did, however, have a bookable warrant out of Ventura. Police took the 28-year-old into custody for the warrant, which was issued on December 11 for a narcotics-related violation.

While searching the suspect, officers found a syringe in his front pocket, a screwdriver, and a knife with a locked blade in his back pocket. The suspect said he carried the weapons for “protection from being jumped.

Authorities booked the 28-year-old for possession of dangerous weapons, possession of a syringe and the warrant. Bail was set at $20,000.

Dec. 24, 5:30 p.m. — Police headed to the 500 block of Anacapa Street after receiving reports of an intoxicated man causing a disturbance and yelling racial slurs. Officers took the 41-year-old man into custody for public intoxication.

As he was being loaded into a patrol car, the suspect began shouting racial slurs at an officer and kicked the officer once. The officer complained of pain to his right hand. Authorities booked the suspect for battery on a peace officer and public intoxication. Bail was set at $2,500.

Dec. 25, 6:15 p.m. — Reports of a battery at the Casa Esperanza homeless shelter, 816 Cacique St., brought officers to the shelter, where they learned a man apparently had been pushed to the ground. The victim was being treated by medics for a head injury and could not say what had happened. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The suspect, a 46-year-old woman, admitted pushing the victim but refused to say anything else. Security footage showed the woman walk up to the victim and push him to the ground for no apparent reason. Authorities booked her for battery. Bail was set at $2,500.

Dec. 26, 6:04 p.m. — Authorities arrived at Lazy Acres, 302 Meigs Rd., after an employee found a coworker passed out in a bathroom. Medics were called to the scene and determined the 50-year-old man was intoxicated but had no medical problem.

Police noted the suspect had a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and poor balance. He reportedly had been drinking on the job since 2 p.m. Authorities booked him for public intoxication. Bail was set at $1,000.

Dec. 26, 11:55 p.m. — Reports of a possible domestic disturbance in progress brought police to a home in the 100 block of S. Salinas Street, where a woman said her husband of five years had assaulted her. The suspect, a 39-year-old man, had reportedly punched the victim in the face, pulled her into the house by the arm, threw her to the floor and punched her repeatedly.

The victim punched back in defense, causing bruises to her knuckles. She also had a cut on her lip, as well as bruises and swelling. The couple’s three daughters saw the assault take place and the eldest daughter corroborated the victim’s statement.

A witness also saw the victim being dragged into the home by the suspect. The 39-year-old denied hitting the victim and said she had attacked him, although he did not have any visible injuries.

Authorities booked the suspect for spousal battery. Bail was set at $25,000.

Dec. 28, 2:10 p.m. — While on patrol in Plaza del Mar Park, an officer came into contact with a group of nine people that included three subjects in possession of open beers. The officer asked one of the suspects, a 40-year-old man, for identification. The man appeared to be retrieving it, and the officer turned away to speak with another subject about his parole status.

When the officer turned back, the suspect was gone. The officer spotted him riding his bike out of the park toward the harbor. After citing the other violators, the officer found the suspect at Leadbetter Beach.

The 40-year-old admitted he had fled because he couldn’t afford a ticket. The officer cited him for possession of an open container and delaying a peace officer.

Dec. 29 — Police officials in Harvard, Ill., forwarded a report to Santa Barbara police taken on December 4 regarding an apparent identity theft case. A 24-year-old man had told Harvard police that he had been contacted by the Internal Revenue Service and informed he needed to pay back taxes for jobs he held in California and Tennessee.

The victim had become suspicious of possible identity theft in May 2007, when he noticed a discrepancy in his tax information. He had been in frequent contact with the IRS since and recently learned that someone working for Staffing Group East, located in Santa Barbara, had been using his name and Social Security number.

IRS officials had advised the 24-year-old to file a police report to begin an investigation into the identity theft.

Dec. 30, 12:15 a.m. — A report of a disturbance brought police to James Joyce, 500 State St., where they found an employee restraining a combative man on the ground. After handcuffing the 49-year-old man, police learned he had been in the bar for about an hour when employees saw him stumble into other patrons.

When asked to leave, the suspect became hostile and reportedly yelled, “I’m gonna knock you the f— out” and “I’ll f— you up.” When employees attempted to escort the 49-year-old out of the establishment, he began to struggle.

Officers noted the suspect showed signs of being heavily intoxicated, including slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcohol. Authorities booked him for disturbing the peace, battery and public intoxication. Bail was set at $2,500.

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Fake W-2s : 12/31/2009

I am certain the thief did not actually work for Staffing Group East. This fraud has been going on for a few years now. Carbon paper W-2s are being made using the Staffing Group's EIN as the employer and a stolen identity as the employee. The reported wages and withholding are fake. The W-2s report an unusually high amount of tax withholding to claim large refunds. Tax accountants should be suspicious of any new client who provides one W-2 and nothing else, especially with a large amount of withholding.

Glenn Zook

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Disturbance between neighbors! : 12/31/2009

This is funny because this was a set up between a miserable neighbor who cant pick up trash that accidently lands in her BACKYARD and the police officer! The police officer was obviously the misreable neighbors friend to come and arrest a hard working 28 year old female with 3 kids in the car, who was being cooperative with him! I believe that this officer and the miserable neighbor(who initially called in the report on XMAS EVE) should be brought to justice!!!!
San Pascual Neighborhood witness

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Bums at it again : 12/31/2009

of course they are

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blackman : 1/3/2010

black man is a cop snitch

wowo man

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BLACKMAN : 1/4/2010

GOOD LOOKIN OUT ...... THANKS

A REAL LOCAL

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SB : 1/6/2010

Do you think if i would of confronted the neighbor beating up his wife with my legally registered pistol, would the cops hassle me instead?

2nd Ammendment

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