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Interesting Stuff most recent | top reads | top comments |||             Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 02, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. People have been getting their dogs ripped off lately so if you have an animal, keep your eyes on it. (09/02/10) 1106 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 31, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Did anyone see the huge white male with no brain, throwing food items in Trader Joe's on DLV on Friday? (08/31/10) 1998 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 28, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. There's someone out there in Scannerland posing as a cable man. Doesn't work when you go to a house with no cable. (08/28/10) 940 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 26, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. We made it to the island in the middle of the week. It's hot, there's a full moon, weird things are happening. (08/26/10) 1122 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 24, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A four-year-old was the victim of a hit and run last night at Arrellaga and Castillo. (08/24/10) 1393 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 21, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Yesterday a customer hit an employee at the Verizon wireless store. (08/21/10) 1472 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 19, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Golf carts are fun to drive, but not so good when the police are behind you. (08/19/10) 960 13 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 17, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Someone tripped a 211 silent alarm at a jewelry store, a lot of police showed up surrounded the area lights and sirens. (08/17/10) 994 13 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 16, 2010 reads comments Last night there was a scanner report of a gang fight in progress at San Andres and Carrillo, 6 to 7 subjects, 2 with bats. (08/16/10) 919 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 14, 2010 reads comments Our friend, Roger the Scanner Guy, rescued a baby bird but can't provide it with a permanent home. Can you help? (08/14/10) 650 11 Roger has the scanner report. Someone at Carpinteria State Beach, was making lewd comments and trying to grab men’s chests. (08/14/10) 1041 25 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 12, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Someone keeps calling up SBCC Security and reporting transients stealing and committing vandalism. (08/12/10) 872 20 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 10, 2010 reads comments Roger has the post-Fiesta scanner report. It was a busy weekend and now, time for a siesta. A hiker reported missing near Paradise wasn't found last night. (08/10/10) 1197 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 09, 2010 reads comments Sitting at home in the Red Rock area, approximately 8:20-8:45pm hearing at least one helicopter hovering low...anything on the scanner? (08/09/10) 596 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 07, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. There was a slumber party at Anacapa and De la Guerra. When you sleep with the scanner on you have some strange dreams. (08/07/10) 1163 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 06, 2010 reads comments Roger heard several people's names checked for for "Wants and Warrants" on the scanner .. five came back as registered sex offenders. (08/06/10) 1153 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 05, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. The Skateboarding Beer Runners have struck again! On another call someone was threatening to shoot someone who had a big stick. (08/05/10) 877 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 03, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. In a dispute between men armed with pepper spray and a gun, respectively, the pepper spray wielder was the winner. (08/03/10) 983 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 31, 2010 reads comments Scanner report. SBPD was on a foot pursuit after four suspects who broke into a medical office. They came out the window and the chase was on. (07/31/10) 1015 21 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 29, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Someone was down in a dumpster at the Paul Mitchell School... comfortable, but kinda stinky. (07/29/10) 937 31 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 27, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Two subjects falsely representing Direct TV attempted to enter reporting parties apartment, and it was a very busy weekend. (07/27/10) 1251 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 24, 2010 reads comments Here is today's scanner report. Men in business suits and another wearing blue jeans and a tee shirt holding a gun were reported outside a pizza parlor. (07/24/10) 1297 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 22, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. The police are clearing the railroad tracks today of people hanging out and living in the area. (07/22/10) 1141 16 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 20, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. It was a busy weekend. He doesn't like seeing young people get into trouble when there are so many things to do here. (07/20/10) 1377 24 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 17, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. At San Ysidro Ranch juveniles took off in company golf cart but bought it back after deputies showed up. (07/17/10) 775 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 15, 2010 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. Kids were shooting BB guns straight up in the air in Santa Maria. What goes up must come down. (07/15/10) 818 11 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 13, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Do you go out at night take evening walks? Do you feel safe and secure in your neighborhood? (07/13/10) 1498 28 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 10, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Four males, and one female in a Honda Civic made off with a tank of gas from the Chevron station on Via Real. (07/10/10) 913 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 08, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A white male wearing green pants and a black hat was holding a large knife in a non-threatening manner .. fashion statement? (07/08/10) 783 2 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 06, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. July 4 was quieter than he expected. Young hoods threw a rock through a car window. Parents were misplaced by their kids. (07/06/10) 1022 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 03, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. The Body Work Bandits were at it again near Vons in the 3800 Block of State street attempting to drum up business. (07/03/10) 1434 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 01, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. The Hatfields and McCoys were going at it. One said the other tried to run over his wife. (07/01/10) 988 13 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 29, 2010 reads comments Roger relays a busy weekend over the scanner airwaves. On Milpas people do speed and drive around in circles. (06/29/10) 1045 1 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 26, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Car theft by ex-boyfiend on State Street, famous last words: "She won't call the police on me." (06/26/10) 930 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 24, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A woman was reported missing from the 200 Block of West Alamar, with her is her 14 month old child in a stroller. (06/24/10) 1061 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 22, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A suicidal man showed up at his girlfriend’s house, put a gun to her head and asked her if she wanted to die. (06/22/10) 1153 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 19, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Large crowds descended on State Street after the Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston but didn't cause trouble. (06/19/10) 1071 11 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 17, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. It's against the laws of the Bacara to walk on their beach wearing a helmet with seagull dung on it, he says. (06/17/10) 1196 2 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 15, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Children in traffic, dancing in the street, fire sale at Ross, bike theft and Samurai sword fighting. It was a busy weekend. (06/15/10) 1294 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 12, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Two jocks in I.V. were chasing a homeless man. It's getting to be that time in I.V. (06/12/10) 873 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 10, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A woman driving a U-Haul truck was chasing a Hispanic male on foot at Carpinteria and Quarantina streets. (06/10/10) 1025 15 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 08, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A peeping Tom was discovered and escaped in a silver van with spinning rims. (06/08/10) 1052 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 06, 2010 reads comments Roger the Scanner Guy was on the front page of the Calendar Section in Saturday's Los Angeles Times. (06/06/10) 1512 41 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 05, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A 61-year-old man reported that his parents wanted to kick him out of the house. (06/05/10) 1394 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 03, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Something was taken from the altar at the Mission. There was a naked man below Thousand Steps. (06/03/10) 1031 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jun 01, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A hungry skunk, domestic violence, gang fights and a stuck elevator are among the highlights and lowlifes. (06/01/10) 1271 18 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 30, 2010 reads comments Roger has heard on the scanner that there are some pretty heavy things going on. The police are being secretive about all of it. (05/30/10) 2127 17 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 29, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Two extremely aggressive pit bulls attacked and killed a cat. Both dogs were loose. (05/29/10) 1206 32 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 27, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A 50-year-old woman with top unbuttoned taking a stroll was reported for lewd conduct. (05/27/10) 1361 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 25, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A man dressed in camouflage clothing was head butting a female in possession of infant. (05/25/10) 1166 16 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 22, 2010 reads comments Roger has a particularly classic scanner report, from serious to funny to sad to kind of gross. Emergency calls can break your heart and make you laugh. (05/22/10) 1442 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 20, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Elevator vandalism, disputes with census workers, hearing voices and much more. (05/20/10) 1014 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 18, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. There was a subject sitting on his patio described as holding his eyes open and staring at the sun. (05/18/10) 956 2 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 17, 2010 reads comments Does anyone know what happened with the lost hiker above Skofield park on Saturday? Here is the initial report from Roger the Scanner Guy. (05/17/10) 1855 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 13, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A female escaped from the psych ward and was possibly en route to Cold Spring Arch Bridge. (05/13/10) 934 2 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 11, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A fella called in totally irritated that his neighbors’ donkeys were in his lemon orchard again. (05/11/10) 1157 18 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 08, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A good Samaritan called 911 for a woman who was disoriented, drunk, and wearing no pants. (05/08/10) 1282 2 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 06, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. The Big Jerk of the Week award goes to the ex-husband that stole his former wife’s dog. (05/06/10) 1053 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 04, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Partygoers on Del Playa were helping people on the beach cool off by dropping water balloons on their heads. (05/04/10) 1009 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 02, 2010 reads comments Scanner report: Bees on Milpas, small fire on Stearns Wharf, suspect trying to get kids to his house arrested for car theft. (05/02/10) 1155 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 01, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Someone was in a car in a cemetery with the hazards on, waving their hands up in the air. (05/01/10) 917 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 29, 2010 reads comments Scanner report. A suspect in a domestic altercation and car theft was more suspicious because he was not only very drunk but also covered in blood. (04/29/10) 867 add Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 27, 2010 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. A wrong way driver cruised up the Southbound Milpas onramp and crashed into the center divider on Highway 101. (04/27/10) 1240 20 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 24, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. At the Santa Barbara City College bus bench on Cliff Drive a transient was harassing others waiting for the bus. (04/24/10) 1007 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 22, 2010 reads comments Roger reflects on his early life and delivers the latest happenings in the scanner report. A skateboarder went through a plate glass window. Ouch. (04/22/10) 1269 30 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 20, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Someone came home and discovered someone they didn't know sleeping on their sofa. (04/20/10) 1127 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 17, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Last night was very busy with a fire, two stabbings, and other incidents playing out on the airwaves. (04/17/10) 1292 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 15, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A pit bull bit someone on Figueroa and was taken into custody, juveniles had rifles, and a woman prisoner fought back. (04/15/10) 1102 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 13, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report from a very busy weekend. The first call he heard Friday was the kid hitting his Mom over the head with a chair. (04/13/10) 1346 17 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 10, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. There was a report that the reporting person’s neighbors threw an infant into a trash can. (04/10/10) 1224 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 08, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A child at a local school accidentally brought a backpack to school filled with knives. (04/08/10) 1068 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 07, 2010 reads comments Just turned on the scanner again a little while ago and I heard a deputy with a heart talking about an injured dog. (04/07/10) 891 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 06, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A suspicious person at Lazy Acres told several people that he was going to have to go to jail because he shot his friend. (04/06/10) 1465 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 03, 2010 reads comments Scanner report: Last call of the evening was a reported traffic hazard, a large group of bicyclists riding their bicycles up State from Carrillo. (04/03/10) 1053 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Apr 01, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A woman heard something in her backyard and here was a man dressed all in black crawling around on his knees in the dirt. (04/01/10) 1261 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 30, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Men tried to flag down a vehicle at Paradise at Hwy. 154 last night, the woman thought they were trying to carjack her. (03/30/10) 1329 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 29, 2010 reads comments Roger has a mid-Sunday scanner update. Lots going on today including fire response on Laguna, injury traffic accident on Castillo, and much more. (03/29/10) 988 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 27, 2010 reads comments Scanner update: Fire alarms were ringing this afternoon over at the County building 123 East Anapamu. Investigation result: Burned popcorn. (03/27/10) 734 5 Roger has the scanner report. Smoking cigarettes at SBCC gets reported, kids on bikes were causing trouble, and Roger is dismayed by recent public news. (03/27/10) 1334 21 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 25, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Kids throw eggs and lemons in some neighborhoods, maybe in Hope Ranch or Montecito you can get hit by a filet. (03/25/10) 988 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 23, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Holding a yard sale on even an inch of pubic sidewalk is a very serious offense in our fair city! (03/23/10) 1467 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 20, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A drunk driver with four occupants in car was being followed all over the Mesa by concerned citizen. (03/20/10) 1202 13 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 18, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A Molotov cocktail bomb complete with a wick was found in someone’s trash can. (03/18/10) 952 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 16, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. There was a washdown on Saturday morning to hose a lot of blood off the sidewalk on State Street. (03/16/10) 1394 1 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 13, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. Someone with a bucket was going through people’s trash looking for leftovers. (03/13/10) 938 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 11, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A man called Sheriff's department and told them his wife has been injecting medication into him without his knowledge. (03/11/10) 865 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 09, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. There was a suicide attempt at the Library where a subject in wheelchair ingested two 8 ounce cans of shaving powder. (03/09/10) 1046 11 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 06, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A 20-year-old male was code blue, but thanks to Fire, Medics, God and his dog, or the other way around, he came back! (03/06/10) 1345 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 04, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Accidents, domestic violence, drunk drivers, suicide and much more. (03/04/10) 1240 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 02, 2010 reads comments Scanner report. A guy came out of a bar drunk, got in his truck and smashed into a telephone pole. He was still stuck when police arrived. (03/02/10) 1084 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Mar 01, 2010 reads comments Roger has a Sunday scanner report. Juveniles were throwing lemons at people, cars, houses, then a resident came out with a golf club and gave chase. (03/01/10) 1358 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 27, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. On Indio Muerto a man pulled a butcher knife on someone and when they called police he attempted to flee. (02/27/10) 833 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 25, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. Three transients and a dog were suspected of stealing a purse from the Coach store. (02/25/10) 1021 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 23, 2010 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. A well-known local male vocalist called in and stated that two men were harassing him. (02/23/10) 1596 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 20, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. A woman driving white car had male riding shotgun with a BB gun. They were periodically stopping to shoot birds. (02/20/10) 1002 15 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 18, 2010 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. A subject in the emergency room at Cottage Hospital causing a ruckus and kicking staff members. (02/18/10) 1100 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 16, 2010 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. With Valentine's Day nudity, girl on girl combat, and much more. (02/16/10) 1549 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 13, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. Somebody ran off with the tip jar at Petrini's Italian restaurant on Calle Laureles. (02/13/10) 834 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 11, 2010 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. The vehicle accident at Modoc and Las Positas last night sounded like a big mess. (02/11/10) 1105 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 09, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Monday scanner report. Juveniles who had taken off with Mommie's car were pulling their friends who were on skateboards. (02/09/10) 1125 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 06, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. A couple was reporting that their son was having paranoid delusions and acting manic. (02/06/10) 1077 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 04, 2010 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. A woman ran out to escape her boyfriend got in her car and drove off, running over her Honey’s foot. (02/04/10) 872 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Feb 02, 2010 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. A man tossed a cup of hot coffee in a woman’s face and threatened to kill her as she sat enjoying her breakfast. (02/02/10) 1304 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 30, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. It seems like there's more "hit and runs" in Santa Barbara than there are bums panhandling but it may be close. (01/30/10) 937 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 28, 2010 reads comments Roger heard a strange scanner call- someone wanted the Sheriff to go out and check the welfare of a man who fell from the sky and landed in a creek bed. (01/28/10) 1067 10 A report over the scanner around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday stated that people living in the area of East Valley Road and Orchard reported hearing loud explosions. (01/28/10) 843 3 Roger has the scanner report. There was a physical fight between 2 teenage boys and 2 teenage girls in front of the Habit on State Street. (01/28/10) 867 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 26, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. He observed one of the homeless deaths and saw emergency personnel work on the man for 30 minutes before he died. (01/26/10) 1113 20 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 23, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. Rain doesn't stop crime. On Via Lucero juveniles were smashing out car windows with wrenches. (01/23/10) 907 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 21, 2010 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. There was a young child all alone crying outside late night. SBPD came to the rescue. (01/21/10) 1059 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 19, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Monday scanner report. A woman was riding a bicycle topless wearing Hawaiian socks. And a little girl pulled a knife on her parents. (01/19/10) 1846 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 16, 2010 reads comments Roger has the scanner report. A jeep reported to be on fire last night was put out by a tow truck driver, then the Jeep driver fled the scene. (01/16/10) 888 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 14, 2010 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. A suicide attempt in front of the Santa Barbara News Press last evening brought out the troops. (01/14/10) 1450 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 12, 2010 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. Some of the drama comes his way in the form of a broken window. Windows at SBJHS were also smashed. (01/12/10) 1061 11 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 09, 2010 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. A vehicle failed to yield on Highway 101 last night, leading Sheriff's deputies and CHP on a pursuit. (01/09/10) 976 21 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 07, 2010 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. There have been a rash of arson fires around a neighborhood off of lower Milpas Street. [pic] (01/07/10) 928 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 05, 2010 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. At Peabody School a dark hooded figure was seen hopping a fence then running. (01/05/10) 1240 18 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jan 02, 2010 reads comments Roger has the first scanner report of the new year. But there are still quite a few anecdotes from the end of 2009 to recount. (01/02/10) 1322 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 31, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. We have made it through another year here on planet Earth. Be careful tomorrow night. (12/31/09) 831 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 29, 2009 reads comments Roger has the holiday weekend scanner report. Some juvenile cut off their electronic monitoring bracelet and ran away. (12/29/09) 1040 11 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 26, 2009 reads comments Tons of stuff on the scanner in the days leading up to Christmas. With all the drunk drivers, Roger felt happy that Santa flies in to town. (12/26/09) 1065 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 22, 2009 reads comments Roger gives a firsthand report of what he heard on scanner about a mentally ill man who beat his mother last night. (12/22/09) 1019 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 19, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. Featuring several renditions of a good old fashioned dysfunctional family Christmas. (12/19/09) 1066 20 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 17, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. There's gotta be something seriously wrong with someone that just hangs out for no apparent reason. (12/17/09) 1025 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 15, 2009 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. There was a streaker running through old town Goleta on Saturday. (12/15/09) 935 15 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 12, 2009 reads comments Roger is Santa Claus with a scanner as he delivers all the latest happenings from the airwaves. Lots going on this week. (12/12/09) 963 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 10, 2009 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. Two uncooperative subjects were screaming in the back of a police car on their way to County Jail. (12/10/09) 876 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 08, 2009 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. It's against the law of Roger to wear Christmas clothes and break the law, especially if you are hurting someone. (12/08/09) 1111 16 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. A woman on Butterfly Lane who was taking a nap yesterday woke up to a man standing before her in her home. (12/05/09) 1109 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 03, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. It's gotta be pretty bad when the police know you on a first name basis. (12/03/09) 1272 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Dec 01, 2009 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. Things got a little wild out there with car crashes, fights, drunk drivers, family disputes, drug deals and more. (12/01/09) 1340 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 28, 2009 reads comments Roger has the post-Thanksgiving scanner report. There were many "Be On the Lookouts" for drunk and reckless drivers. (11/28/09) 992 2 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 26, 2009 reads comments Roger has the pre-Thanksgiving scanner report. He's grateful for football and has the latest word from the street. (11/26/09) 974 16 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 24, 2009 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. A guy was pounding on someone’s door. He was wearing an ankle bracelet and bleeding from the mouth. (11/24/09) 1262 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 21, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. Ever see a man with a woman in a shopping mall and he's holding her purse and he totally looks like he has no brain? (11/21/09) 1144 15 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 19, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. His neighbor protects him from a prowler, and Milpas Southbound Offramp Boy makes an appearance. (11/19/09) 1317 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 17, 2009 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. Saturday afternoon there was a collision involving a motorcycle which caught on fire at Salinas and Old Coast Highway. (11/17/09) 1093 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 15, 2009 reads comments Here are some of the excerpted highlights (and featured lowlifes) from Roger’s scanner columns this week. (11/15/09) 815 add Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 14, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. There's been a lot of "food on the stove" going up in smoke. Check those burners! (11/14/09) 1394 24 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 12, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Wednesday scanner report. He's got a new name for his neighborhood, Dramaville. Watch out for the ladies with garden hoses. (11/12/09) 1046 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 10, 2009 reads comments Roger gets personal in this week's scanner report and shares part of his past, but he also has a detailed wrap up on all the weekend's events. (11/10/09) 1500 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 07, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. In the county somewhere there was another suicidal person calling from a pay phone to get help. (11/07/09) 1226 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. He's been hearing numerous calls for flu patients who are having difficulty breathing. (11/05/09) 1039 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 03, 2009 reads comments Roger has the scoop on what went on all over town in the Monday scanner report. Halloween made for a busy few days for local law enforcement. (11/03/09) 1915 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 31, 2009 reads comments Roger wishes everyone a Happy Halloween in the scanner report. Your treat is another update on the latest happenings .. and an orange donut with sprinkles. (10/31/09) 1046 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 29, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Wednesday scanner report. The devil winds are blowing and trouble is in the air. Watch out for mohawked car kickers. (10/29/09) 1274 25 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 27, 2009 reads comments Weekend scanner report from Roger. There were a lot of warrants being called in. And, the outer space police make an appearance. (10/27/09) 1368 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 24, 2009 reads comments Roger's scanner report for Friday includes what he heard the day of the Eastside assaults. Sometimes vehicle vs. bicycle is not just an accident. (10/24/09) 1408 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 22, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: Someone sliced the top of their thumb off, I hope they have a car because they won't be doing any hitch-hiking anytime soon. (10/22/09) 1060 13 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 20, 2009 reads comments Monday scanner report: If you were going to go shoplifting, would you wear a flourescent shirt? (10/20/09) 1474 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 17, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: a disagreement between a landlord and a renter resulted in the landlord breaking down his door with a baseball bat. (10/17/09) 1329 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 15, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: 20 to 30 kids were hiding in a back yard yesterday after being followed by a couple of gang types in two vehicles. (10/15/09) 1735 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 13, 2009 reads comments Roger has a very thorough scanner report. When it comes down to it our mothers are tougher than the law and the police know that. (10/13/09) 1599 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 10, 2009 reads comments Roger files his Friday scanner report. Dogs, drunks, car accidents, wheelchairs in traffic and more. (10/10/09) 1177 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 08, 2009 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. But first, he shares some thoughts about the recent local suicides. Why are people killing themselves? (10/08/09) 1399 17 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 06, 2009 reads comments It was a really busy weekend on the county law enforcement scanner frequencies. Roger has all the details in the Monday scanner report. (10/06/09) 1427 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has a Sunday police scanner update for us. An attempted robbery at East Valley and Hot Springs was reported at 11 a.m. (10/05/09) 1285 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 03, 2009 reads comments Roger has his own insight yesterday's incident at San Marcos, and he's worried about a runaway he saw on a sign in the scanner report. (10/03/09) 1357 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 01, 2009 reads comments Roger confirms that the body of a suicide victim was found under the bridge this morning in today's scanner report. (10/01/09) 2001 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 29, 2009 reads comments Roger the Scanner Guy gives his weekend report. It isn't good to date your neighbor, and it's not good to threaten to kill them either. (09/29/09) 1206 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 26, 2009 reads comments All the latest from the scanner is reported by Roger, including elderly injuries, disturbances at Ralphs, and renegade snakes. (09/26/09) 1298 20 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 24, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: A group of people on the railroad tracks, I don't know if they were homeless, gang types, or the City Council having a meeting. (09/24/09) 976 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 22, 2009 reads comments Roger gives us a little insight into what it was like to hear the scanner traffic from Operation Apehanger in today's scanner report. (09/22/09) 1509 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 19, 2009 reads comments Roger's scanner report includes an item about a thief who drove a Buick convertible right off the lot at Milpas Motors, through the chains and all. (09/19/09) 992 21 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 17, 2009 reads comments Scanner Report: The last thing Roger heard last night before he fell asleep was that someone had hit a cow on 154. (09/17/09) 1073 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 15, 2009 reads comments Illegal bear hunts, dead bodies, bus stops covered with vomit .. must be the Monday police scanner report from Roger. (09/15/09) 1447 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 10, 2009 reads comments Cats with fleas, drama on the lower eastside and the low down on Labor Day: read it all in Roger's Wednesday Scanner Report. (09/10/09) 1124 36 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 08, 2009 reads comments It scared the hell out of Roger the scanner guy picturing old people carrying torches and wooden stakes chasing Frankenstein down Carrillo. (09/08/09) 1839 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has computer troubles but still files the scanner report, says there hasn't been much to report as in the way of "bang em up and smash em." (09/05/09) 818 15 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 03, 2009 reads comments Roger the Scanner guy has his ears open for Monday and Tuesday night's street action .. nothing major but still plenty to report. (09/03/09) 1031 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 01, 2009 reads comments Mean people stink .. says Roger the scanner guy. Plus, the weekend scanner report in all its detailed glory. (09/01/09) 1666 19 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 29, 2009 reads comments Roger the scanner guy has filed another great report packed full of local reports and sprinkled with some personal anecdotes. (08/29/09) 1752 27 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 27, 2009 reads comments Roger the scanner guy starts off the recap with a story about a red Dodge Ram involved in three separate traffic collisions at different parts of town. (08/27/09) 1304 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 26, 2009 reads comments Roger was wrong when he said that partying in Santa Barbara goes on every night. Last night was pretty dead in scannerland. (08/26/09) 889 37 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 25, 2009 reads comments Roger, the scanner guy, has a complete report of what the police were up to this weekend. There is just too much stuff to summarize, you have to read it yourself. (08/25/09) 1591 38 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 24, 2009 reads comments Well things jumped for a couple hours Saturday night as it hit the nine o clock hour. Roger gives a recap of what he heard on the scanner. (08/24/09) 1379 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 21, 2009 reads comments Scanner reports assault and battery occurred at Alameda Park. Victim transported to Cottage. Be on the lookout for man who looks like Santa Claus. (08/21/09) 1134 17 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 13, 2009 reads comments Anyone know what is going on in the 5600 block of San Vincente, besides the police??? they are hush, hush on the scanner but it sounds serious. (08/13/09) 1606 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 08, 2009 reads comments From the police scanner ... gang beating witnessed by a police officer units set up a perimeter right away and at least one suspect was caught. (08/08/09) 1238 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 07, 2009 reads comments The first night of Fiesta seemed quiet, but Roger heard bits and pieces of crimes taking place in our little town on his scanner. (08/07/09) 1016 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 29, 2009 reads comments A citizens report came over the scanner that five Hispanic men, one carrying a long black rifle, were seen at the corner of Cacique and Quarintina. (07/29/09) 1103 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 27, 2009 reads comments Another pedestrian has been hit by a train near Refugio, per scanner and CHP web site. (07/27/09) 1152 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 16, 2009 reads comments A 13-year-old girl was abandoned at a Gaviota rest stop, according to reports on the police scanner. (07/16/09) 1437 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 28, 2009 reads comments Some people fell off the cliffs Wed night at Hendrys Beach ... 3 victims ... sounds like broken bones ... Call over the scanner at aprox. 10:25 P.M. Any news? (05/28/09) 1075 1

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