Serial Burglary Suspect Arrested Near East Beach
By the Santa Barbara Police Department
On January 18, 2023, Santa Barbara police officers were on patrol in the area of 300 East Cabrillo Blvd. when they contacted and detained 47-year-old Brian Christopher Schotz for violating a Santa Barbara municipal code section. Schotz was identified as a suspect involved in multiple commercial burglaries over the past several months in Santa Barbara.
These cases have been under active investigation by the detective bureau.
Schotz was arrested on scene and transported to the Santa Barbara Police Department. He was later booked in Santa Barbara County Jail on four counts of felony commercial burglary and one count of felony identity theft.
Two other felony commercial burglary charges were referred to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office for potential filing.
We want to thank the Santa Barbara community for reporting these crimes. Their active participation in these investigations assisted the Santa Barbara Police Department in the apprehension of this suspect.
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Jan 25, 2023 07:22 PMWe’ve seen plenty of commenters here that seek to minimize these kind of crimes. They know who they are.
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Jan 25, 2023 03:51 PMLet him go! Let him go! That's what Sacjon will tell you!
Burglary is NOT a serious crime according to him!
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Jan 25, 2023 03:57 PMFONDOFSB - "Burglary is NOT a serious crime according to him!" - Just stop with your lies. It's so low brow and unintelligent.
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Jan 25, 2023 08:49 AMSharia Law. Cut his right hand off and he will never burglarize ever again. That'll learn him and anyone who steals and commits burglaries.
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Jan 24, 2023 07:55 PMI guess he was back at it still (May 29, 2019 (:
https://www.noozhawk.com/prison_parolee_arrested_in_string_of_santa_barbara_commercial_burglaries/
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Jan 24, 2023 10:21 PMAnd he will be again once he's back on the street.