Edhat Staff
Update by the Santa Barbara Police Department
7:00 p.m., February 19, 2023
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Investigation
On February 19, 2023, at 3:38 pm, multiple witnesses called the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center to report a fight in progress occurring in the 800 block of Shoreline Drive. Multiple officers responded to the scene.
While the initial investigation was occurring, officers learned a male juvenile victim arrived at the hospital. The juvenile sustained what appears to be a stab wound to his abdomen that is reported to be non-life threatening and is currently being treated at Cottage Hospital.
Currently, no arrests have been made in connection with the disturbance and this is believed to be an isolated incident. This case is currently under active investigation.
If anyone has information pertaining to this investigation, we ask you to contact the Santa Barbara Police Department at 805-897-2371.
Possible Stabbing Near Leadbetter Beach
By Geo Duarte
3:42 p.m., February 19, 2023
Recurring Fight and possible stabbing at Shoreline Beach. 3:38 pm Sunday
3:42 pm Stabbing victim walking away from scene.
3:43 pm, fightin resumes. Some Subjects run up ramp to SBCC West Campus.
3:46 Medics cleared to enter.
3:47 Stabbing victim enroute to Cottage.
A license plate on a vehicle out of Lompoc reported, left scene. Vehicle is registered to a female.
3:53 Blood evidence found on one suspect. No medics required
4:55 pm Officer requesting that another officer stop by Cottage Hospital to gather a DNA swab from the victim.
Some other scanner reporters will be quick to say this is gang related or the suspects match descriptions of potential gangs, but I tend not to make assumptions. Only report what I hear and what is relevant, leave the cops to determine if it is gang or not, but I just report the facts.
We don’t have large fights in SB like this unless they are gang related. It is a sad reality that this stuff happens here with a high frequency and our media and local government often don’t mention it. I appreciate edhat because it feels like there is more real info here than other local media.
Kids are not real Gangsters. Although, the consequences can be very real.
SBSAND – I’ve seen large fights like this before my eyes in SB/IV back in the 90s and there were no gangsters among them. Not saying this isn’t gang related, but alcohol and young men can be a dangerous mix. I’ve seen homeless people go savage on other groups of homemess people down by the beach, punks fighting frat boys in IV, bar fights spreading into brawls on State. It happens with white people too.
Exactly sbsand way more local information on edhat than other news. Keyt is a joke!
Santa Barbara does not have a gang problem. I repeat to all tourists, and to anyone wanting to come to Santa Barbara and spend money in our stores, restaurants and hotels – THERE IS NO GANG PROBLEM. Randy Rowse and the police chief say so.
Our City Management is an absolute joke. Don’t look up.
Another violent incident that SBPD says is if no concern?
Seriously, who are they fooling?
Welcome to Gotham
Real Gangs, involve people in Real Positions of Power. Teenagers are NOT real gangsters they are the collateral damage of broken homes and peer pressure along with other socialogical disorders like Racial Profiling, brainwashing, and reactive situational drama leading to trauma.
Yep – blame the people in “power” who go to work every day, pay taxes, and try to live a decent life. All of this virtual signaling is the root cause. There is no longer accountability and consequences for people/kids doing illegal things. Kids learn this and it carries over to adulthood. You want a functioning society then hold kids accountable. They do not need to be coddled. Many kids who misbehave want attention because their loser parents do not give them any. Best thing is to send them to juvi – assign then some counselor who can provide them the attention they need.
Pretty soon with our current government,we’re probably not gonna be allowed to use the word gang, that will be racist and will be thrown in jail and fined . Sounds like a joke but you watch
If racists were thrown in jail, half of congress would be there. Pretty sure they’re not going to vote against themselves.
GIZMO – that would require a repeal of the 1st Amendment. Don’t worry, you can still be racist all you want.
Psycho alert, LOL
As I’ve been saying for a long time: It’s coming and it’s happening and it’ll happen more and more and it’ll become more and more violent. Remember the murder just 2 months ago which was kept under rap as long as the “well meaning” folks could.
In Woke California/ S.B. crime is no longer a big concern.
REAL crimes are labelled “insignificant” and treated (when they are) as “misdemeanors” and just don’t seem to bother many people.
Rouse said yesterday that there is “zero tolerance to crime”. This is the biggest and saddest joke of the year. If he TRULY believes that he must spend much of his time on the planet Mars.
And don’t think a minute that anything of consequence will happen to the responsible for that fight/STABBING.
I can already see the comments to my post: “Oh! This is what boys do, there’s nothing to it”.
I repeat what I said above, maybe it’ll start sinking in a very few people head: it’ll happen more and more, more and more violently and anywhere you’ll be. I’m sure many people thought of Leadbetter beach as a QUIET/FAMILY style place, right?
Racist FondofSB back again to say this only happens in “woke” California.
Idi*tic 0375 : WHERE do I say “this only happens in “woke” California” ?
Are you denying the fact that, until YESTERDAY, the community thought of Leadbetter beach as a QUIET place that you could enjoy with family and kids WITHOUT risking to get stabbed there?
It’s time for Edhat to take down such LYING and INSULTING posts as the one from 0375!
And for the deniers and the “all is well and fine in S.B. crowd”, here’s the latest headline of Noozhawk on how “everything is so wonderful in S.B” :
” Weapons-Related Student Incidents on Rise at Santa Barbara Schools
Santa Barbara Unified School District logs 113 weapons incidents so far this school year with an increase in confiscations, too”
All this bickering on whether it’s gang violence or not. Who we can blame the problem on. Who cares? Whether they’re future vatos or not, whether Randy or the new chief talk or not, there is still hopelessness and lack of support for too many kids in SB. And little to no effort to shift priorities to make this a better place for families to live. Both parents working, often 6 or 7 days a week to afford the absurd cost of living. Teachers paid a fraction of what strippers make. Rent going up 40% in many places in the south county in last 2 years. But oh, let’s put more $$$ into the “State Street Promenade” or making cruise ships feel welcome. Or fast-tracking permits for some mixed-use monstrosity with absurd rents. FYI, people still need to live here.
The takeover of nearly all of our parks is nearly complete. Let’s see, how about we have a family gathering picnic at:
– Bohnett Park….nope.
– Pershing Park…..nope.
– Leadbetter Beach….maybe.
– De la Cruz Park….no longer available.
– West Alameda Park….fenced off, but when it’s not fenced off = no go zone
– East Beach from the Pier to the Pavillion….nope.
– De la Guerra Plaza….sorry…nope (unless it’s a protest day).
– Rocky Nook Park….maybe on weekends when others are around, but need to steer clear of the groups of guys smoking weed all day while pounding beer one after the other.
Maybe it’s just me and my “wild” imagination, but that’s how I see things going at many of our public parks/spaces……downhill.
BABYCAKES, what you are referring to is park “misuse” by the Parks & Rec Dept. – their favorite rationale for fencing off the parks… Plaza de Vera Cruz, as you mentioned, Cabrillo Ball Park, Ortega Park (future plans), Eastside Park (aborted past plans). Since the city doesn’t want to engage in enforcement activities, why not fence them all off! Fence off Bonnet, Pershing, Alameda, DLG Plaza, Rocky Nook, Leadbetter Beach, East Beach. Heck, let’s fence off all the beaches and while we’re at it let’s fence off Stearns Wharf too. Apparently, that’s needed too. Or the city can get off their a** and patrol/enforce the law so the parks can be used as intended.
Good point, because ALL this starts w schools and parents, or lack thereof. Don’t blame the cops.
BASIC – easy to blame parents, but sometimes kids do crappy and dumb things despite having the most caring and loving parents on earth. Parents of older teens especially have little control over their kids once they leave the house. Some kids are just going to make bad choices. Gangs, not saying this is or isn’t gang related, are something the police, schools, parents and whole community need to work together on. Providing real alternatives for those susceptible to gang involvement is critical. Parents can only do so much, short of locking their kids in their rooms.
SPITSAND – yeah, on Sundays there’s usually a lot of custom cars of all types out cruising. Kinda feels like you’re bringing this up because of the lowrider “demographic” though….
SPITSAND – so you’re totally fine with racial profiling. Cool.
If you want to dress and act as a gang member, then yes, I’m fine with police responding like you’re a gang member. Clear enough? It’s not about race.
SPIT – do low riders “dress like gang members?” And do tell us…. what do “gang members” dress like?