Memorial Weekend Arrests in Santa Barbara

Source: Santa Barbara Police Department

Double Hit and Run Collision – Suspect Arrested for DUI

May 30, 2021 – 6:45pm
State Street and Pueblo Street 

• Officers responded to a report of a hit and run collision with injuries
• Victim was driving south on State Street when he was rear-ended by a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed
• Victim and victim’s passenger sustained minor injuries during the collision
• Suspect vehicle fled south on State Street leaving the scene
• Victim obtained the suspect vehicles license plate
• Several hours later, the suspect vehicle was involved in another hit and run collision near South Salinas Street and Ensenada Street
• Suspect fled on foot after the second collision.
• Suspect was located by Officers
• Suspect was believed to be DUI and was arrested after field sobriety evaluations
• Suspect identified a 52-year-old Santa Barbara resident
• Arrested and booked in Santa Barbara County Jail
• Charges: 20001 VC – Hit and Run with Injury (felony), 20002 VC Hit and Run (misdemeanor), 23152 VC – DUI (misdemeanor), and 11350 H&S – Possession of Narcotics (misdemeanor)
• Bail $50,000

DUI Traffic Collision Downtown

• Officers responded to a report of a non-injury traffic collision
• Officers believed the driver causing the collision was DUI
• Field sobriety evaluations were administered
• The driver, a 37-year-old Santa Barbara resident was arrested on scene for DUI
• Suspect was booked in Santa Barbara County Jail
• Charges: 23152 VC – DUI (misdemeanor) and 12500 VC – No Driver’s License
• Bail: $5,000

Battery Causing Injury Downtown

• Officers quickly responded to fight in progress call between two subjects
• Investigation revealed the victim was punched in face several times
• The victim fell to the ground and the suspect then kicked the victim in the face causing intentional injury
• Victim was transported to Cottage Hospital for medical treatment
• An independent witness provided officers with an account of the incident
• Suspect was located and identified as, Juan Manuel Lopez, a 35-year-old transient
• Lopez was arrested and booked in Santa Barbara County Jail
• Charges: 245 PC – Battery Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury (felony)
• Bail: $30,000

DUI Driver Collides with Boulder

• Officers responded to a possible injury collision involving a vehicle that collided into stone wall
• Investigation determined the vehicle had collided with a large boulder
• The driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol when contacted by police
• Field sobriety evaluations were administered to the driver
• The driver, a 24-year-old Santa Barbara resident was arrested on scene for DUI
• Suspect was issued a citation for DUI and released to a family member
• Charges: 23152 VC – DUI (misdemeanor)

Multiple Felony Vandalisms & Assault with a Deadly Weapon

• Officers responded to several calls throughout the day of a subject vandalizing multiple convenient stores throughout the city
• It was believed the same suspect committed all the vandalisms based on evidence, video surveillance, and witness statements
• The suspect was identified as, Brian Burrell, a 36-year-old Santa Barbara resident
• At 300 W. Montecito Street, Burrell had thrown a large rock through a window of a local store then fled on foot
• At 400 N. Milpas Street, Burnell started throwing items at the glass windows of the store and made criminal threats towards the clerk then fled the area.
• At 1900 State Street, Burrell had thrown a large coffee dispenser at the store clerk containing very hot coffee.
• Burrell was located by Officers several blocks away from 1900 State Street and placed under arrest.
• Burrell was booked in the Santa Barbara County Jail
• Charges: 3 counts of 594 VC – Vandalism (felony), 245 PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and 422 PC – Criminal Threats (felony)
• Bail: $50,000

Prowler & Trespasser Arrested

• Homeowners contacted 9-1-1 when they heard loud banging and then glass shattering while sleeping
• The homeowner armed himself with a firearm and noticed a dark figure walking inside his home
• Multiple Officers arrived at the call for service with lights and sirens activated
• Officers evacuated the home and located the suspect inside
• The investigation revealed the suspect, Eivar Arroyo, a 46-year-old transient, had broken a glass sliding door to unlawfully enter the home
• Arroyo was arrested without incident
• During the arrest, Arroyo was making nonsensical statements appearing to be suffering from a mental health illness
• Arroyo was booked in Santa Barbara County Jail
• Charges: 594 PC – Vandalism (felony) and 602.5 PC – Aggravated Trespass (misdemeanor)
• Bail: $20,000