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SANTA BARBARA, CA – 4/13/2007 – 4/13/07. The reality of crime in our community means that SBPD officers arrest criminal suspects 365 days a year. Yet, some days stand out due to the number or variety of arrest situations officers must handle. On 4/11/07 at 7:45 p.m., a woman parked in front of her residence in the 300 block of South Canada Street to unload groceries. As she walked out her house to get a second load, she saw three young men scurrying away from her car. One suspect had the woman’s backpack casually draped over his shoulder and another clutched her wallet. The wallet contained $700 in cash including a few 100 dollar bills. The three suspects ignored her calls to stop. As she followed them in her car the three suspects took off running and disappeared. The woman went home and told her husband. They decided to look for the suspects. At 9:15 p.m. the woman spotted the three suspects walking in the neighborhood. The husband confronted them and demanded the property be returned. The suspects refused and a minor scuffle ensued. The husband detained one suspect at the scene and the other two fled. Police caught the renegade pair a block away, aided by the fact that the suspects were intoxicated. One of the suspects had a $100 bill in his pocket, but the other property was not recovered. Arrested were: Two 17-year-olds for grand theft, and Edgar Reyna, age 18 for violation of probation.
On 4/12/07 at 2:00 a.m. police learned that Brent McColley, age 29, had a no-bail warrant issued out of San Luis Obispo County. Police tracked McColley to the Sunset Hotel at 3504 State Street. Sure enough, McColley was registered as a guest. Police knocked at the door with no answer. After a few minutes of knocking and waiting, police entered with a pass-key. McColley was found wide-awake in bed. He explained that he knew he had a warrant and hoped the police would leave if he didn’t answer the door.
On 4/12/07, Thomas David Allan, age 37 was arrested for shoplift-burglary at Sears Store, 3845 State Street. Security stopped him leaving with a snappy sport jacket and a dress shirt. Allan, who is homeless, explained that he needed some nice clothes for a job interview.
On 4/12/07 Guadalupe Gallegos, age 36 was arrested after making threats to two former roommates. The day before (4/11/07), the roommates complained to police that Gallegos had threatened them on several occasions. An officer contacted Gallegos with the intent of warning her to stop. Gallegos denied any wrong doing. As soon as police left, Gallegos called to make more threats. The roommates called police again. This time Gallegos was arrested for parole violation.
On 4/12/07 police learned that Dennis Gibbons, age 50 was wanted for parole violation for testing positive for cocaine use. Police arrested Gibbons at his residence in the 1200 block of Cacique Street without incident.
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