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SANTA BARBARA, CA – 10/16/2007. Last night (Monday, October 15th) at 10:20 p.m., police responded to the area of 600 E. Cabrillo Blvd on a disturbance call. The information was that a male suspect brandished a knife at another man. Officer David Anduri was checking the area of 500 E. Cabrillo Blvd when he noticed a man lying down in the sand near the edge of the concrete bike-path. This man matched the suspect description so Officer Anduri questioned him to determine his possible involvement. The suspect denied involvement in the disturbance, but provided a false name. As Officer Anduri’s suspicions increased, the suspect suddenly turned and bolted toward the ocean. Two officers gave chase. The suspect ran across the beach, dove headlong into the surf, and swam just beyond the breaking waves. There the suspect remained, treading water, and refusing to return to shore and give himself up. Harbor Patrol arrived in a patrol boat to assist. The suspect still refused to give himself up, but the combined effects of the chilly water and fatigue took their toll. After about twenty minutes in the water, the suspect quietly climbed into the boat and surrendered. Out of concern the suspect may have suffered hypothermia, he was taken to Cottage Hospital for examination. The suspect was combative with hospital staff and provided more false names. The mystery of the suspect’s identity was soon solved when officers checked the area he was first spotted. They found paperwork with the suspect’s name and recent address. The suspect is identified as: Humberto Ortiz Cortez, age 40. The reason Cortez fled appears to be that he was wanted for parole violation and had warrants for auto theft and burglary. Cortez was booked for these charges plus resisting arrest and falsely identifying himself. He is held without bail. Ironically, Cortez was not the suspect involved in the original disturbance call.
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