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SANTA BARBARA, CA - On 02/07/08 at approximately 9:00 P.M. officers were conducting a plain clothes detail in the area of 600-700 block of East Montecito Street. The detail was being conducted due a several complaints from residents and business owners in the area of suspected drug use and drug sales in the area. Officers observed Fernando Gilberto Munoz, 38 years of age, riding his bicycle in the area without a bike light in violation of a vehicle code. Officers, dressed in plain clothes, approached Munoz in order to contact him for the violation. As the officers approached, Munoz engaged one of the officers in a conversation. It immediately became apparent to the officer that Munoz was attempting to sell him drugs. The officers identified themselves and a search of Munoz followed. Officers found Munoz to be in possession of approximately 7 grams of cocaine base (rock cocaine), drug paraphernalia, and a small amount of methamphetamine. A records check of Munoz revealed that he also had two outstanding felony warrants for his arrest and he was currently on probation. Munoz initially gave officers a false name. Munoz was arrested for possession of cocaine for sale, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, false information to a peace officer, violation of probation, and the two felony warrants.

On 02/08/08, at approximately 6:41 A.M. officers responded to the 800 block of Cacique Street on a call of a subject refusing to leave Casa Esperanza Homeless Shelter. Officers arrived and were directed to the person refusing to leave, Richard Kirenga 29 years of age. Officers asked Kirenga for identification and Kirenga remained with his hands inside his pants pockets. Officers approached in order to conduct a pat down of Kirenga for safety purposes. Kirenga then spun in the direction of the officers. As he did so, he swung at one of the officers with his right hand. Kirenga had a rock in his right had. The rock grazed the head of one of the officers, causing an abrasion. Officers used a Taser to subdue Kirenga and take him into custody for assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a peace officer. The officer drove himself to the hospital and was treated for an abrasion to the right side of his head.

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