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SANTA BARBARA, CA - On 02/23/08, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Santa Barbara Police Department Special Enforcement Team were patrolling in the area of Carpinteria St. One of the officers recognized Xavier Alvarez, 24 years of age, as a subject that was currently wanted by authorities. Upon seeing police Alvarez ran and officers gave chase. Alvarez ran into a home on the 900 block of Quinientos St. When Alvarez did so, officers were able to see a second wanted subject, Steven Fields, 25 years of age, inside the home. Additional officers were called to the home and both Alvarez and Fields were taken into custody for Parole Violation and Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Alvarez and Fields are suspected of being involved in a gang related stabbing that occurred earlier this year on Micheltorena St. Detectives responded to the station to assist with the investigation.

On 02/22/08, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers were in the area of Montecito St. and Elizabeth St. assisting a semi truck driver in maneuvering his vehicle out of a parking lot. While the semi truck was backing up, Officers observed male juveniles walk up to the truck and begin writing/spray painting (tagging) something on it. One of the juveniles was approached by a witness and told to stop. The juvenile then made threatening comments towards the witness. The officer observed the writing and realized it was associated with Santa Barbara street gangs. Officers had also observed Fernando Alcaraz, 18 years of age, appearing to be a “look out” while the juveniles “tagged” the truck. Officers recognized the juveniles and Alcaraz as gang members or associates. Officers subsequently contacted both juveniles and Alcaraz. One of the juveniles, 17 years of age, became combative and an officer had to use his tazer in order to take the juvenile into custody for Vandalism, Resisting Arrest, and Gang Enhancement. Alcaraz did not initially listen of officers’ commands and at one point approached officers while they were taking the juvenile into custody. Alcaraz was arrested for Delaying Officers in their Duties and Gang Enhancement. The second juvenile, 14 years of age, was arrested for Vandalism, Threatening a Witness, and Gang Enhancement.

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