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SANTA BARBARA, CA — On 4-27-09 at approximately 11:50 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of W. Haley Street and contacted the 34 year old male victim of an extortion. The victim told officers he had just escaped from several subjects who had held him captive in a back room of the “Sacred Mountain” medical marijuana dispensary located at 27 Parker Way. The victim explained that he is part owner of the business and his partner, later identified as Tharon Weighill, age 45, accused him of stealing over $400,000 from the business. Weighill arranged to have two individuals forcefully hold the victim in a back room of the dispensary and sign over his share of the business. The victim was held at knife point and was threatened with bodily harm. The victim signed a make shift release for his part of the business, was stripped of his keys, cell phone and $800. The keys were used by the suspects to gain access into the victim’s vehicle where an unknown amount of marijuana was taken. The victim escaped out of the business when he had the opportunity to do so.

Officers next responded to the “Sacred Mountain” business and contacted several subjects. All claimed to be employees or business associates of the dispensary. Scott Weighill, age 43, who works as security for the business was identified as the suspect who held the door closed and kept watch as the victim was being threatened. He was arrested and booked for conspiracy, extortion, false imprisonment and robbery. Tharon Weighill who coordinated the event was arrested and booked for conspiracy, extortion, false imprisonment and robbery. Other suspects are still outstanding.

Paul Garcia, age 36, was also at the business but was not identified as being involved in the crimes being investigated. A records check of Garcia revealed that he was on probation for drug charges and to have a warrant for his arrest. Garcia was arrested and booked for the warrant. The investigation is on-going.

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