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May 3, 10 a.m.: Police arrested a man for allegedly taking a gold ring off of his employer’s property.Police approached the man while looking for suspects in an

April 23, 5:35 p.m.: Police arrested a man for allegedly hitting his girlfriend with a lanyard key chain.The 22-year-old man allegedly went to a babysitter’s house where the

April 11, 4:40 p.m.: Police arrested a man for allegedly ramming a car with his Audi sedan.On April 4th, a couple who knew the man met with him

Feb. 16, 7:51 p.m.: A report of a fight in Storke Plazita led to the arrest of a couple.A fight broke out in the Plazita between six men.

Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m.: Officers arrested a 46-year-old man for attacking a McDonald’s manager.The man allegedly refused to leave the Milpas Street branch. After the manager called 911,

Feb. 9, 4:40 p.m.: Police arrested a couple for allegedly dealing methamphetamine.Officers served a search warrant at the house on Hacienda Way. When the 41-year old man stepped

Jan. 28, 2:00 p.m.: A 59-year-old man allegedly walked out of Heavenly Couture without paying for clothing he put on.The man allegedly walked into the women’s clothing store and began

Jan. 20, 5:46 a.m.: Police arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly throwing coffee on the woman he was dating. The couple allegedly got into an argument and the man

By most yardsticks, Santa Barbara’s better off than other cities of comparable size when it comes to crime. But even the American Riviera has its own underbelly of