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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man allegedly tries to choke boyfriend; woman allegedly hides heroin in bra

May 9, 1:31 a.m.: Police arrested a 61-year-old man after he refused to pay his cab fare. The man allegedly got into a cab and had the driver take him to upper State Street where the man refused to pay …

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Woman arrested for allegedly hiding Oxycontin in her bra

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

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man allegedly attempts to choke bouncer with his tie

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

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Woman allegedly slaps girlfriend in dispute over cell phone; woman allegedly caught putting lip gloss in bra

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

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man allegedly attempts to toss wife off Canary Hotel balcony – on their honeymoon

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.

SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man allegedly tries to escape police on bicycle; Fight at McDonald’s

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,

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Naked man found inside Carl’s Jr.; Man allegedly threatens to cut off girlfriend’s head

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

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man accused of swiping Oreo cookies; Father allegedly shakes 3-month-old daughter

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

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man accused of trying to molest 8-year-old; suspect arrested allegedly with ecstasy at Savoy

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

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THE BEST, WORST of THE 2011 SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER

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