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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. When officers arrived to investigate, a 20-year-old man became confrontational with …

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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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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

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man suspected of cutting wife with a knife; police make drug arrests

Dec. 21, 2:23 a.m.: Officers arrested a man for allegedly cutting his wife with a knife.The couple came back to their motel room after having drinks at a

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Woman allegedly tries to stab husband with broom handle

December 7, 11:45 p.m.: A 28-year-old man allegedly shoved and investigator with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.While ABC investigators and SBPD officers in plainclothes were conducting

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: Man burns foot with crack pipe; Suspect arrested for alleged molestation of 12-year-old

  Dec. 1, 12:30 p.m.: Officers arrested a man and a woman for allegedly possessing meth and burglary tools.While patrolling City Lot 7 at 1100 Anacapa Street, an officer allegedly noticed

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SANTA BARBARA CRIME BLOTTER: SBCC custodian arrested for allegedly stealing food; man arrested after following boys, calling them ‘cute’

Nov. 21, 4:10 p.m.: A woman allegedly fought with Ralph’s security after they stopped her for stealing alcohol. A security agent allegedly saw the woman take a bottle of