Full Notification

Just before 10:30 p.m. last night the Santa Barbara County Public Safety Dispatch Center received a report of a residential burglary interrupted in the 100 block of Santa Elena in Montecito. A resident was inside at the time, heard the suspects break in and called 911 for help. Three black male suspects, one wearing a white t-shirt who were possibly armed fled the residence. Sheriff’s deputies and CHP officers secured a perimeter and began searching for the suspects. An emergency notification was sent to residents in the area requesting they shelter in place. A Sheriff’s K-9 team, a Santa Barbara County Air Support team, the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement team and detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division responded to assist in the search. One suspect was located and detained. There was an active search to locate the two suspects. Saturation patrols conducted overnight. Suspects located at approximately 5:30 am this morning in the 1200 block of Coast Village Road. One detained the other fled. There is an active search for the third suspect. Residents in immediate area are advised to shelter in place. The suspect is described as a black male adult in his late teens or early twenties wearing a white T-shirt. Anyone in the area who sees this suspect Is asked to call 911 immediately. If you are not in the area, you are asked to avoid Coast Village Road in the 1200 block due to law enforcement activity.