TALES OF ISLA VISTA & BEYOND
October 4, 2009
by Rebecca Carroll

Disorderly Conduct
September 27

Two young women approached patrolling deputies, at 12:45 a.m., reporting a suspicious male inside an apartment on the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive. Following their lead, deputies met the suspect in question at his front door.

The resident, with grinding teeth and constricted pupils, was quickly confirmed to have been snorting cocaine.

When asked if he wanted to speak to deputies, the chatty student replied, "Yeah, that's fine."

The young man, who admitted snorting two lines of cocaine, was arrested for using an illegal narcotic.

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Drunken Behavior
September 20

When patrolling deputies saw water streaming from the front yard of a Sabado Tarde residence, they decided to take closer look. Upon their approach they noted a group of young males drenching pedestrians with water from a hose. After each dousing, the cluster of men would roar with laughter as their targets ran from the scene.

At one point, the men, who promised not to spray two young women walking past, did the exact opposite, pointing the hose directly at the females.

The most boisterous and drunk male in the group was ultimately arrested for public intoxication.

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On-Leave
September 22

Investigating a report of a male who had possibly overdosed on alcohol in Isla Vista at 1 a.m., deputies found the subject lying on the ground being cared for by two females. The visibly upset young man, now awake, was shouting profanities and crying.

"You don't know," he yelled.

Although the women did not know the man personally, they told deputies he was a serviceman with the U.S. Army suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Unable to care for himself, he was arrested and transported to jail.

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Party Host: Missing in Action
September 5

On patrol in Isla Vista at 2 a.m., deputies followed the sound of amplified music coming from a house party on the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive. On the scene, deputies asked to speak to the party host. When nobody claimed to live there, the party came to a screeching halt, as did the music. And the guests were asked to leave, immediately.

Securing the house, deputies turned off the music violating the nighttime noise restriction and booked the keg as evidence.

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While She Was Sleeping
September 13

Upon seeing a silhouette in her doorway, believing it was just a dream, the young woman rolled over and fell back to sleep. However, it became clear when she awoke at noon the following day, that it wasn't a dream after all. In fact, the silhouette could have been a burglar.

Missing from her house, among other things, were a cordless mouse, $10 in cash, and a bottle of cheap champagne.

A screen was removed indicating the thief entered through the kitchen window sometime during the night.

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Ordinance of the Week

647(f) P.C.-PUBLIC INTOXICATION

DEFINITION: Any person who is found in any public place under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, controlled substance, toluene, or any combination of any intoxicating liquor, drug, controlled substance, or toluene, in such a condition that he or she is unable to exercise care for his or her own safety or the safety of others, or by reason of his or her being under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, controlled substance, toluene, or any combination of any intoxicating liquor, toluene, or any combination of any intoxicating liquor, drug, or toluene, interferes with or obstructs or prevents the free use of any street, sidewalk, or other public way.

PENALTY: A person convicted of this offense usually spends the evening in county jail and is released with no additional fines, but possibly probation. A second conviction of public intoxication means a fine and additional time in the county jail.

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Rebecca Carroll is a Sheriff's Blotter veteran. She can be heard every Monday morning on 92.9 KJEE, sometime around 7:00AM.