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Update by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
July 12, 2021
A juvenile suspect is in custody for the stabbing in Buellton this past weekend. On Saturday, July 10, 2021, at about 9:45 p.m., deputies responded to the 100-block of Second Street in Buellton for a fight where a victim was possibly stabbed. When deputies arrived, they discovered an adult male victim who was critically injured with a life-threatening knife wound to his neck. The victim was subsequently air-lifted to Santa Barbara Cottage hospital for treatment. The suspect fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival.
Santa Barbara County Air Support and Sheriff’s K9 units responded to area to assist with the search for the suspect, described as a white male wearing a black and blue “Thrasher” t-shirt with black jeans, black backpack with roses on straps. While they searched for the suspect, deputies requested an Everbridge notification be shared with the public to warn them about the suspect and ask that the public call 911 if they spot him. After several hours of searching, the suspect was not located. Sheriff’s detectives and forensic technicians responded to the scene to assist with the investigation.
On Monday, July 12, 2021, the juvenile suspect surrendered to detectives at the Santa Maria Juvenile Hall where he is being held for attempted murder. The victim is in stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.
If anyone has further information about this incident, or video surveillance footage that may have captured portions of the incident or the suspect, they are encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau at (805) 681-4150. To leave anonymous information, you can call the tip line at (805)681-4171, or submit information online at sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip.
By Scanner Andrew
July 10, 2021
Sheriff is on scene for a stabbing around the 100 block of 2nd St in Buellton.
Be on the lookout for suspect from an assault with a deadly weapon in #Buellton. Suspect is a white male wearing a black and blue “Thrasher” t-shirt with black jeans, black backpack w/ roses on straps. DO NOT MAKE CONTACT, if you see this subject call 911.
— SB Sheriff’s Office (@sbsheriff) July 11, 2021
A friend of mine lives out that way and she tells me meth is making the rounds out there BIG. It is either coming from Santa Maria, Lompoc or the Santa Barbara and Goleta areas.
Lots of busts for possession lately, but the dealers are smart, they either carry small amounts or have minions do the work for them and they’ve been recruiting young people.
Not saying that’s the case this time around, but it would not surprise me one bit if that was the case in this incident.