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Stock photo rendering the color and model of the stolen vehicle in question
Latest update by the Santa Barbara Police Department
UPDATE @ 1 PM
The Santa Barbara Police Department is requesting the public’s help in finding a stolen vehicle from this morning’s assault with a firearm.
Additional investigative leads suggest that the victim was assaulted by two Hispanic males — unknown age. After the assault, the subject male(s) stole the victims vehicle, identified as a dark blue 2000 Honda Accord Ex. The license plate is CA 5AGL756.
Photo of the specific vehicle that was stolen
The suspect(s) are considered armed and potentially dangerous. Do not attempt to make contact with the occupants should the stolen vehicle be sighted. Contact 911 immediately. Those with additional information about the case are asked to contact Detective Klug at 805-897-2346 or Detective Sergeant Tagless at 805-897-2347. Those wishing to remain anonymous, please call (805) 897-2386.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Update by the Santa Barbara Police Department
Update: Police Activity on Cleveland Elementary Campus
This morning at approximately 2:10 A.M., Santa Barbara Police Communications received several calls reporting “shots fired” and “fireworks” being heard in the vicinity of Cleveland Elementary School on Alameda Padre Serra.
Within minutes, responding Santa Barbara Police Officers located a single male victim on the campus with a gunshot wound. The victim required emergency care and was transported to Cottage Hospital. His condition remains unknown.
Santa Barbara Police Detectives and Forensic Investigators are processing the crime scene within the campus.
Preliminary investigative leads suggest the incident does not appear to be random—there is NO imminent threat to the school or surrounding community. The incident does not involve anyone associated with the school.
Sherriff’s Department air resources are being utilized to visually and geographically process evidence. Some within the community may hear and see a helicopter engaging in low-fly-over maneuvers. In that capacity, the helicopter is not being used to track outstanding subjects.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Source: Santa Barbara Police Department
The Santa Barbara Police Department is currently investigating a non-school related crime that happened over-night on the campus of Cleveland Elementary School, located at 123 Alameda Padre Serra, in the City. There is no immediate threat to the school.
The Police Department is working in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Unified School District. The investigation requires that the school be closed today while detectives comb the area. Parents, students and faculty of the school have been notified of the cancelation this morning by text, phone and email.
More information will be available later in the day.
So, why did I get deleted for asking about where the school actually is? The Cleveland my grandson went to is just off upper State Street. Not on APS as reported here; that used to be Jefferson when my cousins went there (many years ago) and then became a campus for Brooks Institute. I thought maybe someone could clear up my confusion. Are 2 schools named Cleveland.
FLICKA—I think you may be confusing Cleveland School with Jefferson. Jefferson was on APS, south of Moreno Road. Cleveland is also on APS, but way to the south, above the little five-points roundabout. I think the school your grandson went to in San Roque was Peabody.
Does it really seem like a good idea to kids to drag their victims up to an elementary school to shoot them? Definitely a situation that is going to make everyone mad and try to find the perps. Hopefully the victim ID’d the shooters.
Peabody is in San Roque. Roosevelt is near the Mission. Jeez people ever hear of Google Maps??
Was the victim a teacher? Janitor? Homeless? What was he doing at a school at 2 am if he doesn’t work there? There are so many things about this story we don’t know yet. Hopefully we will get some answers.
DPJ: Have other people ever heard of civility?
Yes , I already explained all this.
Everyone quick. Take a picture of your car and its license plate. Just in case.
Someone heard “fireworks” last night and called the police. It must have been a slow night, the police decided to send someone to instigate. They found a gunshot victim. They survived! Who is running the show at the police department. Our parks and schools are a disaster!
SBCOUNTYLOCAL – sounds like the police did a great job. They sent someone to investigate and a shooting victim survived as a result most likely. What’s your complaint?
Before anyone asks the helicopter was flying over Cleveland school this morning and they were unable to locate what they were looking for…
Vagrants, creeks, leafy cover, and drug dealers -what is not to like about this part of town.
This is a bizarre story, need more details to really make sense of it.
This is not the old Jefferson school which is now Santa Barbara Middle School. This is Cleveland on APS up above Salinas where it has always been. Also the only school in San Roque near State has is and has always been Peabody, now a charter school helping to keep our little cottages near the avg. home price.
Sounds like they’re complaining that the police sent an instigator which they likely feared could exacerbate the situation.
Kinda strange but there were shots reported fired last evening behind San Rafael Church too one officer noted cell phone video of the shots.
I would think all schools in Santa Barbara have security cameras- If they don’t, they best install them…