Scanner Reports 6-27-18

By Roger the Scanner Guy

Well, now we have another thing to worry about: camping, concerning the homicide at Malibu State Park though in reality camping has always been unsafe. People don’t seem to consider what could happen when they are asleep outside under the stars. I used to camp out with people here in Santa Barbara when I was younger that I thought were cool, I was a naive young man. I had over $500 in cash on me one night in 1980 when my so-called buddies were gonna gut me like a fish and rob me on City College Hill overlooking the Marina. At least it would have been a beautiful place to die. It was a foggy night, the mist woke me up then I heard them talking. One guy said to the other something like “Do you think he is going to feel it when you stick him?” The other guy his name was Jack says “Who cares he will be asleep.” Dirty dogs I thought, I went to work every day and these bums panhandled. They both had their backs to me it’s too bad they were not on the edge of the cliff I could have given them both a little shove instead I yawned loudly got part way up and rolled off the side of the hill. I banged my ribs on a rock about 12 feet down and thought I was going to die it hurt so friggen bad at the bottom. I landed on my feet and hobbled off in pain leaving all my stuff minus my cash with the Thugs. I spent the rest of the night in Sambos drinking coffee. I never saw Jack again but the other guy was a member of AA here in Santa Barbara for years, he never apologized. I put myself in a lot of bad situations in my life but someone was always watching over me.

I used to have a buddy who moved here from Chicago who camped in the Santa Barbara back country alot and always packed a couple guns when he went. He invited me but I was a little suspicious of him anyway so never went camping with him, don’t think I’d be here if I did. I did sleep out after that bad experience but only with others never alone and not with bums, only others who worked or were willing to work. I googled Camping Homicides and there were alot of websites with the story of this man a Father of two children who were in the tent with him when he was shot it is a very tragic homicide. This father shot while asleep, his children right there with him. If the killer, or killers were the people who also shot cars and other objects other times in that park it seems they were testing the waters of committing homicide by shooting objects, in their mind they shot a tent not a human being, There was another shooting after this one, I heard a car was hit now the park is closed. One of the things I looked at that I Googled was a question on Quora, “How do I avoid being killed by a serial killer or murder hobos etc. While sleeping in my tent alone in the woods after a day of hiking in Eastern Europe?” Interesting Murder hobos? I’d say don’t go camping but then again our time could come anywhere and it does and camping is fun. Though I cannot sleep on the ground anymore and haven’t camped since my last drink.

I remember one night I was with Magruder and Company on the side of the 101 Southbound over looking Milpas street when he said to me “Don’t you have a place to live?” I did but I was drunk and so much more comfortable there with them I still remember his dog Brandy she was such a good old gal. Camping out with Magruder, Don, and Hopper, was fun especially when they got drunk and sang their number one hit “We got Lice” to the tune of Three Blind Mice. I miss the old days and Belinda too. For those of you who go camping, will this homicide affect your camping activities? Will you be more cautious? Or are you already? Do you have advice for other campers if you do feel free to share it.

Scanner Reports, Monday:

• Impaired driver in the parking lot of CVS 1200 Block of Coast Village Road WFA 70’s can barely walk.
• 487 Investigation 600 Block of West Micheltorena.
• Medical call ill subject 300 Block of South Voluntario.
• 242 Near CostCo Road Rage.
• Female in traffic carrying a skateboard swinging it around.
• Medical call at Alta Lucero 3880 Via Lucero for a patient who is dehydrated.
• 245 Investigation contact subject at Cottage Hospital, 245pc Assault with a weapon.
• Hazardous situation unattended BBQ Flames etc. East Side Park 200 North Soledad.
• Vandalism to a light post 826 East Anapamu.
• Medical call Lotusland  employee with blood in his mouth on Ashley road, I hope he is ok.
• Former Employee banging on door yelling “This is going to be a hostage situation!” 100 Block of East DLG. Drove away in a white Lincoln Continental with Montana plates.
• 415 Subject disturbing at Subway 1021 State street simulating that he has a gun but none seen it must be an invisible gun.
• Trespassers in an apartment 719 Bond Ave they have been evicted from resquatting.
• Medical call unconscious subject at the Library building 525 UCSB.
• Fall victim 4400 Block of Cedar street.
• Toaster fire 1000 Block of Quinientos.
• Subjects disturbing in the 400 Block of East Guiterrez.
• 415 Argument over a non injury accident in the parking lot of CostCo at Market Place.
• 415 Argument between a customer and employee at Rite Aide 35 South Milpas they really put up with alot of crap over there especially with drunks ripping them off.
• Vehicle alarm going off for 2 hours First Block of West Anapamu.
• Check the Welfare of 2 Dogs in a gold van at Social Services 234 Camino Del Remido.
• Code 40 WMA in Traffic near La Mesa Park on Meigs Road.
• Check the welfare of a subject sitting on a recliner for nine hours 700 Block of East DLG. Comfortable.
• 261 Rape investigation Within Santa Barbara city limits.
• Theft of Pants from REI 321 Anacapa street suspect is a WMA 25 Years old wearing a fedora and sunglasses, getaway car is a silver Toyota Corolla driven by a female occupied by 4 other subjects  police  should catch these ruthless criminals soon

Scanner Reports, Tuesday:

• A call went over the scanner of  possible shots fired at a school SBSO responded code 3 to the report. It turned out to be a Weed Wacker that had flung a rock through a window what a frightening experience for the children. It’s always good to ready and the SBSO was sending in the troops.5700 Block of Queen Anne Lane, Hill View School.
• SBPD on a group Powers at Cacique.
• Subjects refusing to leave The Fig Tree 100 Block of West Montecito.
• Grand Theft investigation Double Tree 633 East Cabrillo
• 415 Domestic 1046 Coast Village Road Females Bi-Polar boyfriend is having an episode.
• Camper in grey Volvo Wagon 510 North Milpas alot of good sleeping space in a Volvo wagon.
• Medical call problem with medication making patient hallucinate and scream, East Side.
• 3 Golf carts stolen did not hear where from  but I can Assume, one found 500 Block of East Montecito.
• Fire reported out in the 700 Block of DLV.
• Vehicle vs pedestrian 100 Block of East Cabrillo.
• Drunkin yeller in the Alameda Park Gazebo.
• Hazard Investigation wire to Edison pole Damaged 101 North Quarantina.
• 415 Investigation at StarBucks in the 3900 Block of State street.
• Traffic Accident Goleta Beach
• 415 Family Domestic 300 Block of De Paul Drive.
• Micheltorena at Laguna Traffic Accident.

Will that is all outta me for now Have a Wonderful HUMP Day ….Peter, Belinda, Angel Baby, Pooh Bear,Tom Cat, Fish Head One, Clancy, Thomicina, Tiger, Midnight, Merlin, Lola, Poncho, Jerry, Jonathan, C.J., Walter, Fred, Brad, Billy, Carl, Stan, Kent, ELMO, Patrick, Christy, Diana, Jim, Rambo, Sherry Bommy, Poppy, June, Muskie, David Cox, Poe, Ricky, Bengy, Marty, Cop John, Pat, Mavis, Magruder, Don, Edwin, Cory, Isabelle, Jerry, LUCY! Debbie, Ken, Charles, John Hancock, Mickey Mantle, Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Tom Petty, and Chris willing we will see you on FRYday.. Later, Roger…Here is the rest…Scanner Reports.