Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Locals carjacked at knifepoint

BY COLBY FRAZIER
DAILY SOUND STAFF WRITER

Two Santa Barbara residents were carjacked at knifepoint on Monday night by three males on the 100 block of West Ortega Street, a police spokesman said yesterday.
Santa Barbara Police Sgt. Lorenzo Duarte said the vehicle’s two occupants, a male driver and a female passenger, said one of the suspects brandished a knife and ordered them to exit the vehicle. He said the occupants complied and fled the area.

Duarte said the carjacking occurred at 9:49 p.m. and about 12-hours later, a parking enforcement officer found the stolen 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup parked on the 400 block of De la Vina Street, just blocks from where it was taken.
He said the suspects were described as Hispanic males between the age of 18 and 19. The suspects were also dressed in black clothing, he said.
When the vehicle was recovered, Duarte said it had sustained a flat tire and a couple of windows were broken. He said the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
“We don’t know what the motive is other than taking the guy’s vehicle at this point,” he said.

10 comments:

tbone said...

another crime where hispanic males are the suspects? shocking!! this country is going to be third world by the year 2020, if our government doesn't sack up and make what seems to be a very simple decision.

Anonymous said...

true words....where is the punishment? Why is not safe to roam about freely in our supposedly upscale little beach town? It's becoming a mini LA....scary to be out at night....hispanic males...not a surprise...

Anonymous said...

A word to racists: crime comes from all ethnicities. And if you want to know who perpetrates the greatest crimes, look at who has the most money. The mostly white Supreme Court just decided that people who were ripped off of their life savings by mostly white bankers in the Enron scandal can't sue them -- that's a crime. When your health insurance claim is denied or your policy is cancelled by mostly white people, that's a crime. Look at the taxes you pay for working -- that money is stolen from you to pay for the mansions of rich mostly white people. Wake up.

tbone said...

comparing white collar crimes to street crimes is like comparing apples to oranges.
I will admit, that our upper level government has let it get this far with their liberal handling of the immigration laws.
I just wish that some of these hispanic groups would get together and start condemning the constant crime and gang violence that starts so young with these people.
it really is not a surprise anymore to see something like this printed in the paper every single day.

Anonymous said...

Crimes like these follow economic opportunity, which is demographically skewed towards darker skin having less of it and young males being more angry and frustrated. I'm not making an excuse for the thugs, I'm just pointing out that it is imporant that our society work on education and ethnic intolerance rather than blaming the hispanic culture. Also, Hispanic and black communities need to recognize the problem as economic and work toward educational excellence and crime prevention from within, since going to jail is rarely a path to a successful non-crime career and fulfilling life.

Immigration laws are a moot point. California has always had a huge hispanic demographic and that will not change, with or without immigration, at this point.

Anonymous said...

"comparing white collar crimes to street crimes is like comparing apples to oranges."

Not at all. Crime matters because of how it affects us. I'm affected far more by the sorts of crimes I spelled out than by street crime. If "this country is going to be third world by the year 2020", it's because of corruption, not street crime.

tbone said...

I disagree. I had zero stake with Enron, therefore, it did not affect me in any way.
Street crime effects me, in the sense that I dont feel safe walking to the store in my own town at night. I should not be worried about walking 6 blocks to the grocery store at 8 pm to pick up a gallon or two (haha) of ice cream.
and we will be third world, when all the immigrants, illegal and not, continually strive to make this country like their own. when the arab's who think it is ok to murder their daughters for have premarital sex in the US, because it is customary to do the same in India, or the people from mexico who refuse to call the police when they witness a crime, because they are raised to not trust the police. this is the kind of crap that will send this country down the toilet.

of course, this my opinion. you dont have to agree with me. thankfully we live in a country that still allows us the freedom of speech. I am thankful for that.

Anonymous said...

immigrants, immigrants thats all i hear. America was founded by immigrants. California WAS Mexico,Indians were everwhere else before the "white" people forcfully took it away. Who works under minimum wage to pick your vegetables,clean your house, take care of your children, mow your lawn etc...surely not a "white" person. Locally who was just sentenced for killing a Dr. by drunk driving? Nationally what police officer is a suspect in his wifes diappearance and past wife "accidental death"? White people! So don't judge a race on another persons crime, judge a person on the crime.

tbone said...

stick to stuff that has happened in the last couple hundred years please.
I am not saying it is only hispanics or illegals committing all these crimes. but look at the statistics. hispanics are still not the majority here in california. yet, it is hispanics who commit a majority of the crimes. that is a problem.

Anonymous said...

Crime happens everywhere, done by all races. I grew up in the area where this crime happened and not ONCE ever been a victim of a crime. i moved away (still local)for a time and was a victim of a crime-by a white man. Since being back i've had no problems. I've seen may times when a immigrant commits a crime and it's plastered all over the news but if a white person commits a crime they try to hide it. White people tend to hide things better then minorities. Has anyone seen our local jail, state or federal prisons for that matter? your right, not 1 single white person there! Do you know how many white pedophiles live around me? Maybe the media should give more narrow descriptions on suspects so people can't flame their racism. We have crime in our town and if people want it to stop then contact our police & get involved!!!