Police seek suspects in alleged assault

Police seek suspects in alleged assault

by Morgan Hoover

News-Press Staff Writer

    After a 29-year-old Santa Barbara man was hit by a car and possibly stabbed Sunday night in what police say was likely gang-related, authorities are seeking information on suspects who fled the scene in the 800 block of East Carrillo Road.

     Sgt. Mike McGrew of the Santa Barbara Police Deparment told the News-Press after the incident that authorities recieved reports in the area of an incident after which two vehicles--a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee and a Volkswagen--fled the area.

    Authorities arrived to find skid marks and a blood puddle, said Sgt. McGrew.  A blood trail was followed up the driveway at 817 E. Carrillo Rd.

    Hiding in a bedroom, according to Sgt. McGrew, was the victim, who has a Goleta gang tattoo across his chest reading "Old Town."

    The victim was bleeding and had a "bump on his head," said police, who were told by the man that he did not know what had happened.

    Sgt. McGrew said the victim told authorities that he may have been hit by a car, but he was uncertain.

    The victim's girlfriend told police that the victim had gotten in a fight over a football game at a bar on the corner of West Haley Street and Fig Avenue over a football.

    The men with whom the victim had fought, she told police, followed them back to the East Carrillo Road address.

    Police hope witnesses will come forward with information related to the incident.  At least two 911 calls were made by witnesses, and multiple witnesses contacted authoriteies on-scene. 

    

    Though the victim appears to not want to press charges, said Sgt. McGrew, the suspects could still be arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

    

    Any information, contact SBPD at 897-2300.

(note:  there are no typos here.  This is the quality of the writing these days in the local "newspaper")