Santa Barbara County Deputy Stabbed in Chest While Responding to Call

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Deputy Stabbed During Welfare Check at Goleta Housing Site

A suspect was booked on an attempted-murder charge after an early-morning knife attack at La Posada interim housing community; the injured deputy was treated and released from the hospital.

Sheriff's Deputy stabbed during response in Goleta early Friday morning

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – A Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputy was stabbed early Friday during a call in the 4500 block of Hollister Avenue in Goleta. Deputy Fabian Flores suffered a stab wound to his upper chest area and was treated for non-life threatening injuries at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital shared the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office in a press release Friday. On March 20, around 12:05 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the La Pos…

Deputy Recovering from Stab Wounds After Violent Encounter in Goleta Valley

A deputy was recovering after being stabbed early Friday during a violent encounter with a man at a homeless housing project in the Goleta Valley, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy was among several who responded shortly after midnight for a welfare check at La Posada, 4500 Hollister Ave., said Raquel Zick, sheriff’s public information officer. The man — Abu Bakr Sugich, 44 — “called Sheriff’s Dispatch in an agit…

Deputy stabbed in chest during welfare check in Santa Barbara County

A Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputy was stabbed in the chest during a welfare check early Friday morning, officials said. The violent encounter unfolded around 12:05 a.m. in the 4500 block of Hollister Avenue in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies had responded to the location after a man called dispatch [...]

Santa Barbara County deputy stabbed in chest while responding to call

The deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

Agitated man stabs Santa Barbara County deputy in the chest

By KAREN VELIE An agitated man stabbed a Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputy in the chest during a welfare check on Friday morning in Goleta. Shortly after midnight, the man called sheriff’s dispatch and said he intended to harm someone. The caller hung up and then called back minutes later, repeating the threat. Deputies responded […]