Jesse Andrew Mendoza of Santa Barbara convicted for CHP officer assault during DUI arrest | News Channel 3-12

Santa Barbara man convicted of assaulting CHP officer

A Ventura County jury has convicted a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man of assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during a DUI arrest, prosecutors announced. According to Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko, the jury convicted Jesse Andrew Mendoza on Aug. 15 of felony assault on a peace officer, in addition to assault, escape from arrest, resisting an officer and driving under the influence.  A judge also upheld multiple prior st…

Jesse Andrew Mendoza of Santa Barbara convicted for CHP officer assault during DUI arrest | News Channel 3-12

VENTURA, Calif. – Jesse Andrew Mendoza, a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man, received a conviction from a Ventura County jury Monday after assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during a DUI arrest in 2024, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. The jury found Mendoza guilty on several charges, and the man faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison upon sentencing, according to the VCDAO. CHP officers stopped M…