Man arrested after setting blanket with a person underneath on fire on East Yanonali Street Monday | News Channel 3-12

Man Jailed After Allegedly Attempting to Set Sleeping Person on Fire

A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly assaulting a sleeping person by attempting to set him on fire, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. Officers were dispatched at about 7:30 a.m. to the incident on the 500 block of East Yanonali Street, Lt. Antonio Montojo said. “A subject was lying underneath a blanket when the suspect set the blanket on fire,” Montojo said. “At the time of the call, the fire had already been put…

Man arrested after setting blanket with a person underneath on fire on East Yanonali Street Monday | News Channel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A 29-year-old man was arrested after the blanket a person was underneath was set on fire in the 500 block of East Yanonali Street Monday morning. The person was uninjured by the attack explained the Santa Barbara Police Department. On May 26, around 7:33 a.m., dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call about a person laying underneath a blanket when the blanket was set on fire stated a press release from the Santa Barbara Police D…

Sword-Wielding Arson Suspect Captured

By F. Scott Faulkner EL CAPITAN, CA  —   May 17, 2025 Late on the afternoon of May 14, Santa Barbara County Sherriff’s Department patrol deputies were alerted to reports of The post Sword-Wielding Arson Suspect Captured appeared first on Crime Voice.

Man arrested after lighting homeless person's blanket on fire

By KAREN VELIE A 29-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly set a blanket with a homeless person lying underneath it on fire in Santa Barbara on Monday morning. Shortly before 7:30 a.m., the suspect allegedly set the blanket on fire on the 500 block of E. Yanonali Street, in an area where several […]