Santa Barbara Man Charged After Shooting Officer with Pellet Gun
Mitchell Grant Grote faces aggravated mayhem and assault charges after police say he fired an air gun that injured an officer and fled into a mall.
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Santa Barbara man charged after shooting officer with pellet gun
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced charges filed against Mitchell Grote, 30, after he shot a police officer with a pellet gun. Grote received the following charges after a May 8 incident: aggravated mayhem assault upon a peace officer battery on a peace officer causing injury resisting an executive officer through force resisting, obstructing or delaying peace officers during course of d…
Man Accused of Shooting Santa Barbara Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges
A man who allegedly shot a Santa Barbara Police officer in the head with a pellet gun last week was arraigned Tuesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges. A criminal complaint was filed Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office against Mitchell Grant Grote, 30. He was charged with aggravated mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, battery on a police officer and obstructing or resist…
District Attorney Files Charges After Officer Injured by Pellet Gun Near La Cumbre Mall; Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Santa Barbara County prosecutors have filed multiple felony charges against Mitchell Grant Grote, 30, in connection with a May 8 incident near La Cumbre Mall in which a Santa Barbara […] The post District Attorney Files Charges After Officer Injured by Pellet Gun Near La Cumbre Mall; Suspect Pleads Not Guilty appeared first on edhat.
Arrest made for Shooting Cop with Pellet Gun
By F. Scott Faulkner May 11, 2026 – Santa Barbara, CA A confrontation near Santa Barbara’s busy La Cumbre Plaza shopping center ended with a police officer injured and a The post Arrest made for Shooting Cop with Pellet Gun appeared first on Crime Voice.
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