Articles Tagged With ‘Lompoc Police Department’




Lompoc police catch teen with loaded gun after foot chase

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers caught two teens who were spray painting graffiti on Sunday, one of whom was allegedly in possession of a loaded gun. An officer witnessed two 17-year-old Hispanic boys spray painting gang related graffiti on... (Continue reading)

Four murder suspects arrested in Santa Barbara County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police arrested a combined total of four suspects this week in a pair of unrelated Northern Santa Barbara County murder cases. On the evening of June 12, 2022, a caller reported a shooting at a residence in... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police arrest two women over 2022 shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Lompoc police officers this week arrested a teenage woman, who is an alleged gang member, for shooting a man in the Santa Barbara County city a year and a half ago. On March 7, 2022, at about... (Continue reading)

Arson, backyard and dumpster fires in Lompoc on July 4th

By JOSH FRIEDMAN In a 12-hour span on the night of July 4th and morning after, numerous fires broke out in Lompoc, including one arson. Between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, Lompoc police received 40 or more calls... (Continue reading)

Thirteen-year-old wounded in Lompoc drive-by shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A drive-by shooting in Lompoc on Wednesday left a 13-year-old boy wounded, though he has already been discharged from the hospital. The 13-year-old was walking with another juvenile in the 900 block of North I Street at... (Continue reading)

Man facing two homicide charges over Lompoc shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The suspect in a fatal shooting in Lompoc late last month is now facing two homicide charges after a man shot and wounded in the incident died of his injuries. Shortly after 3 a.m. on April 30,... (Continue reading)

One person killed, one wounded in Lompoc shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A suspect or suspects shot and killed one person and wounded another in Lompoc early Sunday morning.  Shortly after 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a domestic violence incident at a residence on the 1600 block of... (Continue reading)

Lompoc man dies after accidentally shooting himself

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 62-year-old Lompoc man died this week, days after he suffered what police have determined to be an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound. Shortly before 8:40 a.m. on April 17, Robert Kenner suffered a single gunshot wound to... (Continue reading)

Man airlifted to hospital after Lompoc shooting

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Emergency personnel airlifted a man in serious condition to the hospital after a gunman shot him in Lompoc Monday morning.  Shortly before 9 a.m., a person reported a shooting in the 400 block of W. Pine Avenue.... (Continue reading)

Gunmen shoot person inside Lompoc home

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Gunmen shot and wounded one person inside a Lompoc home early Saturday morning.  Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported a shooting at a home in the 500 block of South R Street. Officers arrived at the... (Continue reading)