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Fourth Lompoc police officer arrested in under 12 months

Written on 21 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lompoc police officer accused of domestic violence on Friday, marking the fourth arrest of a member of the Lompoc Police Department in less than 12 months. According to police, an unnamed police officer... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police officer shot teen armed with a fork

Written on 11 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 49 comments

Lompoc police said the teen shot in the chest by an officer Saturday night was armed with a fork. Police arrested the hospitalized 17-year-old on two counts of attempted homicide. On Friday afternoon, the teen’s parents called Santa Barbara County... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police officer shoots teenager

Written on 8 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A Lompoc police officer shot a teenager who was under care for mental health issues on Saturday. On Friday afternoon, the teen’s parents called Santa Barbara County mental health services for help with their 17-year-old son who was fighting with... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police officer arrested for violating court order

Written on 30 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Lompoc Police officer for the second time in less than two months because of domestic violence allegations. On Thanksgiving, Matthew Lee Hill, 29, allegedly contacted his ex-girlfriend in violation of a court order.... (Continue reading)

Third Lompoc police officer arrested this year

Written on 21 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lompoc police officer accused of assaulting his girlfriend on Sunday, marking the third arrest of a member of the Lompoc Police Department this year. [KEYT] Deputies responded to call from a neighbor about... (Continue reading)

Dying Lompoc woman names her killer

Written on 15 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

As she was dying, a Lompoc woman named the man who is believed to have fatally shot her Monday night. [KEYT] Lompoc police found the woman in the backyard of a home in the 300 block of North Daisy Street,... (Continue reading)

Lompoc city employee arrested for hit-and-run DUI

Written on 8 Oct, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Lompoc police arrested an on-the-job city employee Tuesday for a hit-and-run while under the influence of alcohol. [KSBY] Officers say Lompoc Parks and Recreation Department employee Kelly Didrickson backed a city vehicle into another car in the 800 block of... (Continue reading)

Lompoc police officer arrested

Written on 28 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Lompoc Police Department sergeant was arrested Friday for allegedly making criminal threats and vandalism. He was the second Lompoc police officer arrested this year. Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested Sgt. Joseph Stetz following a dispute at his home... (Continue reading)

Rowdy crowd impedes attempted murder investigation

Written on 10 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

After a Lompoc man allegedly stabbing a man in Isla Vista Saturday night, a crowd of over a 1,000 people gathered in a near riot. Kuriyan Summers-Dickinson, 18, of Lompoc allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old Rhode Island man in the stomach... (Continue reading)

Lompoc cop charged with DUI

Written on 10 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Lompoc policeman put the cuffs on a fellow officer Friday after a veteran of the department allegedly crashed his vehicle while driving under the influence. [KSBY] Officer David Garcia crashed his personal car into a tree on a median... (Continue reading)