10 Thursday, June 25, 2015
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California
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Halos Pitchforks Bros come to blows
Two brothers, ages 28 and 33, had sheriff’s deputies called on them for fighting in their Jacaranda Way carport on June 11. First a woman attempted to pry them apart, but she was tossed to the ground before a gardener came in to break them up and help the woman to her feet. One of the brothers, the younger of the two, who was reportedly the aggressor, asked for a citizen’s arrest for assault on the other. When deputies arrived, they found the younger of the two and the woman outside of the home. The elder had separated from the situation but later returned to deliver his account. The younger had accused the elder of stealing speakers from within their home. The elder had claimed innocence and conjectured that their mom might have been responsible for removing the speakers. This didn’t sit well. The younger reportedly escalated the fight to blows before the elder stepped outside. The younger pursued to continue the melee and was the aggressor, according to the eye-witness gardener. The younger had no visible injuries, but the elder had a laceration under his nose. Yet it was the younger who wanted to inflict more punishment by asking for charges against the elder. Officers arrested neither and asked the DA’s office to follow up with the request for charges.
Adrift at the wheel
Deputies caught up with an 18-yearold man on Carpinteria Avenue who had allegedly stolen a vehicle and sideswiped a bicycle on the morning of June 12. The officers had been investigating a call about a vehicle that had vanished on Ogan Road when the call about the caron-bike collision involving a vehicle of a similar description came in. They soon discovered it was in fact the stolen vehicle in question. When deputies arrived, the man was at a Carpinteria Avenue business near to where he had struck the woman with the bicycle. The cyclist, a 54-year-old woman, told deputies she looked into the vehicle before being struck and saw the driver
texting on his phone. The vehicle then drifted into the bike lane and knocked her to the ground. She sustained a skinned shin from the accident. The driver pulled over immediately in a business parking lot upon her instruction. Deputies thought the man seemed intoxicated and administered a preliminary breath test that yielded a .09. For his part, the man said he drank the night before but not this morning. He did consume a Xanax for breakfast, he admitted. Deputies had already chatted with the man earlier in the morning at El Carro Park and thought he had not seemed intoxicated then, leading them to believe the man had consumed alcohol between then and when he allegedly stole the vehicle and struck the cyclist. About the vehicle, the man said he was cruising down Carpinteria Avenue before he realized it wasn’t his, which confused him. Deputies arrested the man and brought him for a blood draw to get a better grasp on his drug and alcohol intake. The arrest was for joy riding, grand theft auto and driving under the influence.
Five trikes, you’re a lout
Carpinteria children will be less likely to get a head start in life after a theft of five tricycles from an 8th Street preschool. The program director who reported the crime said the tricycles, valued at $200 each, were stored in a locked area with a high fence. It would have been difficult to hurl the hefty trikes over the fence.
Other reports:
Driving under the influence: 7th Street Public intoxication: Carpinteria Avenue Theft: Dahlia Court, Banner Avenue, Carpinteria Avenue, 8 th Street Trespassing: Loon Point Under the influence of a controlled substance: Concha Loma, Bailard Avenue Vandalism: Casitas Pass Road Warrant arrest: Carpinteria Avenue, Linden Avenue (2)
A readers sends a halo to the fellow who rides the two-story bike around Colson’s. “He is a funny knucklehead.” A reader sends a halo to coach Van Latham for receiving the Southern California Track Coach of the Year Award. “It was very well deserved after 30-plus years of loyalty and dedication to Carpinteria athletics.” A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria-Summerland Firefighters Association for its generous donations to the Carpinteria Junior Lifeguards. “You guys rock!” A reader sends a halo to all dance parents of Studio B for amazing support for all our dancers. A reader sends a halo to Condor Express, platform C, Captain Dave and his crew for saving the common dolphin that was sure to die from man’s hands. “Thank you, too, for rescuing the countless other mammals.” A reader sends a halo to Nancy who gets up early daily and cleans the seal statue at the end of Linden and keeps the area around the statue looking great. A reader sends a halo to Melody Graves in the floral department of Albertsons. Service with a smile! She dropped what she was doing just before closing to make a couple of corsages for the reader to present on Father’s Day. A reader sends a halo to the owner of Rincon Music. “Thank you, thank you, thank you for opening a music store in Carpinteria. You are such a wonderful resource for us local musicians. I am so grateful for you and your gem of a store.” A reader sends a halo to all the folks who work so hard at St. Joe’s Resale Shop. “It is the best thrift store around! Thanks again.” A reader sends a halo to the new grocery store in town. “What a fresh new store in Carpinteria! I welcome you. Good job in pulling it together in 48 hours.” A reader sends a halo to her best friend and boyfriend for the past five years and many more to come. “Happy anniversary! I love you, Chulo.” A reader sends a halo to Hugo’s Restaurant for catering the reader’s party. “The food was delicious and of the highest quality; it was delivered on time; there was plenty of it and for a very fair price. Thank you.” A reader sends a halo to Robitaille’s for being so accommodating and helping the reader plan little gifts for guests at her retirement party. “Thank you.” A reader sends a halo to the CUSD principals who supported Special Education Director Kendall Forrester. “Your team participation is exemplary.” A reader sends a halo to James Sly for the tasty and delicious lunch. “You have one more satisfied customer.” A reader sends a pitchfork to a local store manager. “Just because I don’t spend hundreds of dollars every time I come in, it doesn’t mean I should be ignored by you.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the thief who stole the reader’s father’s LL Bean mountain bike from a Vallecito Place driveway last Sunday afternoon. “Shame on you! Please return it.”
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A reader sends a pitchfork to parents who bring kids who are too young or uninterested to live performances. “When you child is jumping up and down, throwing himself or herself on the ground and making noise constantly, it may not bother you but it ruins the show for those sitting around you. Please move to the back or get a sitter.”
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A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who took the dog beach garden flag from Lookout Park. “The park hosts purchased the flag to add to the aesthetics of the park and welcome dogs and people alike to beautiful Lookout Park. Shame on you.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the two members of a local service organization. “Knock off the feud.”
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