Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspect in Fairview Assault
Suspect, Identified as 31-Year-Old Kebrina Alvarez, Booked for Assault with a Deadly Weapon
[Update: Wed., Aug. 30, 2023, 3:00 p.m.] The Sheriff’s Office released details of the assault and subsequent arrest near Fairview Avenue on Wednesday, in which a 31-year-old Goleta woman allegedly stabbed a man and proceeded to barricade herself in a nearby residence until the Special Enforcement Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, and K-9 units were able to safely bring her into custody a few hours later.
According to a press release issued by Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick, deputies responded to reports of a stabbing near the Encina Meadows Apartments in Goleta around 7:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found an adult male victim near a bus stop with “severe lacerations.” The victim was taken to the hospital and treated with “serious, but non-life-threatening” injuries.
The suspect, Kebrina Alvarez, who was known to the victim, was tracked down to the Encino Royale Apartments across the street. Deputies were unable to get Alvarez to exit the apartment, and additional resources were called in to assist with the incident. Around 10:45 a.m., deputies arranged a search warrant for Alvarez and were able to enter the apartment to make an arrest without incident. She was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and will be booked into Santa Barbara County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon.
[Update: Wed., Aug. 30, 2023, 11:10 a.m.] The suspect in the assault near Fairview Avenue and Encino Road has been taken into custody, according to an update posted by Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday.
The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Kebrina Alvarez, was arrested without incident and required medical attention before being booked for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Zick. The victim, who was not identified, sustained “non-life-threatening injuries.”
[Original Story] Authorities are searching for a suspect in a “serious assault” near Fairview Avenue and Encino Road in Goleta, according to Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick, who warned the public via social media to “avoid the area” on Wednesday morning.
Zick posted the emergency message at 9:11 a.m. on X (formerly Twitter), but provided no other details other than the fact that there is an “active scene” for a serious assault investigation. There is no description of a suspect nor information on the victim, injuries, or manner of assault.
Zick said she would continue to post updates on social media when more information is available. As of 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, no updates have been released.
Avoid the area- active scene: Fairview and Encina, Goleta. Serious assault investigation, suspect not yet in custody. Updates here as they become available.
— PIO Raquel Zick (@SBSOPIO) August 30, 2023
