COLLECTION: Most Wanted in Santa Barbara County
This is a list of the top active warrants put out by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office as of October 11, 2019.
If you believe you have information on any of the subject’s listed on the Sheriff's webpage or Facebook page, you can contact Detective Toedte directly at the number below.
Phone Number: 805-681-4142 Fax Number: 805-681-5346
Email: tet2425@sbsheriff.org
Click here , to leave an anonymous tip
Ernest Evans
Wanted for Bring controlled substances into a jail facility / Violate Post Release supervision
Name: Ernest Evans
Also Known As: Pookey Dewitt
Date of Birth: 8-15-72
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
Warrant No: WR032538
Date Issued: 8-15-19
Bail Amount: $15,000.00
Charges: OFF=4573(A) PC F OFF=4573.6(A) PC F OFF=667.5(B) PC E OFF=1203(E)(4) PC
Nina Ortega
Wanted for Vehicle theft
Name: Nina Ortega
Also Known As: Nina Christine Ramirez
Date of Birth: 11-21-78
Height: 5-3
Weight: 150
Warrant No: WR034086
Date Issued: 10-1-19
Bail Amount: **NO BAIL**
Charges: 10851(A) VC F
Lavar Ballard
Wanted for Violating Post Release Supervision / Felon in possession of a firearm.
Name: Lavar Ballard
Also Known As:
Date of Birth: 4-8-78
Height: 5-8
Weight: 215
Complexion: Black male adult, black hair, brown eyes
Warrant No: 2031647Date Issued: 8-26-19Bail Amount: **NO BAIL**Charges: OFF=3455(B)(1) PC OFF=29800(A)(1) PC OFF=30305(A)(1) PC
Nicholas Gomez
Wanted for Assault with a deadly weapon
Name: Nicholas Gomez
Also Known As:
Date of Birth: 1-5-80
Height: 5-11
Weight: 230
Complexion: Hispanic Male Adult. Black Hair. Brown Eyes
Warrant No: WARR#=R082619Date Issued: 8-26-19Bail Amount: $100,000.00Charges: OFF=273.5 PC OFF=207 PC OFF=245(A)(4) PC OFF=236 PC OFF=422 PC
Joanna Perez
Wanted for Vehicle theft
Name: Joanna Perez
Also Known As: Joann Ramirez
Date of Birth: 11-24-89
Height: 5-2
Weight: 205
Complexion: Hispanic female adult, black hair, brown eyes
Warrant No: WARR#=WR032534
Date Issued: 8-9-19
Bail Amount: **NO BAIL**
Charges: OFF=10851(A) VC F OFF=667(E)(1) PC E OFF=484G(A) PC M OFF=14601.1(A) VC OFF=148.9(A) PC M
Andy Mena
Wanted for Violating Post Release Supervision / Felony resisting arrest
Name: Andy Mena
Also Known As: Andres Mena
Date of Birth: 10-14-89
Height: 5-5
Weight: 165
Complexion: Hispanic Male Adult. Brown Hair. Brown Eyes
Warrant No: WARR#=2014282
Date Issued: 8-1-19
Bail Amount: **NO BAIL**
Charges: OFF=3455(B)(1) PC OFF=69 PC OFF=245(A)(4) PC
Virginia Lara
Wanted for Violating Post Release Supervision / Escape
Name: Virginia Lara
Also Known As:
Date of Birth: 10-15-99
Height: 5-4
Weight: 210
Complexion: Hispanic female adult, brown hair, brown eyes
Warrant No: WARR#=2032580Date Issued: 8-9-19
Bail Amount: **NO BAIL**
Charges: OFF=3455(B)(1) PC OFF=4532(A)(2) PC OFF=4573 PC
Kevin Hutton
Wanted for Probation violation / felon possess a firearm
Name: Kevin Hutton
Also Known As:
Date of Birth: 2-20-66
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
Complexion: White male adult, brown hair, hazel eyes
Warrant No: WARR#=WR032708
Date Issued: 8-19-19
Bail Amount: **NO BAIL**
Charges: OFF=PC1203.2 OFF=29800(A)(1) PC OFF=667.5(B) PC E
Russell Bridge
Wanted for Felony resisting arrest
Name: Russell Bridge
Also Known As:
Date of Birth: 7-21-65
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Complexion: White male adult, blonde hair, blue eyes
Warrant No: WARR#=WR032170
Date Issued: 8-1-19
Bail Amount: $100,000.00
Charges: OFF=69 PC F
Marcos Lopez
Wanted for Felony DUI
Name: Marcos Lopez
Date of Birth: 7-22-78
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175
Warrant No: WR032923
Date Issued: 8-22-19
Bail Amount: $100,000.00
Charges: SOC=571-59-7696 OFF=23152(A) VC F OFF=23152(B) VC F OFF=14601.2(A) VC OFF=23578 VC E OFF=23103.5-1 VC P OFF=23152(A)-2 VC OFF=23152(A)-3 VC OFF=14601.2 VC P
Luis Parra
Luis Parra is wanted on a $230,000.00 felony warrant charging him with assault with a deadly weapon and participating in a criminal street gang. He is described as 5-6, 200 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in Lompoc
Sheng Zhou
Sheng Zhou is wanted on a $500,000.00 felony arrest warrant charging him with assault with a deadly weapon, terrorists threats and battery on a spouse or cohabitant. Zhou is described as 5-7, 168 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in Santa Maria.
Should you have any information on Zhou’s whereabouts you're urged to call your local law enforcement agency, the Sheriff’s Felony Fugitive Unit at 805-681-4142 or you may leave an anonymous tip at the below link.
Wayne Cutty
Wayne Cutty is wanted on a $50,000.00 felony warrant charging him with failing to appear after posting bail, embezzlement, false impersonation and possession of controlled substances. He is described as 5-7, 145 lbs. He also has an AKA of Wayne Brown
Nick Ibarra
Nick Ibarra, who also goes by Joseph Barreto, is wanted on a $100,000.00 felony warrant charging him with conspiracy, burglary, false impersonation and identify theft. He is described as 5-7, 145 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. He is transient possibly in the Oxnard area.
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