Two Victims Assaulted in Isla Vista Armed Robbery
Alissa Orozco
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – A ‘Timely Warning,’ sent out by the UC Santa Barbara Police Department (UCPD) early this morning, alerted students and community members of an armed robbery that happened at an Isla Vista park on Tuesday, May 27th.
According to UCPD, two victims were approached by three to four Hispanic males wearing masks at approximately 6:44pm at Tierra De Fortuna Park in Isla Vista. The suspects demanded their property on their person.
One suspect lifted his sweatshirt to reveal a black handgun tucked in his waistband. Another suspect raised a knife and told the victims that he would “kill them.”
When the victims attempted to flee, they were assaulted by the suspects.
UCPD says property was stolen from both victims, but they were ultimately able to flee the scene and report the robbery and assault.
Raquel Zick from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff Office said the two victims fled to the nearby Home Depot after the incident. When officers arrived, they spoke with two teen-aged juvenile male victims who reported they had just fled to Home Depot after being robbed.
The ages of the suspects are unknown. They are described as Hispanic males, wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black “dickies” style pants – including the one who displayed the firearm. The suspect with the the knife was described as wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and black “dickies” style pants.
The area was checked for the suspects, but officers found nothing. The victims did not request medical assistance at the scene.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report. If you have information that might assist in the investigation, call (805) 683-2724, or report crime information anonymously.