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Man Jumps Into Santa Barbara Jail’s Secure Area While Fleeing ICE

The sheriff’s account spotlights the tricky handoff between local releases and federal immigration arrests.

Overview

  • A 25-year-old Carpinteria man, recently released from county custody, ran from an ICE agent and jumped a fence into the Main Jail’s secured exterior.
  • Deputies searched the grounds and found him hiding between storage containers with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • First responders took him to a hospital for treatment, and deputies cited him for trespassing into a restricted jail area.
  • Deputies also handled a disabled ICE vehicle that had blocked the sheriff’s driveway, which was towed away without further incident.
  • The report relies on a sheriff’s press release, and news outlets said DHS or ICE had not provided comment, reflecting how ICE often seeks custody at jail exits after local releases.