Sheriff Bill Brown | Official website of Santa Barbara County
Sheriff Bill Brown | Official website of Santa Barbara County
Sheriff's deputies in Isla Vista, California, are investigating a burglary at the Isla Vista CoOp Community Grocer. The authorities are seeking assistance from the public to identify the suspect involved in the incident.
The burglary took place between the night of January 31 and the morning of February 1, 2025. Deputies responded to a report of the break-in at approximately 8:04 a.m. on February 1 at the IV CoOp located in the 6500-block of Seville Road.
According to law enforcement officials, a suspect forced entry into the business during this time frame and stole undisclosed items. Surveillance footage captured images of the suspect, described as a Hispanic male in his late teens or early twenties. He was seen wearing a dark-colored Oakland A’s baseball hat, a brown coat with a tan liner, blue jeans, and retro Nike Dunk sneakers that are white with dark trim.
The Sheriff's Office has urged anyone with information that could aid in identifying the suspect to contact the Isla Vista Foot Patrol at (805)681-4179.