In The Backyard: Goleta Tire Slasher Sentenced to 1 Year in County Jail

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During a time period from July 2006 through December 2006, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department investigated a string of vehicle vandalisms in the area of Ellwood Beach Drive in Goleta. In all, 79 vehicles over the course of 6 months were vandalized. The vandalism consisted of all four tires on the victim’s vehicle being slashed and punctured. Over 25 of the cases were classified as felony vandalism (damage over $400).

Sheriff’s Detectives investigated the case and ultimately arrested 45- year old Patrick Matthew Ortiz, of Goleta. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 1 year in county jail and 5 years felony probation.