Sheriff's Office Releases Surveillance Video of Attack on IVFP

Isla Vista - December 8th, 2011

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation is releasing a portion of the surveillance video that recorded the recent firebombing of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol.

The release of the video coincides with the announcement that the FBI has offered a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the attack.

The video shows the darkened suspect as the person hurls two “Molotov cocktails” at the Sheriff’s station at approximately 7:45pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

The firebombs did not injure anyone, but they did cause minor damage to the outside of the IVFP and a patrol car that was parked in front of the building on 6500 block of Trigo Road in Isla Vista.

A witness reported seeing a lone person, dressed in all black, throw both incendiary devices before running south away from the scene.

If anyone witnessed this incident or has information helpful to the investigation, they are urged to call either the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office at 805-681-4100, the Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip Line at 805-681-4171 or the FBI at (805) 642-3995.

For more information regarding news related issues
please contact Drew Sugars, Public Information Officer.

Business Hours: (805) 681-4100
EMAIL:pio@sbsheriff.org