A string of armed robberies and one house burglary were reported this week in Isla Vista. Authorities say three of the incidents were drug-related.
Early Sunday morning, the first incident occurred in an apartment complex at 6530 Seville Road, where three suspects wearing dark hoodies and masks — two were reportedly armed with handguns — entered an apartment to steal a cell phone and laptop. They fled the scene and law enforcement was unable to locate them.
Less than 24 hours later, also at 6530 Seville Road but in a different apartment, residents were heard arguing over drug money. Twenty-seven-year old Savannah Arias, who lives in the complex and is enrolled at SBCC, reported that four or five people she knew — two allegedly had knives — stole money from her. Law enforcement responded and caught five people fleeing the area. During the Sheriff Office’s investigation, one person was released.