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BUELLTON, Calif. - On September 30, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Buellton
Area and Coastal Division Special Services Unit partnered with the Lompoc Police Department to conduct a
special enforcement campaign in Lompoc, focusing on in-view traffic violations, criminal apprehension, and
the recovery of identified stolen vehicles.
More than 20 CHP personnel, consisting of patrol officers, K9 officers, commercial enforcement officers,
auto theft investigators and detectives, participated in the resoundingly successful campaign. In just several
hours, the campaign resulted in 49 citations and warnings, 18 commercial vehicle inspections, and five
vehicle impounds. One stolen vehicle and one stolen trailer were located and recovered. K9 officers made
one misdemeanor and one felony arrest, seizing methamphetamine and fentanyl pills.