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Heard on: Santa Barbara County Sheriff Main Channel · 1/16/2026 11:06 AM
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An area check on Foothill Road.
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Fourteen, go ahead.
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Deputies check on suspicious person near Foothill Rd
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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were asked to check an area near Foothill Road after a possible suspicious person approached a residence claiming to be a chimney sweeper. The individual reportedly acted oddly before leaving in a white van with a partially known license plate. The situation is unconfirmed at this time.
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Foothill Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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