A Santa Barbara man has been convicted of assaulting a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer during a suspected DUI arrest in Ventura County.
Jesse Andrew Mendoza, 20 of Santa Barbara, was convicted by a Ventura County jury on August 15, 2025, for charges stemming from a 2024 DUI arrest.
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced the jury found Mendoza guilty of felony assault on a peace officer, assault, escape from arrest, resisting an officer, and driving under the influence…