On December 6, 2025, at approximately 12:55 pm, Santa Barbara Police Communications received a 9-1-1 call regarding a female allegedly throwing items at vehicles near the intersection of El Camino De La Luz and Oliver Rd.
Santa Barbara Police officers located a female holding a belt in each hand as she walked away from the location where a vandalism had just occurred. That subject was later identified as Chelsea Haffeman (age 28).
Haffeman did not comply with officers’ orders and instead challenged the officer with the weapon in hand. The officer deployed their conducted energy device, which was ineffective…