– by F. Scott Faulkner
SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 22, 2026 — Santa Barbara police arrested a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man at approximately 9:15 p.m. on January 21st after officers responded to reports of two separate vehicle collisions on the city’s Westside, including one that left a person injured.
According to SBPD spokesman Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale, officers were first dispatched to a reported two-vehicle crash “with possible injuries” at a downtown intersection. One person was hurt and later taken to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for treatment…