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SANTA BARBARA, CA – December 8, 2016

Investigation into the December 2, 2016 hit-and-run traffic collision that left Drew Christopher Daly, age 23, of Santa Barbara, with life threatening injures has resulted in the arrest of Isaac Vincent Vega, age 21, of Montecito, for the following offenses: hit-and-run causing injury, commission of a felony while released from custody, unlicensed driver, and false information to a peace officer.  At the time he committed the hit-and-run Vega was out of custody, on bail, for a previous robbery arrest.

Investigation revealed that on December 2, 2016 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Vega was driving a white 1999 Honda CRV westbound on the 300 block of W. Cabrillo Boulevard.  Vega struck Daly, who was crossing the street southbound, and then fled the scene.  Investigation indicates that Daly remained on the side of the street, gravely injured, for approximately two hours before being discovered by a passer-by. 

The public’s assistance has been instrumental in this case, enabling SBPD investigators to identify Vega and ultimately arrest him at 5:00 p.m. on December 7, 2016 on the 100 block of Harbor Way.  The involved vehicle was located at Vega’s residence and impounded.  Vega was booked into Santa Barbara County Jail on the aforementioned charges with a bail amount of $75,000.00.

Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation additional details are being withheld.  However, the community’s assistance is still being requested.  Anyone with knowledge of Vega’s activities in the hours before and the morning after the collision is asked to contact SBPD Traffic Investigators at (805) 897-2322.

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SANTA BARBARA, CA – December 2, 2016

Santa Barbara Police Department Traffic Collision Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance with a felony hit-and-run investigation.

On December 2, 2016 at 4:15 a.m., officers from the Santa Barbara Police Department responded to a report of a subject down in the street on the 300 block of W. Cabrillo Boulevard.  Upon arrival they located an unresponsive adult male face down on the roadway.  The man was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital where he is being treated for life threatening injuries.  His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Evidence suggests that the man was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on the 300 block of W. Cabrillo Boulevard.  The vehicle fled the scene.

During the investigation officers located surveillance videos of a possible involved vehicle that was seen traveling in the area at the time of the collision.  This vehicle of interest is described as a light colored small to mid-size sport utility vehicle.  It is believed to have front-end, headlamp, and possible windshield damage.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating this vehicle.  Anyone with information pertaining to this hit-and-run collision is asked to contact the Santa Barbara Police Department immediately at (805) 897-2355 or call anonymously to (805) 897-2386.