SMPD Officers make narcotics related arrests 
On October 4, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Santa Maria Police Department officers responded to the Santa Maria riverbed following a tip regarding possible drug sales occurring in the area.
Officers contacted two individuals, identified as Heather Carberry, 40, and Samuel Prevatt, 58, both residents of Santa Maria, who were living in the riverbed at the time. During a search of the area, officers located over half a pound of methamphetamine, an additional 2.8 ounces of fentanyl, other narcotics, and ammunition for a .22-caliber firearm. No firearm was located; however, the possession of the ammunition was determined to be a violation of law.
Both Carberry and Prevatt were arrested and booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on multiple narcotics-related charges, as well as for possession of ammunition.
The Santa Maria Police Department encourages anyone with information related to firearms activity or other crime tips to contact the SMPD Communications Center at 805-928-3781 ext. 2277 or provide information anonymously by calling 805-928-3781 ext. 2677 (COPS).
Authored By: Todd Logan, Lieutenant
Santa Maria Police Department
1111 W. Betteravia Rd.,
Santa Maria, Ca., 93455
(805) 928-3781 ext. 2277
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Santa Maria Police Department
1111 W Betteravia Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-928-3781
