On Wednesday, October 15, the Santa Barbara Police and County Sheriff’s Department joined with federal and state agencies to crack down on the Eastside gang as part of Operation Gator Roll. (Go here for detailed coverage.) On October 16, Santa Barbara Police released the following names of those arrested or already in custody as part of the roundup. The grand total in custody is 59, with more sweeps and arrests expected. Not listed here are four juveniles and another 100 people who have already been arrested over the past year as part of this investigation.
Arrested on Federal Charges
ISMAEL PARRA, 23; Nickname: Ishboo; Alleged Role: drug-dealing to gang
JOSE GONZALEZ JR., 20; Nickname: Scrappy; Alleged Role: Assaults including 2006 baseball-bat attack in Isla Vista
MIGUEL PARRA, 20; Nickname: Tripps; Alleged Role: Selling cocaine to gang
ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ, 20; Nickname: Stilo; Alleged Role: Using Molotov cocktail
FRANCISCO ANTHONY ALCARAZ, 21; Nickname: Stranger; Alleged Role: Gang soldier
FERNANDO MARCO ALCARAZ, 18; Nickname: Lil Stranger; Alleged Role: Gang soldier
HUMBERTO OLVERA, 24; Nickname: Danger; Alleged Role: Knife attack
PEDRO RENE GARCIA, 27; Nickname: Oso; Alleged Role: Gang leader
ALFREDO ORNELAS, 23; Nickname: Capone; Alleged Role: Gang soldier
JESUS MARTINEZ, 18; Nickname: Peke and Lil Pac Man; Alleged Role: gang leader
REYNALDO FERER-DOROTEO, 36
IVAN GARCIA, 18
Still Sought by Authorities
ROBERTO AREBALO AMADOR, 20; Nickname: Lil Oso; Alleged Role: 2007 gang attack
JESSE GARZA PEREZ, 40; Nickname: Chili Red; Alleged Role: Selling heroin to gang
Arrested but Already in Jail or Prison
BRIAN JASSO ORTIZ, 22; Nickname: Villain; Alleged Role: attack at Jack in the Box
OCTAVIO MARIN, 20; Nickname: Lil Tu; Alleged Role: Soldier
JOSE CAMPOVERDE, 20; Nickname: Big Boy; Alleged Role: Racial attack on African American
JOSHUA ALEXANDER RODRIGUEZ, 22; Nickname: Sinner; Alleged Role: Attempted murder of African American
SEBASTIAN MARTINEZ COVARRUBIAS, 22; Nickname: Seabass; Alleged Role: Made Molotov cocktail
ROBERT MARTINEZ, 22; Nickname: Lil Bullet; Alleged Role: Conpiracy to murder
CARL SAMUEL FLORES, 26; Nickname: Lil Kill; Alleged Role: Conspiracy to murder
IVAN QUEZADA, 23; Nickname: Pac Man; Alleged Role: Baseball-bat attack
OMAR RAMOS, 18; Nickname: Sleepy; Alleged Role: Knife attack
ARIEL RANGEL COLON JR., 21; Nickname: Huero; Alleged Role: Attack on African American
XAVIER JESUS ALVAREZ, 25; Nickname: Malo; Alleged Role: Knife attack
MARTIN MENDEZ, 24; Nickname: Lil Shyboy; Alleged Role: Selling methamphetamine to gang
ELSON LEYVA TAPIA 25; Nickname: Yuyo; Alleged Role: Cocaine sale
ENRIQUE MORAN, 21; Nickname: Silent; Alleged Role: Soldier
EDWIN ORLANDO BAY, 20; Alleged Role: Soldier
JOSE PEDRO ZAVALA, 22; Nickname: Lonely and Shy; Alleged Role: Attack on non-gang member
Arrested on State Charges
JACKIE ARREVALO, 21
CHRISTIAN BOTELLO, 28
EDGAR CORDOVA, 23
HUGO DIAZ, 26
RICHARD GARCIA, 19
JOSE GONZALEZ SR., 58
GIOVANNI HUERTA, 19
JOSE HUERTA, 45
DIEGO LOPEZ, 18
BIANCA MACIAS, 18
RAYMOND MACIAS, 29
PAUL MARTINEZ, 46
JACOB MEDINA, 19
PATRICIA MORENO, 19
OMAR PALENCIA, 26
JOAQUIN PEREZ JR., 18
MICHAEL REGALADO, 26
FLAVIO RIOS, 18
STEVEN SALAZAR, 25
TANYA SIERRA, 22
ERIC TAPIA, 18
MARTIN TRUJILLO, 19
EDUARDO ZERMENO, 19
DANIEL PAZ, 35
RUDY YBARRA, 28
PAULINO POMMIER, 23
CHRISTOPHER MANSON, 18