Santa Barbara Police Arrest Suspect for Assaulting Kids Riding E-Bikes on State Street
Kyle Donald Calvello, 65, Was Charged with Battery, Child Endangerment, and Criminal Threats
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[Updated: Wed., July 24, 2024, 9:30 a.m.]
Santa Barbara Police officers arrested 65-year-old Kyle Donald Calvello of Santa Barbara County on July 21, for allegedly hitting a girl in the face and shoving a boy after they were reportedly riding their e-bikes on the sidewalk on State Street.
After an altercation between Calvello and a group of juveniles amplified into a battery, a bystander stepped in to confront Calvello, resulting in a physical fight between the two. In a video posted on Instagram by one of the witnesses, Calvello is seen throwing an A-frame sidewalk sign at the other man. Other bystanders broke up the fight.
Officers responded to reports of a fight at the State Street and De la Guerra Plaza area around 6 p.m. Sunday. Upon arriving, the other adult male fled the scene, leaving Calvello and the juveniles.
Calvello was arrested and booked for battery, child endangerment, and criminal threats on $50,000 bail, which he has since posted. The case is still under investigation.
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