Man rescued from high tide after running from law enforcement in Isla Vista

ISLA VISTA, Calif. - A suspect running away from law enforcement was trapped in the high tide last night in Isla Vista. The man slid down the cliff and into the water at the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive just after 11 p.m. Monday night.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department says he was rescued by firefighters and ocean rescue teams using a 14-foot ladder and was then arrested and taken to the Goleta Valley Emergency Room by deputies with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.