Police arrest two people in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Santa Barbara Saturday morning
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Monday, the Santa Barbara Police confirmed they have arrested two people in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on Saturday and the identity of the victim has been confirmed.
Pure Joy Catering issued a press release on Monday identifying 32-year-old Dane Angus as the person who died after the collision Saturday morning.
His image, provided by Pure Joy Catering, is below.
There is a memorial planned for Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, at East Beach in Santa Barbara at 5 p.m..
Pure Joy Catering's Business Manager, Shayna Cogan, confirmed the company had fielded multiple calls from people in the community offering condolences on the loss of Angus and a small memorial near the site of the Saturday morning incident has already been created.
The two people arrested, a 34-year-old and a 26-year-old, are both residents of Santa Barbara and were brought into custody the night of the incident, Feb. 24, detail Santa Barbara Police Department.
According to Santa Barbara Police, the 34-year-old was arrested for felony hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license and is currently booked at Santa Barbara County Jail on a $500,000 bail.
The other person involved, a 26-year-old, was arrested for accessory to a felony and destruction of evidence and is currently booked into Santa Barbara County Jail with bail currently set at $20,000 explain Santa Barbara Police Department.
A third person was interviewed in relation to this case, but was later released though charges may still be recommended to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office state Santa Barbara Police Department.
There is still an active investigation into this incident and anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Investigator Edward Kasper at 805-897-3719 or email at ekasper@sbpd.com.
