Deputies search for 40-year-old Santa Barbara man after hitting cop car

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office deputies are searching for a 40-year-old Santa Barbara man who hit a cop car and has a felony warrant.

The initial call for the incident came just after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at the areas of South Patterson and Overpass Road in Goleta, according to the SBCSO.

As of 9:00 p.m., the man's car was towed from a footpath he took before fleeing on foot and the suspect remains outstanding.

The SBCSO is receiving help from County Air Support, the CHP and UC Santa Barbara's Police Department.

The man is believed to be six feet tall with black hair and a scruffy beard. He shed clothing as he fled on foot and it is unknown what he is wearing now, according to the SBCSO.

Those who have more information are asked to call 911 if they know the man's location or if they spot him.