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Police search for suspect who brandished gun in Santa Barbara restaurant

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Posted at 8:09 AM, Jul 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-10 11:10:00-04

Santa Barbara Police are investigating an incident where a man brandished a gun inside a restaurant.

It happened at Los Agaves restaurant on the 600 block of N. Milpas Street at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police say they responded to numerous calls of a man brandishing a gun inside the restaurant. Witnesses say the man with the gun confronted a female, and after a brief altercation fled the scene in a vehicle.

There were no shots fired during the altercation, however, a loaded magazine was found at the scene, according to police.

After further investigation it was revealed that the female knew the man.

Police have not provided a description of the male suspect. The investigation is ongoing.