UPDATE (9:48 p.m.): Officials say the suspect is believed to be 40-year-old Anthony Torres Lopez Jr. of Santa Barbara. Lopez is described as 6 feet tall with black hair and a scruffy beard. He shed clothing as he fled on foot, and it is unknown what he is currently wearing.
Before fleeing, the suspect drove along a footpath. His vehicle has since been towed from the path. Lopez remains at large, and the investigation is ongoing.
Officials are asking the public to call 911 if he is spotted, or if anyone knows about his whereabouts.
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ORIGINAL STORY: Deputies are searching for a suspect with a felony warrant who fled on foot after hitting a deputy's vehicle in Goleta.
The incident began around 6:04 p.m. near South Patterson Avenue and Overpass Road. Authorities say the suspect struck the deputy's vehicle with their own car before running from the scene.
Multiple agencies are assisting in the ongoing search, including K-9 units, Santa Barbara County Air Support, the California Highway Patrol, and the UC Santa Barbara Police Department.
Officials are asking the public to avoid the area while the search continues.
