Sheriff’s detectives arrested 22-year-old Dvaryae Bryant of Los Angeles in connection with the burglary of a Carpinteria-area cannabis grow operation where marijuana worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was stolen.[1] Detectives identified Bryant through follow-up investigation and coordinated with the Los Angeles Police Department, which was conducting a parallel investigation involving him.[1] On February 18, 2026, Bryant was arrested on a warrant at his residence in the 2300 block of South Victoria Avenue.[1] During the arrest, detectives recovered a short-barrel assault rifle that Bryant allegedly threw from a window.[1] Bryant was booked at the Van Nuys Jail for local charges and, after his Los Angeles court proceedings, will be extradited to Santa Barbara County on a no-bail felony warrant for burglary, conspiracy, grand theft and a gang enhancement.[1]
The investigation began on January 17, 2026, at approximately 1:47 a.m., when deputies responded to a reported burglary in the 4000 block of Foothill Road and the suspects had fled before deputies arrived.[1] Detectives and LAPD later served a search warrant in the 12000 block of Cranbrook Avenue in Hawthorne, where they recovered approximately 15 pounds of processed cannabis, about 6.8 kg, plus additional firearms and thousands in cash.[1] The firearms and cash were seized by the Los Angeles Police Department as part of its investigation and on-view charges.[1]
Detectives are investigating potential links between this case and other similar burglaries in Santa Barbara County, including a second burglary at the same Foothill Road location on February 4, 2026.[1] The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact sheriff’s detectives.[1]
