There is no suspect yet in a tire-slashing spree that occurred in Carpinteria early Wednesday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.
An estimated 30 to 40 cars across the city had their tires slashed between 2 and 5 a.m., said county Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brian Flick.
Reports of slashings were still coming in Wednesday afternoon, he said.
The crime is not a common one, Flick said, adding that the Sheriff’s Department will be stepping up its night patrols in the city in response.
Unless someone has access to a garage, he said, there’s not a whole lot one can do to protect car tires from being attacked.
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