SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A stolen bicycle equipped with a GPS tracker led police to a motel-room standoff and the arrest of two individuals with criminal histories on Saturday morning.
Santa Barbara police received a 9-1-1 call just after 8:30 a.m. on December 13 regarding a GPS-equipped bike stolen earlier, now located at the Agave Inn on the 3200 block of State Street. Officers spotted the bike through a motel room window and attempted to contact the occupants.
The suspects, later identified as Adrian Rodriguez, 27, and Amanda DeLuna, 28, initially refused to exit the room. After nearly three hours, they surrendered around 11:45 a.m.
Police found both suspects had outstanding warrants and were in possession of stolen property and narcotics. They were arrested on charges including theft, narcotic-related offenses, and resisting arrest.
Rodriguez has an active misdemeanor case from September 2025 for resisting arrest, possession of fireworks without a permit, and drug paraphernalia, with a warrant issued after he failed to appear in court. DeLuna was previously convicted in 2024 for transporting and selling a controlled substance, and her probation had been revoked and reinstated multiple times, with a bench warrant active at the time of arrest.
Amber Frost, spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, confirmed that the case is under review, with a court date yet to be scheduled.
