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Detectives says serial burglars targeting restaurants in the Santa Ynez Valley

A suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Buellton.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
A suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Buellton.

Five burglarized in Buellton since the beginning of July.

Detectives say a ring of serial burglars have been targeting restaurants in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Five burglaries occurred in the Buellton area since July 6.

In all of the instances, the burglars forced their way into the restaurants, and focused on areas where cash was kept. Exactly what, and how much was stolen is still under investigation.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.