Santa Barbara County sheriff’s officials are investigating a series of break-ins and burglaries early Tuesday at four businesses in the Acorn Plaza Shopping Center in Orcutt that resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars from property damage and theft.
Officers first responded to a burglar alarm at Ricky’s House of Pizza just after 2 a.m. and subsequently found evidence of additional forced entry at Orcutt Bakery, Cold Stone Creamery and Cubanissimo Cuban Cafe and Coffee House, all located in the shopping center at the intersection of Bradley Road and Clark Avenue.
“At approximately 2:09 a.m., deputies responded to a burglar alarm at Ricky’s Pizza in the 4800 block of South Bradley Road. When they arrived, deputies noted forced entry to the business, as well the neighboring businesses. Additional…
