The masked gunman who prevented use of Freeway 101 in Santa Barbara yesterday has been arrested. After SWAT teams arrived Edward Van Tassel, an Iraq war vet with post-traumatic stress disorder, was arrested. He surrendered peacefully and though armed fired no shots.

The LA Times reports:

Edward Van Tassel, a 28-year-old Army veteran who served...

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UC Santa Barbara commuters may be held up today on their drive to work as a masked gunman closes down Freeway 101. Around seven this morning, a man wearing a ski mask and fatigues began waving a flag while holding a gun on the overpass.

KSBY reports:

A masked man waving an American flag and holding a handgun Monday on a Highway 101 overpass sh...

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