Articles Tagged With ‘Morro Bay Police Department’




Morro Bay Police Department promotes new commander

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Morro Bay Police Department on Wednesday announced the promotion of Sergeant Tony Mosqueda to the position of commander.  Mosqueda began his career in law enforcement in 2005 with the Farmersville Police Department. After rising up from... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay man found dead in SLO creekbed after arrest

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities found a 37-year-old Morro Bay man dead in a San Luis Obispo creekbed on Wednesday, eight days after officers arrested him for public intoxication and an ambulance transported him to Sierra Vista Medical Center. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police searching for armed robber

Morro Bay police are searching for a man with a gun who robbed a check cashing business on Saturday. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before noon, an Hispanic man entered Check into Cash, brandished a firearm and then fled the area... (Continue reading)

Woman smashes 15 Motel 6 windows with baseball bat in Morro Bay

A woman smashed 15 windows at a Morro Bay Motel 6 Wednesday evening, then engaged in a standoff with police officers, which ended in her getting arrested at gunpoint and under the threat of being tasered. [Cal Coast Times] At... (Continue reading)

Drugged driver assaults woman, attempts carjackings in Morro Bay

A woman allegedly driving under the influence of drugs crashed her car Friday, then attempted to carjack other vehicles, according to the Morro Bay Police Department. [Cal Coast Times] At about 11:30 a.m., Searra Justine Crow, 24, was involved in... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police arrest serial burglars

Morro Bay police officers were able to track down and arrest a pair of Santa Maria women who were allegedly using methamphetamine and committing numerous thefts, by trailing a stolen credit card. [Cal Coast Times] Over the past few days,... (Continue reading)

Police arrest six people at Morro Bay drug house

One Morro Bay resident is in jail on a charge of maintaining a drug house, while five other individuals located at the home on Tuesday are facing a host of drug charges. [Cal Coast News] At about 7 a.m., Morro... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police search for wallet thief

Morro Bay police are asking the public for help in tracking down an alleged thief who is accused of stealing a man’s wallet and then using the victim’s credit cards. [Cal Coast Times] On Aug. 11, the suspect broke into... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police chief tussles with YouTuber

During a dispute on Tuesday between Morro Bay police and a YouTuber who films officers, Police Chief Greg Allen and another officer physically took the cameraman to the ground after he refused to provide identification, video shows. Footage of the... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grow sparks house fire in Morro Bay

An electrical malfunction at a Morro Bay marijuana grow on Monday sparked a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged two homes, according to the city’s fire department. The fire broke out at approximately 2:13 a.m. in a garage in... (Continue reading)