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Morro Bay police searching for armed robber

Written on 24 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

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)

Masked man robs San Luis Obispo Rite Aid

Written on 19 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A masked robber stole cash and a stereo speaker from a San Luis Obispo Rite Aid Tuesday night, then evaded captured, according to police. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 9 p.m., the man walked into the Rite-Aid store at 1251... (Continue reading)

SLO police help expose Apple Store robbery scheme

Written on 28 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Crediting the San Luis Obispo Police Department with having initiated the statewide investigation, the California Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that it has charged 17 individuals over a robbery scheme targeting Apple retail stores that resulted in the loss of... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria bandit sought for nine bank robberies

Written on 9 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The FBI says the man who robbed a Coast Hills Credit Union on Wednesday is linked to nine bank robberies in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties. Authorities have deemed the serial robber the “Seasoned Bandit.” On Wednesday, the Seasoned... (Continue reading)

Robber delivers blow at SLO post office, then steals mail

Written on 11 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

A 45-year-old man attacked a person retrieving mail at a downtown San Luis Obispo post office on Monday and ran off with some stolen items. But, witnesses tracked the suspect and officers arrested him promptly. Around 6:18 p.m., Christopher Andrew... (Continue reading)

Robber punches 7-Eleven clerk in the face in Paso Robles

Written on 4 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A 7-Eleven clerk in Paso Robles decided to confront a pair of robbers as they were stealing alcohol from his store early Sunday morning. One of the robbers then punched the clerk in the face, and both of the suspects... (Continue reading)

SLO police use DNA to solve early 2016 robbery

Written on 27 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A man who allegedly tried to rob a San Luis Obispo liquor in early 2016 with a toy gun was arrested at his Grover Beach home on Wednesday after a DNA match enabled investigators to identify him. On Jan. 9,... (Continue reading)

Sibling tag team uses gun, pepper spray in Santa Maria robberies

Written on 20 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

During an early morning Santa Maria robbery, one brother pepper sprayed a male victim, and the other sibling hit him in the head with a handgun, according to the city’s police department. Moments later, the brothers allegedly robbed a female... (Continue reading)

Robber snatches wallet and flees in Templeton

Written on 8 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who got away after pulling off a strong arm robbery in Templeton Wednesday morning. Around 9 a.m., the suspect walked up to a man who was getting an... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach market robber turns himself in

Written on 7 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Arroyo Grande man who initially got away with robbing a convenience store has turned himself in, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Around 11 p.m. Friday, a man entered the Grover Beach Market Express at 1051 S. 13th... (Continue reading)