Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo Police Department’




SLO man pleads no contest to possessing child porn

A San Luis Obispo man who was accused of having pornographic images and/or videos of children as young as four years old has pleaded no contest to child porn charges. He will serve about three months in jail. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

SLO bicycle thief gets a black eye, trip to jail

A Templeton man who got caught stealing a bicycle in San Luis Obispo received a black eye and a trip to jail Tuesday. The victim got his bicycle back. Jeremy Christensen, 43, allegedly used bolt cutters to cut the lock... (Continue reading)

DUI driver flips Cadillac, knocks out power in SLO

A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed a Cadillac SUV into power pole wiring in San Luis Obispo knocking out electricity to more than 2,400 customers, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Around 10:26 p.m. Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Driver hits parked trucks, goes airborne in SLO

A woman crashed her car into two trucks parked on the side of the Sacramento Drive near Via Esteban Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo. The woman’s car then went airborne and spun 180 degrees before landing. [KSBY] The woman... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to 177 years for robbing and raping prostitutes

A 52-year-old Santa Maria man was sentenced to more than 177 years in prison for raping and robbing women in San Luis Obispo County at gunpoint. His victims were prostitutes. [KSBY] On March 14, 2013, Gregory Arthur Erwin, a former... (Continue reading)

Man found dead in a vehicle in SLO

Emergency responders found a man dead inside a vehicle on Broad Street in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. Investigators believe medical issues caused the man’s death. [Tribune] Around 10:45 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Police Department received a call about... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated mother crashes while driving children

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman for driving under the influence Sunday evening after she crashed a pickup truck into two parked cars. Two children were inside the truck when the woman lost control of the vehicle. Around... (Continue reading)

Virgin Mary vandal threatens SLO officer with a knife

A transient who once tried to burn down a statue of the Virgin Mary at the San Luis Obispo Mission threatened a police officer with a knife Wednesday evening. The confrontation followed another alleged act of vandalism. Around 8 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Thief grabs donation jar at SLO Denny’s

A woman walked into the San Luis Obispo Denny’s on Madonna Road last week and walked out with a donation jar that reportedly contained hundreds of dollars. Surveillance footage captured the thief stealing the jar, but San Luis Obispo police... (Continue reading)

Did SLO County medical examiner skate on hit-and-run?

By KAREN VELIE Local officials decided to look the other way after the San Luis Obispo County contracted medical examiner was involved in a hit-and-run on his way to an autopsy. Even so, officers did arrest Dr. Gary Alan Walter... (Continue reading)