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Arroyo Grande police arrest intoxicated man and woman with guns, drugs

July 19, 2024

By JOSH FRIEDMAN

Arroyo Grande police officers on Wednesday evening arrested a man and woman who were allegedly intoxicated and in possession of guns and drugs.

At about 8 p.m., a witness reported two individuals, possibly under the influence, inside a vehicle parked in the 900 block of Rancho Parkway. Officers arrived at the scene and spoke with 38-year-old Courtney Opely of Oceano and 32-year-old Ryan Flaherty of Bakersfield. Officers also saw drugs in plain view, according to the Arroyo Grande Police Department.

Police conducted a records check and found that both Opely and Flaherty had outstanding arrest warrants. Officers searched their vehicle and discovered an AR-15 platform rifle loaded with a high-capacity magazine and altered serial number, as well as a bolt-action rifle and a loaded handgun. 

Officers also located a large quantity of suspected fentanyl, along with various other illicit drugs and paraphernalia, including evidence of narcotics sales. 

Police arrested Opely and Flaherty. After being medically cleared at a local hospital, the suspects were booked in San Luis Obispo County Jail. 

Officers booked Opely on charges of altering a firearm’s identifying information, possession of controlled substances for sales, possession of controlled substances while armed, possession of narcotics, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of Xanax for sale, possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication.

Authorities booked Flaherty on charges of false impersonation of another, felon in possession of ammunition, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of metal knuckles, resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer, altering a firearm’s identifying information, possession of controlled substances for sale, possession of controlled substances while armed, possession of narcotics, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, possession of Alprazolam for sale, possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication. 

Opely remains in custody with her bail set at $110,000, according to the SLO County Sheriff’s Office website. Flaherty remains in jail with his bail set at $125,050. 

 


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Went to school with Courtney and she always had a good heart. I sold her a civic on loan and never got paid fully. I forgave it when saw her at chevron station with questionable characters and told her you have so much potential. Chalked it up as my local charity work but disappointed she went darker


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Arrest warrants. Guns and drugs. Sitting in a vehicle intoxicated.

What could go wrong?


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Oh, So I can commit any crime, Post Bail, skip the country, like so many; and yet people complain and complain about nonsense about Democrats and crowded prisons but the DA is A OK with someone making a quick buck and letting them out? Hmmmmm


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Oh, So the DA Dow gives possible cartel members the option to Bail out and commit more crimes or who can afford bail laid by THEIR Drug SUPPLIER. NICE, nice job Dow.


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So then the DA and Judge set Bail on MOST LIKELY Drug Traffickers with guns and Fentanyl for a Local Bail Bondsman to make a profit and tax for the County. Nice Job DAN Dow and some Scum Bag local judges. What is the DAs voter registration ; I’ll tell you; conservative. AND YET, at the RNC, they complain, YET, LOOKEY HERE. I don’t care what the political affiliation is, this is insane.


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The County makes no money off of bail unless it is forfeited, the whole 15% goes to the bondsman and s/he uses a part of that to prevent forfeiture as a cost of business.


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Hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but that M1 Carbine ain’t a bolt action…


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It must have been love, but it’s over now.


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No, THEY CAN POST BAIL AND RE OFFEND.


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True! Love can still find a way. I like that glass half full kind of thinking.


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Lay a whisper on my pillow…


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