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SLO police seek help identifying three alleged thieves

September 3, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Wednesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying three individuals suspected of a vehicle burglary and fraudulent credit card use.

On Aug. 27, a thief stole a purse from a vehicle in the Ralphs parking lot. The victim’s credit cards were then used at Costco to purchase laptop computers.

Surveillance photos from Costco show three suspects. While two of them were wearing masks, the third was not.

Officers are asking anyone who recognize any of these individuals to contact officer Swartz at (805) 594-8114 or Crime Stoppers at 805-549-7867. Please reference case 250827062.

 


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Stop the stupid masks in retail stores, banks, and public spaces.


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Retail clerks are responsible for checking a person’s ID when a credit card is presented for payment. These crooks likely used a self-checkout machine.


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Haven’t been ID’d for a credit card in decades.


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SLO is known statewide as an easy target with unsuspecting victims and great freeway access. SLOPD did not even respond to thefts at Ralphs for years as they realized they could not do anything about it. The shopping center put up the trailers with the cameras and blue flashing lights in response ton the open theft market but without LE follow up, why?


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I appreciate these notices regarding thefts. But how do we find out if any of them have been identified and arrested?


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