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San Luis Obispo police seek help identifying suspect

February 2, 2026

By KAREN VELIE

The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Monday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who attempted to steal over $1800 in merchandise from Home Depot on Sunday.

Shortly after 5 p.m., the suspect attempted to leave Home Depot, but was confronted. After a brief struggle with loss prevention, he fled and went to Whole Foods, removed some clothing and then drove away in a dark colored sedan.

Investigators are asking anyone who can help identify the suspect to call officer LaDow at (805) 594-8053 or or Crime Stoppers (805) 549-7867.

 


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Must have tried to steal a sheet of 5/8″ sheet rock.


All jokes aside – What is the point of security cameras if they are so blurry? This is an on-going thing where you can’t see anything with these security cameras.. This looks like 1980s camera technology here. I say this one is on them if they refuse to get decent security cameras, not our problemo.


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Agree on the cameras. I keep waiting for the day when CCN publishes one of these requests for help, and somebody writes, “I know this person and have called the police to report him (them)”


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$1,800 bucks? What was he stealing….. ? The entire paint department?


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Power tools are the most common items stolen. A couple of high-end DeWalt chop saws and high-torque cordless drills would easily fit into a shopping cart and meet that dollar loss level.


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