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Former Atascadero mayoral candidate arrested

Written on 16 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

Following a nearly four-hour standoff on Friday, police arrested a former Atascadero mayoral candidate. Charles Scovell, 37, ran for mayor in 2014. In response to a call that a man was hitting a women with a beer bottle, police went... (Continue reading)

Burglar caught in Hawaii after breaking into SLO County ATMs

Written on 15 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Bay Area man allegedly stole cash from ATMs in Northern California and San Luis Obispo County late last year and then arrived in Hawaii in time to ring in the new year. But, on New Year’s Eve, Honolulu police... (Continue reading)

Teen arrested in South County theft case

Written on 12 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A teen was allegedly prowling around a Grover Beach resident’s car around 3:30 a.m. Monday. Officers responded, tracked down three suspects and found property that had recently been stolen from South County vehicles, according to Grover Beach police. At 3:34... (Continue reading)

SLO police catch man burglarizing The Sub

Written on 9 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A burglar targeted burned San Luis Obispo business The Sub, but police caught him before he walked away with some of the items that survived a fire last month. On Dec. 26, a fire burned day and night, destroying The... (Continue reading)

Santa Margarita man suspected of car theft

Written on 9 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Santa Margarita man led San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen car on Friday. At about 10:26 a.m., deputies spotted a Volvo SUV which had been reported stolen the previous day out of... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles parolee breaks into teen girl’s home

Written on 8 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

Police arrested a 35-year-old parolee after he twice broke into the Paso Robles home of a 17-year-old girl on Wednesday. The teen was the only person home at the time. Paso Robles man Jesse Torres allegedly attempted to open several... (Continue reading)

Heritage Oaks Bank robbery suspect arrested

Written on 7 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Bakersfield man on Wednesday for allegedly robbing a San Luis Obispo bank on Monday afternoon. Following the armed robbery of the Heritage Oaks Bank on Froom Ranch Way, police released photos of the holdup... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach stabbing suspect arrested

Written on 7 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police arrested a 26-year-old Grover Beach resident Wednesday for stabbing a man at a homeless encampment. Andrew A. Lerma allegedly stabbed a 28-year-old man on Tuesday evening at a homeless camp located south of the Grove Beach train station in... (Continue reading)

SLO man arrested for child pornography

Written on 31 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A 38-year-old San Luis Obispo man is accused of having pornography displaying children as young as 4-years-old partaking in sexual acts with adults. Police arrested the man Wednesday morning. After receiving information Stephen Joseph Lemus was in possession of child... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police catch one of two burglary suspects

Written on 30 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Grover Beach police arrested an alleged burglar Tuesday night, but investigators say a second suspect got away. At about 10:39 p.m., officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at a business in the 200 block of Rockaway Avenue. When... (Continue reading)