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Atascadero student arrested first day of school

Written on 26 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Before the start of the first day of school on Monday, Atascadero High School administrators discovered a video online that they determined posed a possible threat to students. Shortly afterwards, one student was in police custody. School officials have not... (Continue reading)

Police break up Paso Robles drug ring

Written on 19 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Atascadero and Paso Robles police departments combined efforts over the weekend to seize more than 100 grams of heroin and arrests five suspects accused of participating in drug sales. The two departments collaborated on a drug investigation that spanned... (Continue reading)

Police cruiser crashes during high-speed chase

Written on 31 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Atascadero police arrested a Creston man who led officers on a high-speed chase Monday that ended with a wrecked police cruiser. On Monday at about 2:50 a.m., two Atascadero police officers attempted to pull over a car for vehicle code... (Continue reading)

Four police pursuits in Atascadero

Written on 14 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

In just eight days, Atascadero police officers were involved in an unprecedented number of vehicle pursuits in the city of Atascadero. Officers were involved in four vehicle pursuits in Atascadero in July. The first, on July 6, started when a... (Continue reading)

Atascadero woman attacks Obama protesters

Written on 9 Jul, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 233 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Claiming she was defending President Barack Obama from an unwarranted attack, an Atascadero woman pepper sprayed a group of peaceful protestors on Monday afternoon. Atascadero police then charged the woman with two counts of battery. During the... (Continue reading)

Police identify alleged Atascadero bank robbers

Written on 21 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Atascadero police have identified the man and woman arrested for robbing Chase Bank on Thursday as George Jesie Gonzalez, of Santa Maria, and Tonya Michelle Young, of Paso Robles. Around 5:20 p.m. Thursday, a man walked into the Chase Bank... (Continue reading)

Alleged bank robber caught in Atascadero

Written on 18 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Atascadero police arrested two people Thursday for allegedly robbing Chase Bank. [KSBY] Around 5:20 p.m., a man walked into the Chase Bank in the 8000 block of El Camino Real, told a teller he had a gun and ran away... (Continue reading)

Couple arrested for string of Atascadero burglaries

Written on 27 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Atascadero police arrested a couple earlier this month for committing a string of burglaries last year. Between August and December, four residential burglaries occurred in Atascadero, in which thieves nabbed jewelry and electronics from residents’ homes while they slept. The... (Continue reading)

Video released of truck damaging Atascadero veterans memorial

Written on 3 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Atascadero police have released surveillance video of a truck driving through and vandalizing the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial on New Year’s Day. Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, a witness reported that a red Chevrolet pickup truck was driving through... (Continue reading)

Atascadero Veteran’s memorial vandalized

Written on 1 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Atascadero police are looking for the person or persons who vandalized the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial grounds on New Year’s Day. Shortly after 10 a.m., a witness called to report that a 1980’s red Chevrolet pickup truck was driving... (Continue reading)