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SLO doorbell camera captures would-be burglar

Written on 24 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A doorbell camera linked to a phone app captured a man with gloves lurking outside a San Luis Obispo woman’s home early Saturday morning. The video has circulated on social media and in the news, but police have yet to... (Continue reading)

Homeless bus thief gets six years for Grover Beach crime spree

Written on 19 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 36-year-old homeless man has received a six-year prison sentence for an ambitious crime spree he embarked upon in June. On a single day, David James Krause, 36, started a fire; stole a bus and crashed it; burglarized a home;... (Continue reading)

Burglar cuts hole in Santa Maria bank wall, steals cash

Written on 4 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A burglar broke into a business adjacent to a Santa Maria bank early Monday morning. He then cut a hole in the adjoining wall, entered the bank, took money and escaped. At approximately 5:15 a.m., surveillance footage captured the burglar... (Continue reading)

Burglar snatches watches from Pismo Beach jewelry store

Written on 30 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A man burglarized a Pismo Beach jewelry store on Wednesday and then fled to a parking lot where a driver was waiting in a getaway vehicle. Neither a store worker, who chased after the suspect, nor officers who responded managed... (Continue reading)

Burglars snatch narcotics from Nipomo drug store

Written on 20 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Two men broke into a Nipomo drug store early Sunday morning and stole $1,900 worth of narcotics. The suspects were caught on surveillance footage, but authorities did not manage to locate the thieves. [KSBY] Around 1:30 a.m., San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Facebook post leads to arrest of serial burglar in Orcutt

Written on 8 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

After spending two weeks investigating a series of residential burglaries in the Orcutt area, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found a Facebook posts detailing an unreported break-in. Deputies then arrested a 44-year-old Orcutt woman, who is accused of stealing cash... (Continue reading)

Teen smashes liquor store windows, steals cigarettes

Written on 20 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 14-year-old boy smashed windows at two Paso Robles liquor stores Monday night, and burglarized one of the businesses, according to the city’s police department. However, the teen walked away without any alcohol, opting to snatch cigarettes instead. Officers caught... (Continue reading)

Los Osos burglars identified, one gets away

Written on 2 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A pair of Los Osos residents who allegedly burglarized 10 to 15 of their neighbors were discovered with stolen property on Thursday San Luis Obispo County deputies were investigating a report of two suspicious people prowling through garages and several... (Continue reading)

SLO woman announces run for council, then gets burglarized

Written on 1 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

A San Luis Obispo woman announced last month that she is running for city council. Less than 48 hours later, a burglar broke into her home and stole an iPod, jewelry, computers and other possessions. Mila Vujovich-La Barre said she... (Continue reading)

Transient crashes stolen bus, then presses on with crime spree

Written on 27 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Undeterred by his botched attempt to steal a bus Sunday afternoon, a transient pressed on with an ambitious crime spree that included arson and a home break-in. After crashing the bus he stole, the man stole a car and crashed... (Continue reading)