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Armed robbery at the Monarch Grove Winery

Written on 20 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Grover Beach police are looking for a man suspected of the Sunday afternoon armed robbery of the Monarch Grove Winery Tasting Room on Highway 1 near the Amtrak station. At about noon, a man wearing an old man mask, an... (Continue reading)

Man escapes police encirclement in Grover Beach

Written on 18 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A man suspected of committing multiple felonies evaded capture as Grover Beach police were encircling him Thursday afternoon. Robert Inacio, 21, ran from officers in the 300 block of North 13th Street. Police then set up a perimeter in the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach chief’s dishonesty claims rejected again

Written on 8 Sep, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 22 comments

CORRECTION: The attorney hired to assist on the case against Sonny Lopez does not work for Grover Beach City attorney Martin Koczanowicz’ personal law firm as Lopez and his  had previously asserted.  By KAREN VELIE For the fourth time, an... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man Tased after threatening cop with shovel

Written on 19 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Officers Tased a man who used a broom and then a deadly shovel to assault a California Highway Patrol officer on Tuesday, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Around 11 a.m., the CHP officer was working a traffic assignment... (Continue reading)

SLO man accused of raping teen he met online

Written on 7 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Grover Beach police arrested a 31-year-old San Luis Obispo man Friday who allegedly drugged and raped a teen he met on the internet In 2013, Joel Gerardo Valdez Vazquez met his victim online through Facebook and Kik and began attempting... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist injured in Grover Beach hit-and-run

Written on 24 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A bicyclist survived a hit-and-run collision with a vehicle in Grover Beach Thursday night. The bicyclist only suffered minor injuries but was taken to the hospital, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Police are still searching for the driver.... (Continue reading)

Woman found dead in Grover Beach home

Written on 22 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person described as an “adult woman” was found dead in a Grover Beach home Tuesday morning. Grover Beach police and the San Luis Obispo County coroner’s office are investigating the death, but initial findings indicate no foul play, according... (Continue reading)

Robbers stab Grover Beach clerk

Written on 5 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Police are on the look out for two men who robbed and stabbed a clerk at the 7-Eleven in Grover Beach early Saturday morning. Shortly before 3 a.m., the clerk was disposing trash in a bin behind the store. Two... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach hit with $2.3 million defamation claim

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 23 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A former Grover Beach police officer filed a $2.3 million defamation claim last week against the city, Chief Jim Copsey and Commander John Peters. Peters is slated to replace Copsey as chief during a swearing in ceremony Monday... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach commander to be next police chief

Written on 19 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The Grover Beach City Council selected Police Commander John Peters as the city’s next chief. [KEYT] Peters is a 10-year veteran of the Grover Beach force. He will take over as chief on June 1 with a base salary of... (Continue reading)