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Man allegedly exposed himself to Grover Beach girls

Written on 11 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 29-year-old Santa Maria man exposed himself to three elementary school girls in August, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. Officers arrested the man in Santa Maria on Thursday. Roberto Mendoza-Macias allegedly exposed himself to the girls on Aug.... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for Christmas tree thief

Written on 8 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Christmas tree thief is on the loose, and Grover Beach police are turning to the public to help track down the suspect. Around 10:58 p.m. on Thursday, a man stole a spiral, electronic Christmas tree from the Automotive Service... (Continue reading)

Fleeing driver nearly runs over Grover Beach officer

Written on 23 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 38-year-old man, allegedly on drugs at the time, nearly ran his truck over an officer, then led police on a cross-county chase Thursday night. Around 11:30 p.m., a Grover Beach police officer saw a suspicious truck backed into a... (Continue reading)

K9 bites suspect this time in Arroyo Grande

Written on 22 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Unlike a recent pursuit in Arroyo Grande, a police chase Wednesday ended with a K9 biting the leg of the suspect. This is the third time a Central Coast K9 officer has bit another officer or a suspect in less... (Continue reading)

Nipomo felon allegedly strikes again and again

Written on 24 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A 26-year-old Nipomo man who was arrested last month for allegedly committing multiple felonies while on bail, was arrested Thursday accused of many of the same criminal acts. On Aug. 18, a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputy noticed Allen... (Continue reading)

Monarch Grove robber also suspected in Goleta robbery

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

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are trying to determine whether the man who robbed the Monarch Grove Winery on Sunday also robbed a Goleta CVS late that night. Around noon Sunday, a robber wearing an old man mask, an Elvis... (Continue reading)

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)