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Nipomo man stabbed and robbed

Written on 7 Nov, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Suspects in the stabbing of a Nipomo man led officers on a high-speed chase from Santa Barbara County to Grover Beach Wednesday night. Shortly after midnight Wednesday morning, the Nipomo man entered the Chumash Casino Resort lobby and said that... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach chief doing double duty

Written on 31 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The Grover Beach City Council voted unanimously to make Police Chief Jim Copsey the assistant city manager and chief of police concurrently starting on Oct. 28. Copsey is now responsible for stepping in if the city managers is unavailable, helping... (Continue reading)

Man robs Grover beach home, punches residents in the face

Written on 16 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

A Grover Beach man punched residents in the face while robbing their home early Thursday morning. Michael L. Davis Jr., 27, was stealing items from a home on the 600 block of Rockaway Avenue around 4 a.m. Thursday when the... (Continue reading)

Grand jury suggests merging Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach dispatch services

Written on 4 Jun, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury has recommended that the cities of Arroyo Grande and Grover Beach merge their police and fire dispatch systems and contract with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office for dispatch services. [Tribune] A... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes into Grover Beach apartment

Written on 13 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Lemoore man driving under the influence Sunday evening in Grover Beach crashed into a parked truck and an apartment building, causing one residence to be ruled unsafe for occupancy. Around 8:30 p.m., Patrick Jeff’s Ford Taurus struck an unattended... (Continue reading)

Judge reinstates Grover Beach officer fired over Taser use

Written on 11 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A San Luis Obispo Superior Court judge has ordered that the Grover Beach Police Department reinstate an officer it fired for using excessive force during a 2010 Taser incident. [Tribune] Santino Lopez responded to a reported kidnapping of 6-month-old baby... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande couple victims in Grover Beach crash

Written on 4 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The Grover Beach Police Department identified the two people who died in a single auto accident on Tuesday at about 9:17 p.m. as residents of Arroyo Grande. Police said Raymond Cano, 49, was driving the pick-up truck that veered off... (Continue reading)

Collision with tree kills two in Grover Beach

Written on 3 Apr, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A truck crashed into a tree in Grover Beach Tuesday evening, killing the two people inside. [KCOY] Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, a pick-up truck slammed into a tree along El Camino Real near Oak Park Blvd. Officials say the driver... (Continue reading)

Man shoots and seriously injures estranged wife

Written on 2 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

Grover Beach Police are searching for a man who allegedly shot his estranged wife on Saturday around 9 p.m. William Roger Forgey, 46, of Roseville shot his wife at a home on the 800 block of Mentone Avenue and then... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man accused of attempted murder

Written on 8 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Grover Beach man who attempted to murder an acquaintance who refused to give him prescriptions drugs was charged with attempted murder on Friday. Following the alleged robbery and attempted murder, Thomas Allen Kirker, 32, fled the victim’s home. Police... (Continue reading)