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Candidate for Pismo Beach’s dumbest criminal

Written on 13 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police arrested an alleged drug dealer with a large amount of methamphetamine after the 42-year-old paid for a hotel room with counterfeit bills on Tuesday. In the evening, a hotel clerk called 911 to report... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach murder suspect’s hearing delayed, no autopsy report

Written on 10 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A hearing for a 34-year-old man charged with murdering his close friend in Pismo Beach was reschedule after his attorney argued he was never provided the autopsy report. Andrew Frederick Rodriguez is charged with murdering 39-year-old Jonathan... (Continue reading)

Officers arrest two men with guns in Pismo Beach

Written on 5 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police officers arrested two men who were wielding guns in public over the weekend. On Saturday evening, a caller reported two men with a gun in the city parking lot on Pomeroy Avenue. Officers quickly... (Continue reading)

Man convicted of attempting to kill Pismo Beach police officer

Written on 21 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A jury today found a 50-year-old man guilty of attempting to shoot and kill and Pismo Beach police officer while resisting arrest. Charles Nelson Ammons is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12. Ammons first trial ended... (Continue reading)

Candidate for this week’s dumbest criminal in Pismo Beach

Written on 19 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach officers arrested a wanted woman transporting a large amount of methamphetamine in a vehicle illegally parked early Saturday morning, now a candidate for this week’s dumbest criminal. Shortly before midnight, a Pismo Beach office contacted... (Continue reading)

Fire burns four acres near Pismo Beach, preserve temporary closed

Written on 6 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A fire near Pismo Beach burned four acres on Tuesday evening, leading to the temporary closure of the Pismo Preserve, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a fire burning on a hillside next... (Continue reading)

SLO County prosecutor files Supreme Court appeal over victim’s rights

Written on 4 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow filed an appeal with the California Supreme Court last month arguing the victim’s rights of a Pismo Beach police officer assaulted on the job were violated. Specifically, the officer’s... (Continue reading)

McLintocks restaurants close in Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo

Written on 22 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE F. McLintocks Saloon and Dining restaurants in Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo have closed, six months after McLintocks in Arroyo Grande closed. In 1973, McLintocks opened its first restaurant in Shell Beach. Two years later, the... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police arrest man with loaded ghost gun

Written on 14 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE During a routine traffic stop, Pismo Beach police arrested a 20-year-old man for having a concealed, loaded ghost gun on Saturday afternoon. After pulling over the vehicle, an officer noticed a passenger was not wearing his seat... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach police arrest man for brandishing imitation firearms

Written on 7 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Pismo Beach police officers arrested a 45-year-old who was brandishing an imitation firearm from a vehicle in Shell Beach on Sunday. Shortly after noon, callers reported a man brandishing a weapon. Officers quickly located the suspect’s vehicle... (Continue reading)