Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office’


San Luis Obispo County Sheriff – Coroner About Us
Formed in 1850, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is the oldest and largest law enforcement agency in the county, with enforcement covering over 3,200 square miles. In addition to being the primary law enforcement agency for San Luis Obispo County, the Sheriff is responsible for coroner services, the county jail which houses over 500 inmates, the civil division, and special investigations units like the Gang Task Force, Special Problems Unit, Narcotics Unit, Records and Warrants, Sheriff & EMS dispatch facility, Search and Rescue, the Posse Unit, Aero Squadron and Dive Team.

The Mission of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is to protect all life and property and to provide service, security, and safety to the community, as directed by law and moral responsibility.
http://www.slosheriff.org/



Fugitive arrested at Atascadero home

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a fugitive Wednesday who rammed his vehicle into a sheriff’s car in December 2012. Marc Steele, 38, evaded arrest for more than nine months after ramming his Lexus sedan into a Sheriff’s K-9... (Continue reading)

Jail inmate arrested for Oceano murder

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives arrested an Oceano man Wednesday for the June murder of a Nipomo resident. Joseph Adrian Munoz, 36, had been in San Luis Obispo County Jail since June 23 for a probation violation. Since his... (Continue reading)

Body found in Nipomo ditch

The body of an adult male was found Tuesday in a drainage ditch between two fields in rural Nipomo. Shortly before 5 p.m., a field worker discovered the body of an adult male partially submerged in the ditch located near... (Continue reading)

Panga boat beaches near San Simeon campground

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies and State Park Rangers discovered a beached panga boat with a package of marijuana near the San Simeon State Park Campground Tuesday morning. The 30-foot panga boat had been abandoned with one 30-pound package... (Continue reading)

Man arrested in Santa Margarita shooting

A Santa Margarita man who allegedly shot another man in the face during a family argument was arrested early Saturday morning in Atascadero. At about 6:20 a.m., Steven Lee Gregge, 43, allegedly shot Nickolas John Gulley, 21, at a home... (Continue reading)

Trio of gang members arrested for Paso Robles crime spree

Paso Robles police detectives arrested three believed gang members for a series of crimes between the evenings of August 22 and August 24. During that span, victims reported three incidents which included assaults, knife attacks, a robbery and a carjacking,... (Continue reading)

Third Morro Bay burglary suspect arrested

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the third suspect in a Morro Bay home invasion Sunday. Following an apartment burglary in Morro Bay around 5 a.m. Sunday, police were searching for McKinley Ray Thomas. Along with a Morro Bay... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles apartment complex fired upon twice over weekend

Paso Robles police responded to two shootings at a single apartment complex over the weekend. As of Sunday afternoon, officers did not locate any suspects or victims. It is unknown whether any injuries occurred during the shootings at an apartment... (Continue reading)

Two arrested in fatal hit-and-run

Sheriff’s deputies captured two men fleeing from the scene of a fatal hit-and-run incident Saturday in Shandon after an intensive air and ground search. Vincente Muniz Montes, 38, of Shandon, is reported by officials to have been driving a 1994... (Continue reading)

Car thieves caught in Avila Beach

San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspected car thieves Wednesday in Avila Beach. [Tribune] Early Wednesday, a 2012 Chevy Impala passed a sheriff’s patrol car heading in the opposite direction. The deputies ran the plates of the Impala... (Continue reading)