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SLO police catch gas station clerk with meth during tobacco sting

Written on 24 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police arrested a gas station clerk who allegedly sold tobacco to a minor and was in possession of methamphetamine last week. On Friday, detectives conducted an operation in which a supervised person under the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest alleged serial REI burglar

Written on 20 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested an alleged serial burglar who tried again this week to steal merchandise from the REI store on Madonna Road. On Tuesday, staff at the REI store observed a man trying to... (Continue reading)

Driver hits and injures pedestrian in San Luis Obispo

Written on 10 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured a pedestrian in San Luis Obispo on Monday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., the pedestrian was crossing Santa Rosa Street near Taco de Mexico when a vehicle traveling northbound hit the person... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated driver crashes into bicyclist in San Luis Obispo

Written on 7 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a driver who allegedly struck and injured a pedestrian Tuesday evening while being under the influence of narcotics. Late in the evening, the driver of a black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck... (Continue reading)

Corvette crashes into tree in San Luis Obispo

Written on 16 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A convertible Chevrolet Corvette crashed into a tree in San Luis Obispo late Saturday night.  Shortly before 11 p.m., the driver of the Corvette failed to negotiate the roundabout on Tank Farm Road because of excessive speed,... (Continue reading)

SLO police arrest two drivers following pair of DUI crashes

Written on 27 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a pair of alleged DUI crashes over the weekend, the San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning residents about the danger of driving under the influence. The first crash occurred Friday on Broad Street by Orcutt... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police arrest two teens for fireworks violations

Written on 10 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers arrested two teens for allegedly setting off fireworks in a park last week. Over multiple nights, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 4 a.m., the suspects set off illegal fireworks in... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police catch wanted suspect with meth

Written on 9 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police officers on Friday night arrested a wanted suspect, whom they found to allegedly be selling methamphetamine.  At about 9:30 p.m., officers contacted Robert Gutierrez, 50, while doing foot patrol on the Bob Jones... (Continue reading)

Two cars crash in San Luis Obispo, minor injuries

Written on 23 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Two cars crashed in the intersection of S. Higuera Street and Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night, resulting in minor injuries. Shortly after 9 p.m., one driver tried to turn left onto Los... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn residents about phone scam

Written on 20 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning the public about a phone scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Scammers are calling residents and posing as police officers in attempts to extort money from them... (Continue reading)