Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo Police Department’




Stranger stabs man outside Denny’s in SLO

An attacker stabbed a 23-year-old man in San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning near the Denny’s restaurant on Madonna Road. The victim survived the attack, but the suspect remains on the loose. Shortly before 3 a.m., a young Hispanic man... (Continue reading)

SLO man allegedly molested his ex-girlfriend’s daughter

A man accused of sexually abusing the 10-year-old daughter of San Luis Obispo woman he was dating, recently sent a text message to the now-14-year-old girl telling her she was still a virgin. [Tribune] Matthew Roland Betts, 44, allegedly molested... (Continue reading)

SLO man dies after questionable fall from rooftop

The body of a 72-year-old man was discovered Friday afternoon on the first floor rooftop of the Anderson Hotel on Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo. He had fallen from an apartment on an undisclosed upper floor. Police investigators are... (Continue reading)

SLO Boba Stop robbed, police searching for serial robber

A man carrying a handgun robbed a San Luis Obispo tea shop Tuesday night. Police say the incident marked the sixth armed robbery in the city over the last three months and the fourth in September. In each of the... (Continue reading)

Mask wearing man robs SLO beauty supply store

A man wearing a Halloween style mask and sunglasses robbed the Sally Beauty Supply in the Madonna Plaza on Saturday, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Shortly after 4 p.m., a man wearing a grey mid-length coat, a... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to set self on fire in protest

A man doused his body with lighter fluid Sunday and then attempted to light himself on fire in protest against the San Luis Obispo Police allegedly pushing homeless people out of the city. On Sunday morning, the man was attempting... (Continue reading)

Men try to rob SLO restaurant,find empty register

Two men attempted to rob a downtown San Luis Obispo restaurant Monday evening but fled after finding an empty cash register. The suspects did succeed in evading capture, though, due in part to restaurant employees debating whether or not to... (Continue reading)

Robbery reported outside Buffalo Wild Wings in SLO

Update: Police arrested three suspects — each of whom is from the Sacramento area — in connection to the reported robbery in the Madonna Plaza Shopping Center. Two of the three suspects remain in San Luis Obispo County Jail on... (Continue reading)

SUV crashes into San Luis Obispo bank

A driver crashed an SUV into a San Luis Obispo bank Saturday night. Police responded to the scene and arrested the driver for DUI. [KSBY] The crash occurred at Founders Community Bank located at 237 Higuera Street. The collision caused... (Continue reading)

Homeless man found dead at SLO bus stop

A local homeless man in his late 40s was found dead at a San Luis Obispo bus stop Thursday morning, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. At about 9:45 a.m., the police department received a call for a... (Continue reading)