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Angry driver slams into intoxicated pedestrian in downtown SLO

Written on 27 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

After a suspected drunk pedestrian reacted angrily to a driver honking his horn and ploughing through a downtown San Luis Obispo intersection Sunday night, the driver reversed course and slammed into the man. Police officers arrested the driver, and emergency... (Continue reading)

SLO man pleads no contest to possessing child porn

Written on 23 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who was accused of having pornographic images and/or videos of children as young as four years old has pleaded no contest to child porn charges. He will serve about three months in jail. [Tribune] On... (Continue reading)

SLO bicycle thief gets a black eye, trip to jail

Written on 8 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A Templeton man who got caught stealing a bicycle in San Luis Obispo received a black eye and a trip to jail Tuesday. The victim got his bicycle back. Jeremy Christensen, 43, allegedly used bolt cutters to cut the lock... (Continue reading)

DUI driver flips Cadillac, knocks out power in SLO

Written on 8 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed a Cadillac SUV into power pole wiring in San Luis Obispo knocking out electricity to more than 2,400 customers, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Around 10:26 p.m. Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

Driver hits parked trucks, goes airborne in SLO

Written on 2 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A woman crashed her car into two trucks parked on the side of the Sacramento Drive near Via Esteban Wednesday afternoon in San Luis Obispo. The woman’s car then went airborne and spun 180 degrees before landing. [KSBY] The woman... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to 177 years for robbing and raping prostitutes

Written on 30 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 52-year-old Santa Maria man was sentenced to more than 177 years in prison for raping and robbing women in San Luis Obispo County at gunpoint. His victims were prostitutes. [KSBY] On March 14, 2013, Gregory Arthur Erwin, a former... (Continue reading)

Man found dead in a vehicle in SLO

Written on 26 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Emergency responders found a man dead inside a vehicle on Broad Street in San Luis Obispo Wednesday morning. Investigators believe medical issues caused the man’s death. [Tribune] Around 10:45 a.m., the San Luis Obispo Police Department received a call about... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated mother crashes while driving children

Written on 23 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a woman for driving under the influence Sunday evening after she crashed a pickup truck into two parked cars. Two children were inside the truck when the woman lost control of the vehicle. Around... (Continue reading)

Virgin Mary vandal threatens SLO officer with a knife

Written on 20 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A transient who once tried to burn down a statue of the Virgin Mary at the San Luis Obispo Mission threatened a police officer with a knife Wednesday evening. The confrontation followed another alleged act of vandalism. Around 8 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Thief grabs donation jar at SLO Denny’s

Written on 19 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A woman walked into the San Luis Obispo Denny’s on Madonna Road last week and walked out with a donation jar that reportedly contained hundreds of dollars. Surveillance footage captured the thief stealing the jar, but San Luis Obispo police... (Continue reading)