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SLO DUI collision causes three-car pileup

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man Monday evening for driving under the influence and causing a crash that injured another driver. San Luis Obispo resident Derek Johnson was driving northbound in the 3200 block of Broad Street around 5:15... (Continue reading)

Driver crashes car into SLO home

Written on 2 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A man allegedly driving while intoxicated crashed a vehicle into a house in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. Brandon Paulson was driving a station wagon northbound on Hollyhock Way around 2 p.m. when he reached a dead-end and failed... (Continue reading)

SLO garage fire under criminal investigation

Written on 28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

San Luis Obispo police are investigating suspicious objects that may have caused a garage fire Sunday afternoon. [KSBY] Around 3 p.m. Sunday, a fire broke out in the garage of a home in the 500 block of Stoneridge Drive in... (Continue reading)

Sexual assault reported at SLO apartment complex

Written on 21 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

San Luis Obispo police are investigating a sexual assault reported to have occurred Friday night at the Mustang Village apartment complex. A 21-year-old female was walking in the area of Mustang Village at approximately 10:17 p.m. Friday. A suspect approached... (Continue reading)

Former SLO police officer’s termination upheld

Written on 18 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

The firing of a former San Luis Obispo police officer after he pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of bringing misbranded Mexican prescription drugs into the United States was upheld in court on Thursday. In his suit, former patrol officer Dan... (Continue reading)

Puppy snatched from adoption event in SLO

Written on 15 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A thief nabbed a four-month-old puppy Saturday from an adoption event in front of Petco in San Luis Obispo. [Tribune] Nonprofit Laton Animal Rescue and Care holds adoptions in front of Petco in the 200 block of Madonna Road on... (Continue reading)

SLO fire hydrant blows after taking hit from motor home

Written on 31 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Water gushed out of a San Luis Obispo fire hydrant Sunday after a motor home dislodged from a tow truck and crashed into the hydrant. [Tribune] The truck was towing the motor home in the 200 block of Tank Farm... (Continue reading)

Prowler arrested in San Luis Obispo

Written on 30 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a Paso Robles man who was allegedly peeping through a widow into a residence in the 1100 block of Seaward Street on Friday evening. At about 9:19 p.m., police responded to a suspicious person call... (Continue reading)

Juvenile burglar caught in SLO

Written on 27 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police officers arrested a juvenile burglar early Thursday morning for breaking into cars parked in a residential neighborhood. Over the past several nights, police received reports of vehicle burglaries in neighborhoods near Madonna Road. Around 3:30 a.m.... (Continue reading)

Jailhouse death preceded by excess force claim

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 39 comments

By KAREN VELIE and JOSH FRIEDMAN A 28-year-old man filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the San Luis Obispo Police Department claiming officers physically assaulted him. He died less than two weeks later just hours after another encounter with city... (Continue reading)