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Attempted murder suspect found through DNA match

Written on 20 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

San Luis Obispo police arrested a man on Wednesday for an attempted murder officers linked the suspect to through a DNA match from a bloody knife. On Jan. 20 shortly after 1 a.m., Austin Saran, 21, allegedly stabbed several Atascadero... (Continue reading)

Thief steals San Luis Obispo police radar detector

Written on 18 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police may get caught speeding by a suspect they happen to be pursuing. A radar gun disappeared from a pouch inside a parked, police motorcycle left unattended around 1:40 am Sunday, the police department said. Police reported... (Continue reading)

SLO firefighter accused of assault placed on leave

Written on 16 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 50 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo city administrators placed a firefighter who was arrested for allegedly beating a man unconscious at a local pub on unpaid administrative leave several months ago, city staff confirmed while refusing to provide the exact... (Continue reading)

SLO homeless win big in ticketing battle

Written on 10 Aug, 2012 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 21 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo City Council agreed Thursday to dismiss all tickets given this year to homeless residents for sleeping in their vehicles. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew Jenkins filed a lawsuit accusing the city of... (Continue reading)

Man finds a stranger dead in his van

Written on 2 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

After stopping for a drink downtown on Thursday afternoon, a San Luis Obispo man returned to his van to find an unconscious stranger inside, police said. After an unsuccessful attempt to wake the man, David Harrell drove him to French... (Continue reading)

Teen sexually assaulted in SLO

Written on 6 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a girl in her late teens Tuesday afternoon on the 1400 block of Marsh Street. The teen was entering a business complex when a man approached her from... (Continue reading)

Judge orders SLO police to stop ticketing homeless

Written on 4 Jul, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

By KAREN VELIE A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge granted a preliminary injunction barring police from ticketing homeless who sleep in their vehicles, in a ruling on Tuesday. In April, attorneys Saro Rizzo and Stew Jenkins filed a... (Continue reading)

SLO city, police union hit impasse

Written on 14 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

San Luis Obispo’s negotiations with its police officer association have stalled prompting the city to declare that their bargaining efforts are at an impasse. [Tribune] As a result, negotiations will transition into a more formal process that  includes either going... (Continue reading)

Judge sets settlement conference between SLO and homeless

Written on 1 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Charles Crandall set a mandatory settlement conference for the end of June regarding claims the city of San Luis Obispo is unjustly ticketing homeless people who sleep in their cars.... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo armed bank robbery

Written on 3 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

FBI investigators and San Luis Obispo Police officers are investigating the Thursday robbery of the Golden 1 Credit Union on Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo. At about 3:15, the robber entered the bank carrying a handgun and ordered everyone... (Continue reading)