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SLO police searching for vandal, identity thieves

Written on 14 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a man who caused more than $1,000 of damage to a government building on Monday. The building is believed to be the Social Security office in San Luis Obispo, and the vandalism was... (Continue reading)

SLOPD catches one offender in DUI warrant sweep

Written on 12 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

San Luis Obispo police conducted a DUI warrant sweep on Saturday, which they say was a show of manpower that SLOPD can use to find people who drive under the influence and then skip court. Officers served warrants for suspects... (Continue reading)

SLO parking rates going up

Written on 9 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

Following a decision by the San Luis Obispo City Council this week, SLO’s parking rates are set to rise over the next few years. Metered parking rates in downtown San Luis Obispo will start increasing at the beginning of next... (Continue reading)

Driver flees CHP in downtown SLO, crashes and gets away

Written on 8 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A driver managed to evade a CHP officer who was pursuing him in downtown San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, but then crashed his car after the patrolman gave up the chase. Nonetheless, the driver fled by foot and, along with... (Continue reading)

SLO police probe burning of gay pride flag

Written on 2 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 30 comments

San Luis Obispo police have launched a hate crime investigation into the alleged burning of a gay pride flag. On Thursday, the police department received a report about the burning of a gay pride flag within the city limits. It... (Continue reading)

Man caught after threatening worker with knife in SLO

Written on 1 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A man evaded capture only temporarily after threatening an employee at a San Luis Obispo store on Tuesday with a knife, according to police. Upon arresting the man, officers learned the suspect had also been using a knife to damage... (Continue reading)

Intoxicated SLO man steals vehicle and crashes it

Written on 29 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An aspiring San Luis Obispo car thief succeeded in his attempt to break into a vehicle and get behind the wheel, but his car theft bid came to a quick end when he tried to drive the automobile. Officers then... (Continue reading)

Thieves snatch purse in SLO Target, then use credit card

Written on 24 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A pair of thieves snatched a woman’s purse at the San Luis Obispo Target, then used her credit card at another store, according to SLOPD. Surveillance footage caught the suspects, a man and woman, walking out of Target at 5:19... (Continue reading)

Man fires shots in SLO home, prompting SWAT team standoff

Written on 18 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 55-year-old man ran through the street screaming before firing shots inside a San Luis Obispo home early Thursday morning, according to SLOPD. After officers arrived at the home, an approximately five-hour standoff ensued before the man was eventually arrested.... (Continue reading)

Man gets 38 years to life for attack on SLO woman

Written on 17 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An Atascadero man who attacked a 20-year-old woman outside her San Luis Obispo apartment in 2015 received a prison sentence of 38 years to life on Wednesday. Derrick Robert Moore, 27, pleaded no contest to first-degree burglary causing great bodily... (Continue reading)