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Thief targeting roadside stands on Huasna Road

Written on 13 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who has been stealing money at night from roadside produce stands. The suspect has been targeting stands on Huasna Road in rural Arroyo Grande. Investigators are circulating a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man burglarizes grandparents home

Written on 12 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

Paso Robles police arrested a man for stealing thousands of dollars of jewelry from his grandparents home. Officer also arrested a second man for the burglary, and a third suspect remains on the run. Matthew Sundahl, 27, allegedly burglarized his... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man steals shotgun, then flaunts it

Written on 31 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A man suspected of being under the influence of drugs stole a shotgun from a Paso Robles home, then called 911 to inform police about a man with gun in the area and still managed to evade capture for about... (Continue reading)

DUI suspect accused of stealing car, laptops, credit cards

Written on 30 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Paso Robles man was driving 100 mph while drunk in a car that contained stolen laptops, credit cards and software, according to the CHP. The man is also charged with auto theft. [KSBY] Officers arrested the man, as well... (Continue reading)

Transient con man robbing women he picks up

Written on 17 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A 44-year-old man who lives out of his car and goes by the nickname “Pineapple” is picking up women at Santa Barbara County bars, then spending nights at their homes and pilfering their jewelry and other property, according to the... (Continue reading)

Black Lives Matter banner stolen from SLO church

Written on 5 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A banner sporting the protest movement slogan “Black Lives Matter” has been stolen from a San Luis Obispo church. It is the second time a Black Lives Matter banner has been taken down from the San Luis Obispo church, and... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay attorney sentenced for grand theft

Written on 9 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A former attorney and Morro Bay planning commissioner was sentence Monday to 240 days in jail. John Patrick Fennacy, 50, pleaded no contest last year in a grand theft case involving elderly clients. [KSBY] Prosecutors initially alleged Fennacy embezzled at... (Continue reading)

North County thieves caught after alarm goes off

Written on 4 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A car alarm awoke a sleeping resident early Wednesday morning and led to the capture of two thieves, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. Around 3:40 a.m., a resident in the 900 block of St. Ann Drive went outside... (Continue reading)

Thieves on the march in SLO

Written on 29 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

San Luis Obispo police say there has been a recent rise in thefts and burglaries in the city. The police department has received more than 400 reports of “theft-related incidents” since Dec. 1, according to a SLOPD news release. The... (Continue reading)

Burglar caught in Hawaii after breaking into SLO County ATMs

Written on 15 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A Bay Area man allegedly stole cash from ATMs in Northern California and San Luis Obispo County late last year and then arrived in Hawaii in time to ring in the new year. But, on New Year’s Eve, Honolulu police... (Continue reading)