Articles Tagged With ‘Theft’




Wallet heist nets big take

A stolen wallet led to a $4,600 crime spree Saturday and San Luis Obispo police are seeking a man and woman suspected of the theft. According to officers, the pair removed a wallet from the purse of a shopper at... (Continue reading)

Non-profit administrator sentenced to jail

A woman accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from two local non-profits was sentenced to six months in San Luis Obispo County Jail and three years probation on Friday. In November, Morgan Rafferty, 48, pleaded no contest to... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay police officer’s guns stolen

A Morro Bay police officer who left two guns in an unlocked vehicle parked in San Luis Obispo discovered early Friday morning someone had stolen the weapons. Former San Luis Obispo City Councilman and Mothers Tavern owner Paul Brown left an... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man carjacked at gunpoint

A Bakersfield man held a man at gunpoint and then carjacked his Toyota Echo in Pismo Beach on Wednesday. A short time later, a California Highway Patrol officer spotted Charles Ravert, 40, speeding on Highway 166. The officer began following... (Continue reading)

Don’t steal in front of cops

A “bad idea” led to the arrest early Saturday of two men allegedly stealing ornaments from the Capitol Christmas tree, said California Highway Patrol officials. [SacramentoBee] A passing CHP officer saw people acting suspiciously around the tree, located on the... (Continue reading)

Stolen vehicle investigation leads to 6 arrests

A traffic stop by Grover Beach Police on Wednesday led to the arrest of six people for a variety of crimes including car theft, possession of burglary tools and giving a false name to an officer. When two occupants of... (Continue reading)

Occupy SLO battle leads to theft allegations

An internal battle between members of the Occupy SLO movement has lead to the filing of a theft report against four members who cleaned out the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse demonstration site. Several Occupy SLO members opposed to the courthouse... (Continue reading)

Three arrested for mailbox thefts

Police officers arrested three Bakersfield residents on Monday for allegedly breaking into and taking mail from outdoor mailboxes at two post offices in San Luis Obispo. [Tribune] Responding to a 911 call, police stopped a vehicle near the post office... (Continue reading)

Credit card fraud devices found at Paso Robles gas stations

The Paso Robles Police department is investigating a credit card fraud scheme after discovering devices designed to capture debit card and personal identification numbers at two area gas stations. After officers found the first skimmer at the One Stop Market... (Continue reading)

Templeton woman buys back stolen jewelry

A Templeton woman was excited to learn that an Atascadero pawn shop had purchased her stolen jewelry. An emotion dampened when she learned she would have to pay the shop $2,100 before she could retrieve her items. [KSBY] Carol Morgan... (Continue reading)