Home  »  Archives

Articles Tagged With ‘Theft’




San Luis Obispo police searching for wallet thief

Written on 9 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo police are searching for a woman who allegedly stole a wallet inside a Bank of America branch last week. On Jan. 2, a person at the bank reported their wallet had been stolen. A... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police searching for credit card thieves

Written on 4 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police are asking the public to help locate two women who allegedly stole a credit card and then used it at several businesses in the North County city. The Paso Robles Police Department is... (Continue reading)

Lompoc men arrested for robbing Arroyo Grande hardware store

Written on 28 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested two Lompoc men who allegedly robbed the Arroyo Grande Miner’s Ace Hardware store Wednesday morning. The same suspects are also accused of previously stealing items from the Miner’s Ace Hardware in San Luis Obispo.... (Continue reading)

Women snatch high-end sunglasses from SLO store, arrested

Written on 6 Oct, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of Bay Area women allegedly stole more than $44,000 worth of merchandise from Sunglass Hut in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, and then fled on Highway 101, where law enforcement personnel eventually tracked them down.... (Continue reading)

Burglar rams car into SLO Big 5, steals firearms

Written on 25 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A burglar rammed a car into the Big 5 Sporting Goods store in San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning and stole firearms. Police have since managed to recover the stolen guns, but the suspect remains at large.... (Continue reading)

SLO police warning residents about trailhead smash-and-grabs

Written on 15 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a couple recent smash-and-grabs, the San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning hikers against leaving valuables in their car when parking at local trailheads.  Over the last week, thieves smashed two vehicle windows at the Highland... (Continue reading)

Thieves steal wallet in SLO grocery store, go on Home Depot shopping spree

Written on 11 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pair of thieves stole a customer’s wallet inside Ralphs in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, then proceeded to spend more than $2,000 of the victim’s money at Home Depot, according to the San Luis Obispo Police... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles police arrest alleged repeat Lowe’s thief

Written on 25 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers last week arrested a man who allegedly stole items from the Paso Robles Lowe’s store twice in less than three weeks.  On June 30, Kody Lee Samuels 36, of Santa Maria allegedly stole a log... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for wallet thieves

Written on 20 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two men who allegedly stole a woman’s wallet inside of Vons on Thursday afternoon. Surveillance footage from the Grover Beach grocery store shows one man... (Continue reading)

SLO police warn public about gas thefts

Written on 14 Jul, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police are warning residents and businesses about a recent string of gas thefts in San Luis Obispo. Since the beginning of June, callers have submitted eight reports of thieves puncturing gas tanks and siphoning gas from vehicles.... (Continue reading)