Crime

Atascadero police say human remains discovered are likely Native American

Atascadero Police Department involved in high-speed chase

Police pursue subject on motorcycle –On Wednesday at approximately 8:38 a.m., an Atascadero Police Officer was traveling near the area of US 101 and Morro Full Article

Kristin Smart murder case preliminary hearing delayed

Paul and Ruben Flores preliminary hearing date delayed in Kristin Smart murder case

Judge Jacquelyn Duffy sat in for Judge Craig Van Rooyen –The preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben Flores originally scheduled for July 6 was delayed Full Article

Atascadero arrest records for June 21-27

Weekly arrest logs from the Atascadero Police Department On June 21, Andrew Michael Powell, 25, transient, was arrested at 8000 El Camino Real for possession Full Article

Suspect arrested in string of vehicle burglaries

The suspect is a 14-year-old male –In the middle of May, California State Parks rangers experienced a reported increase in vehicle burglaries in the Montana Full Article

Atascadero arrest records for June 14-20

Weekly arrest logs from the Atascadero Police Department On June 14, Christopher Reese Butterfield, 22, of Riverbank, was arrested near Atascadero Ave. for disorderly conduct/alcohol. Full Article

Man and woman at-large after reportedly assaulting juvenile

Incident occurred last Tuesday in Cambria –Last Tuesday, deputies from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office were called to a report of a physical Full Article

Three hospitalized, two arrested after knife fight downtown Atascadero

Fight at Centennial Plaza involved knives, baseball bat –At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, the Atascadero Police Department (APD) was notified about an incident at Full Article

Detectives seize one-and-a-half pounds of cocaine after search of San Miguel home

Ramiro Alcazar-Barajas, 42, of San Miguel arrested –On Monday, members of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit, County Probation, and Homeland Security Full Article

Wanted man facing multiple charges of child molestation

Authorities believe suspect is in hiding –On April 29, an arrest warrant was obtained for 38-year-old David Paul Wilson of San Luis Obispo on multiple Full Article

[caption id="attachment_127053" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Items found included materials related to gang affiliation, a Glock Micro Conversion Kit, large-capacity magazines, and two assault rifles. Cesar Diego Ortega, 20, of Nipomo, pictured right.[/caption] Several items were recovered by detectives which 'prompted further investigation' –On May 27, members of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Gang Task Force, San Luis Obispo County Probation Department, and the Arroyo Grande Police Department conducted a probation search of a residence in the 300 block of Neptune Drive in Nipomo. During the search, there were several items recovered by detectives which prompted further investigation. These items included materials related to gang affiliation, a Glock Micro Conversion Kit, large-capacity magazines, and two assault rifles. The two firearms recovered were a Panther Arms A-15 semi-automatic SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) and a semi-automatic "Ghost gun" SBR. A "Ghost gun" is generally a privately made firearm with no associated serial number from a commercial manufacturer. As a result of the investigation, 20-year-old Cesar Ortega of Nipomo was arrested and booked into County Jail for possession of an assault weapon and possession of a short-barreled rifle.

South County man arrested after probation search

Several items were recovered by detectives which ‘prompted further investigation’ –On May 27, members of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, San Full Article