Crime

Man charged in rideshare app assault, kidnapping investigation

Police expressed concern there may be additional victims – A man accused of posing as a rideshare app driver and targeting young women near Cal Full Article

Atascadero Police arrest reports for Dec. 23-29

Weekly arrest logs from the Atascadero Police Department Jamison, Jared Dale, 41, of Atascadero, was arrested on Dec 23 at 12:11 am at 7256 Parriza Full Article

Business owners urged to display theft prevention posters locally

County program targets theft with new law enforcement effort – Business owners in San Luis Obispo County are being urged to display a new poster Full Article

Proposition 36 to reshape crime penalties in San Luis Obispo County

District attorney’s office outlines key elements – Proposition 36, recently passed by voters statewide and locally, has officially gone into effect. The measure aims to Full Article

Police arrest suspect in felony hit-and-run incident

Victim suffered, ‘major but non-life-threatening injuries’ – Police arrested Todd Nelson, a 61-year-old Arroyo Grande man last week in connection with a felony hit-and-run that Full Article

Atascadero Police arrest reports for Dec. 16-21

Weekly arrest logs from the Atascadero Police Department Gurr, Joshua James, 41, of Atascadero, was arrested on Dec 16 at 9:51 am at Eliano St Full Article

Oregon woman charged with felony DUI in fatal San Luis Obispo crash

Noblitt’s blood alcohol content was four times the legal limit, investigators found – A Bend, Oregon woman was arrested on Dec. 18 in connection with Full Article

6-month-old child exposed to meth, fentanyl; mother faces felony charges

Police find drugs during arrest in San Luis Obispo – San Luis Obispo Police arrested a 37-year-old woman on Oct. 25 on charges of felony Full Article

Three men arrested for arranging to meet minor for lewd purposes

Men arrested in sting operation last week – Three men were arrested in San Luis Obispo after arranging to meet with a person they believed Full Article

Fugitive from Washington arrested in San Luis Obispo

Ronald James Hart arrested for impersonation, extradition to Washington pending – Police have arrested a fugitive from Washington after a series of encounters with officers Full Article