Crime
Charges filed against man for trafficking a 14-year-old girl
–On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against Lucion Lee Edward Banks (35), for Human Trafficking and Pimping a Full Article
Man arrested after two victims report stabbing
–On Saturday at 5:45 a.m. hours officers were dispatched to an assault victim in the 400 Blk. of Atascadero Rd. Upon arrival, officers contacted the Full Article
Fight behind local bar leads to shots being fired, arrests
–On October 3, 2018 at approximately 1:40 am, officers from the Atascadero Police Department responded to a report of a fight behind Whiskey & June Full Article
County’s most wanted: Paul Edward Staten
–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man? Paul Edward Staten II, 45, is wanted for violation of probation for Full Article
Update: Chevron robbery suspect located
Update posted Sept. 28 During the investigation of this reported armed robbery, Atascadero Police Department investigators learned eight hours prior to the robbery in Atascadero Full Article
Man found guilty of committing lewd act upon a child, molestation
–On Monday, Sept. 24, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Jose Luis Diaz (47) guilty of two felony counts of committing a lewd act Full Article
Man sentenced to 20 years in state prison for stalking
–On Tuesday, San Luis Obispo man Michael Sidney Smith, 55, plead guilty to felony stalking with a prior conviction for criminal threats and to an Full Article
Series of vehicle burglaries reported in Shandon
–On Thursday, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a series of crimes in the Shandon area which included the theft of three Full Article
Robbery reported at Atascadero Tastee-Freez
–The Tastee-Freez restaurant on Montecito Ave. was robbed Thursday around 9 a.m., according to reports. The restaurant employee reported being sprayed in the face with Full Article
County’s most wanted: Joseph John Perez
–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man? Joseph John Perez, 28, is wanted for violation of probation for assault Full Article