Alleged thief tries to sell chainsaw to undercover officer
Paso Robles police arrested two men on Tuesday after officers caught one of the suspects in a sting aimed at recovering stolen chainsaws. Read More …
Tag: Auto theft
Theft of classic truck from 98-year-old spawns larger investigation in Nipomo
A couple weeks after finding a 1928 Ford Model A truck that had been stolen from a 98-year-old man, investigators returned to a Nipomo property, where this time, they were apparently searching for more stolen vehicles, as well as stolen firearms. Read More …
Thief gets caught after stealing classic truck from 98-year-old man
A Nipomo man recently stole a 1928 Ford Model A truck from a 98-year-old man who had owned the vehicle for more than 40 years, according to the CHP. Read More …
Patient carjacks ambulance and leads police on chase in Southern California
In a bizarre sequence of events on Sunday, a man went from being strapped to a gurney and on his way to the hospital to leading Southern California law enforcement on a nearly 70-mile chase in a stolen ambulance. Read More …
SLO thief returns to steal military truck a second time, gets caught
A thief who stole a 1970 military troop carrier in San Luis Obispo and then returned it got caught in the act as he tried to steal the large truck again Thursday morning. Read More …
Military vehicle stolen from SLO parking lot, then returned
A suspect or suspects stole a 1970 military troop carrier that was parked in a San Luis Obispo parking lot Wednesday evening, then later returned the large vehicle as officers were searching for it, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Read More …
Thieves snatch two trucks from Atascadero car dealer
A group of thieves stole two Ford pickup trucks from an Atascadero car lot on Saturday, according to the city’s police department.
The Atascadero Police Department has released surveillance footage of four suspects — three men and one woman Read More …
Two teens arrested for burglary spree in Los Osos
A teen burglarized three Los Osos businesses this week and attempted to burglarize a fourth prior to getting caught and arrested, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The teen is also accused of stealing a car, and a second teen is, too, in custody over a couple of the incidents. Read More …
Classic truck stolen from Grover Beach found in Mexico, returned to owner
Nearly three years after Bob Brown of Grover Beach had his 1957 red Chevy pickup truck stolen from a grocery store parking lot, the vehicle owner has been reunited with his classic pickup. A quite improbable chain of events led to Brown getting his truck back. Read More …
Suspects get away after Shandon crime spree
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies failed to catch a suspect or suspects who committed a crime spree in Shandon on Thursday that included a home burglary and three auto thefts. Read More …