Morro Bay police chief departs after brief tenure
Following a little more than a year on the job as Morro Bay’s top cop, Police Chief Gregory Allen has announced he is leaving his position with the coastal San Luis Obispo County city. Read More …
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Thieves burglarize AutoZone stores in Atascadero and Morro Bay
A pair of thieves from Fresno allegedly burglarized the AutoZone stores in both Atascadero and Morro Bay early Tuesday morning and got caught after the second break-in. Read More …
Morro Bay drug bust produces meth, pot and weapons
Authorities confiscated methamphetamine, marijuana and a variety of weapons during a drug bust Tuesday morning in Morro Bay. The drug bust also netted three arrests.
For several weeks, Morro Bay officers had been investigating reported drug activity at a home in the 2300 block of Hemlock Avenue. Read More …
Morro Bay police chief gets in physical scuffle with YouTuber
During a dispute on Tuesday between Morro Bay police and a YouTuber who films officers, Police Chief Greg Allen and another officer physically took the cameraman to the ground after he refused to provide identification, video shows. Footage of the incident, as well as follow-up videos involving verbal tussles between YouTubers and Morro Bay police, have received thousands of views this week. Read More …
Serial thieves caught in Morro Bay
A Morro Bay traffic stop on Tuesday netted two serial thieves who had allegedly been preying on residents of multiple San Luis Obispo County communities and stole holiday gifts, as well Read More …
Morro Bay police catch teenage robbery suspects
Morro Bay police arrested three Los Osos teens who allegedly used their fists and a replica handgun to rob two individuals of a phone, wallet and watch. The suspects had been Read More …
Morro Bay shoplifter tracked down in stolen vehicle
A shoplifting incident on Saturday at a hardware store in Morro Bay led to the arrests of three San Luis Obispo County residents and the discovery of a stolen vehicle.
Shortly before 2 p.m., an employee at Miner’s Ace Hardware in Morro Bay reported a man had picked up an item from the store and then fled without paying. Read More …
Teens with gun commit robbery in Morro Bay and get away
Three suspects believed to be between the ages of 16 and 19 robbed two individuals who were sitting in a vehicle in a Morro Bay parking lot on Friday. The suspects Read More …
Package thief caught following FedEx truck in Morro Bay
Morro Bay police arrested a suspected serial package thief on Wednesday who blew his cover by repeatedly following a FedEx truck on its way to deliveries. At about 11:30 a.m., a Read More …
Bakersfield men allegedly caught stealing from cars in Morro Bay
Morro Bay police officers arrested five suspects from the Bakersfield area who allegedly stole backpacks, sporting goods and a bicycle from different vehicles near Morro Rock. On Nov. 9, a woman Read More …