Atascadero police catch wanted parolee from Texas during traffic stop

A traffic stop conducted by an Atascadero police officer Friday evening netted drugs, cash and stolen items, as well as a wanted parolee from Texas and a second suspect, according to police.

Shortly after 5 p.m., an officer stopped a vehicle in the 3200 block of El Camino Real for a mechanical violation. Read More …

Most wanted Texas fugitive captured in Cayucos

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies captured a Texas fugitive who had been on the run for more than seven months in Cayucos on Sunday.

Blake Everett Reed, 32, of Hawkins, Texas, had been on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list for charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assaulting a public servant, harassing a public servant and evading arrest with a vehicle. Read More …