San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) and regional SWAT officers arrested Austin Ross, who barricaded himself in a house near campus Wednesday afternoon, ending a standoff that lasted several hours.
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Watch SWAT officers arrest suspect on Stenner Street
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s officers arrested Austin Ross after he barricaded himself in a house on Stenner Street near Cal Poly’s campus Wednesday.
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Photos: Stenner Street standoff
The San Luis Obispo Police Department and a regional SWAT team took a suspect into custody Wednesday after a standoff on the 100 block of Stenner Street.
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Suspect in custody after Stenner Street standoff
Citizens have been asked to avoid the 100 block of Stenner Street, where the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) and a regional SWAT team are handling a barricaded suspect call.
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Cuesta students arrested for allegedly stealing sheep at Cal Poly
​The sheep was reported stolen to UPD at approximately 10:30 a.m on Tuesday. Officers ​conducted an investigation and ​were able to locate the sheep in an apartment​ complex​ in San Luis Obispo​.​
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Years of sexual assaults near Cal Poly may be linked
The University Police Department (UPD) and San Luis Obispo police department (SLOPD) are working together to investigate two sexual assaults that happened this past month, UPD Chief George Hughes said.
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Pepper spray OK on campus, but not always best choice
University Police Department Chief George Hughes confirmed students, faculty and staff members are allowed to carry sprays like mace and pepper spray on campus and in buildings, including University Housing units.
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Sexual assault allegations left out of Cal Poly annual crime report
A seven-month investigation by Mustang News found that Cal Poly did not list a handful of reported rapes in its crime statistics in recent years, including a 2011 one that police now acknowledge should have been disclosed.
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Cal Poly officials: University ahead of White House recommendations to prevent sexual assault
Safer assistant coordinator Cheri Love explains how Cal Poly meets the recommendations the federal government has suggested for public universities to help prevent sexual assault.
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Student arrested after fight near campus
There were rumors of shots being fired in pursuit of the suspect, Mickel said, but no guns were involved in the incident.
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Stats show uneventful 4/20 at Cal Poly
Cal Poly University Police Department numbers say there was only one marijuana citation on 4/20 between 2011-2014.