The San Luis Obispo Police Department is pursuing two suspects in the Nov. 21 shooting of former Cal Poly football player and economics senior Geoffrey Hyde, Captain Chris Staley said.
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String of theft targets students’ electronics
Denzel Quarterman A string of property theft has made its way through the Cal Poly area. Students and many others have had phones, tablets and laptops taken from their homes. These devices are a target for thieves looking for a quick pay day, and they might take them through a window or by walking right […]
Halloween weekend yields low arrest numbers
As far as local police departments are concerned, it was a pretty mellow Halloween.
Attempted robbery in Poly Canyon Village
An attempted robbery was reported on Village Drive at the entrance of Poly Canyon Village (PCV) Saturday afternoon.
The suspect was an unarmed male who physically assaulted the victim and tried to take his cell phone, University Police Department (UPD) Commander Brenda Trobaugh said.
Stenner fire injures one firefighter, no students
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net A fire in the Stenner Glen apartment complex Saturday morning forced approximately 40 residents to evacuate and caused the injury of one firefighter, according to fire officials. Firefighters from both San Luis Obispo Fire Department and Cal Fire responded to the 911 call at 11 a.m. Saturday to find a rapidly […]
SLO Police: sexual assault call to PIKE fraternity house unfounded
Update 11 a.m. Though police originally said an officer responded to the report of a sexual assault at a PIKE house, Sgt. Janice Goodwin said Wednesday the officer did not in fact respond to a physical location. After police received a call reporting an alleged sexual assault that did not include an address, the responding […]
Cal Poly preps for a Mustang Halloween
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Whether you’re the type to work on a homemade costume all month or throw something together the night of, make no mistake that Halloween is taken seriously in San Luis Obispo. As in any college town, Cal Poly students use every holiday as an opportunity to take a break from rigorous academics […]
Two arrests made near campus
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Two individuals were arrested Tuesday after a U.S. Highway 101 accident resulted in two officers chasing a driver into town before making the arrests near campus. Two unmarked trucks and six marked police cars responded to the arrest on Foothill Boulevard near Casa Street, but traffic appeared to be moving […]
Cal Poly student arrested on suspicion of theft
Cal Poly architecture student Luis Javier Martin was arrested yesterday on accounts of possession of stolen property and resisting arrest, according to a San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) report. SLOPD dispatched two officers at 3 a.m. on Sunday to the neighborhood between Kentucky and Fredericks streets after a phone call from a citizen reporting […]
SLO Five-0 5/12-5/18
Saturday, May 12 8:00 a.m. Vandalism was reported on the 1200 block of Manzanita Way. 12:36 p.m. Shoplifting was reported on the 700 block of Foothill Boulevard. Sunday, May 13 12:16 a.m. Someone was in possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana in Cerro Vista. 2:13 a.m. An assault was reported on the 1000 […]
Risky on the blocks
A surge of college-age people flood the bars and streets of downtown San Luis Obispo every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night starting around 11 p.m. Some just want to relax with friends; others test the limits of the law and their bodies. Students and local bar-goers gather to socialize, drink and dance at nightlife establishments […]

