Saturday, March 31 4:07 a.m. — A computer was bought with a fraudulent check on the 3900 block of Carissa Court. 8:51 a.m. — An assault occurred on the 1100 block of Chorro Street. Sunday, April 1 2:28 a.m. — A male prowler…
Police investigate three alleged assualts
Cal Poly University Police Department (UPD) issued a campus advisory this morning concerning three alleged incidents of attempted sexual assault, one of which occurred on campus. The latest incident occurred last night at approximately 11:40 p.m., when an unaccompanied female was approached…
Q&A with the first man of the force
San Luis Obispo welcomed a new police chief and old resident last week when Stephen Gesell replaced Deborah Linden as the San Luis Obispo chief of police. Gesell, who spent 20 years on the force in Scottsdale, Ariz., before serving…
Alleged sexual assault investigation stalled
The investigation of the alleged sexual assault that occurred last Tuesday is at a standstill. San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) watch commander Bill Proll said no new information on the case has been received since an alert was sent…
SLO Five-0 1/8-1/15
Sunday, Jan. 8: 4:31 a.m. Vehicle was burglarized on the 1200 block of Leff and Toro. 4:01 p.m. Marijuana possession occurred at the Avila residence on campus. 4:50 p.m. A hit and run occurred on the 100 block of Patricia…
New man on the job: SLO chooses new police chief
The City of San Luis Obispo has selected a new police chief to replace retiring chief Deborah Linden. Stephen Gesell, a 22-year law enforcement veteran, served the community of Atascadero as interim police chief in 2011, and will take office…
SLOcal laws to look out for
Students should be aware of the following San Luis Obispo ordinances and what each entails. For more information, contact the University Police Department at (805) 756-2281. Noise Ordinance A tenant or property owner(s) is in violation of the Noise Ordinance if…
Doing the time for crime in SLO
Eric Lincoln, an officer at the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD), is one of the town’s 44,948 residents who experience an influx of college students into the population at the beginning of each school year. Many of the people…
Sexual assault: the numbers
After three reported rapes within nine days, discussions of sexual assault has taken a forefront in the Cal Poly community, though, the real statistics and history of sexual assault at Cal Poly resembles those of other campuses.
Let’s talk about sex, Mustangs
Two alleged rapes, one of which was on campus, and an issue surrounding Cal Poly administration’s acceptance of the SAFER “I (heart) consensual sex” T-shirts are raising concerns about the lack of sexual topics discussed on campus.
BLOG: Reporter on Scooter
One reporter can only cover so much ground when armed with a Yamaha Vino 125 and various reporting technology.