Two Fresno residents arrested following vehicle pursuit Wednesday

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Two Fresno residents were arrested after a vehicle pursuit in Grover Beach on Wednesday.

On June 5, at approximately 1:46 p.m., officers were called to the 1500 block of W. Branch Street in Arroyo Grande for a vehicle break-in and attempted vehicle theft, the Washington Police Department said. Arroyo Grande in a press release regarding the arrests. .

A “Be on the Lookout” broadcast was broadcast when arriving officers were unable to locate the vehicle believed to be linked to the thefts, Arroyo Grande police said.

At approximately 5:22 p.m., Grover Beach officers located the suspect vehicle and, after attempting a traffic stop, a chase began and was ultimately called off by law enforcement when the suspect vehicle reached Highway 101 shared by the Arroyo Grande Police Department.

According to the Arroyo Grande Police Department, the suspect vehicle was discovered unoccupied around 5:55 p.m. and police confirmed the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Fresno.

Arroyo Grande Police Department detectives located a 41-year-old Fresno man who matched the description of one of the two people involved and placed him under arrest, the police department detailed of Arroyo Grande.

The 41-year-old man was booked into the San Luis Obispo Jail on the following charges:

• PC 182(a)(1) – Conspiracy
• CVC 664/10851-Attempted vehicle theft
• PC 496(a) – Possession of stolen property
• PC 530(a) – Identity theft

Shortly after that arrest, a 32-year-old Fresno woman who matched the description of the other person involved was taken into custody in the area.

The woman was placed under arrest for two outstanding arrest warrants and was also incarcerated on the following charges:

• PC 182(a)(1) – Conspiracy
• CVC664/10851-Attempted vehicle theft
• PC496(a)-Possession of stolen property
• PC 148.9(a)(1) – Providing false identification to a peace officer
• HS 11364(a) -Possession of drug paraphernalia

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Officer B. Earnest at 805-473-5110 or by email at [email protected].