There’s some suspicious dudes prowling San Luis Obispo streets late at night, and the police department is asking for help to catch the creepers.
According to SLOPD Lt. John Bledsoe, “During the past 2 weeks, the San Luis Obispo Police Department has received several calls for service regarding possible prowler activity at various locations throughout the city.”
Police don’t have much of a description of the person or perhaps more than one creep, who is behaving in a potentially threatening manner.
“The suspect(s) have been vaguely identified as either a male white and/or male Hispanic adult,” said Lt. Bledsoe. “The time range in these incidents have also varied and usually occur during the late night to early morning hours.
“In a few instances, the suspect has been reported to have reached in a window and touched the victims while sleeping.”
Lt. Bledsoe added that this is an ongoing investigation and the SLOPD “is actively trying to identify the suspect or suspects involved in these crimes.”
The announcement comes after there have been several reports of men prowling around late at night checking car doors and possibly breaking into cars they find unlocked in several different neighborhoods in the city. Surveillance video has been released of one man in a private driveway checking car doors, and another video a man actually going up to a home’s front porch.
“During nighttime hours,” Lt. Bledsoe said, “leaving curtains and blinds open can increase the visibility into your home. The police department is encouraging its citizens to be aware of their environment and surroundings, as well as reporting all suspicious activity in their neighborhoods.”
SLOPD is asking the public for help to identify the person(s) responsible for these prowling incidents. If you have been the victim, or a witness, in any of these incidents, contact the police department to report the crime.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 549-7867.
