The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Paso Robles resident Samuel Joel Maduena.

Suspect remains at-large

– On Sunday at approximately 1:40 p.m., the Paso Robles Police Department received a report of two males involved in a physical fight in the 3100 block of Spring St. Upon arrival, officers located one male adult victim with an apparent stab wound to his lower left back. The adult male suspect left in a vehicle prior to officers’ arrival.

The 30-year-old victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with wounds that do not appear to be life threatening. During the investigation officers learned the victim and suspect are related and this was an isolated incident.

The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Paso Robles resident Samuel Joel Maduena, described as a Hispanic male adult, 5’09” tall, weighing approximately 240 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He has several tattoos on his face and neck. Maduena was last seen wearing a black hat, black sweater and blue jeans. He fled the scene in a black 2011 Honda Accord four door sedan with California license plate 6PTW612. Maduena should be considered armed and dangerous and anyone who sees him should call 9-1-1 immediately.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at (805) 237-6464. Persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549- STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

Suspect remains at-large

–On Monday at about 1:58 p.m. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residential burglary report in the 1300 block of L St., San Miguel. While conducting follow-up investigation to the burglary, deputies attempted to contact Kevin Duckworth. Duckworth fled from deputies on foot. Deputies attempted to pursue Duckworth, however, Duckworth was able to evade deputies efforts to contact him. Deputies continued to investigate and determined that Duckworth is the suspect in the residential burglary.

A bulk of the property that was stolen from the residence was recovered, with the exception of a firearm.

The Sheriff’s Office is requesting that if you see or know the whereabouts of Kevin Duckworth, that you do not attempt to contact him, but instead contact the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at (805) 781-4550. Anonymous tips can be provided by calling CrimeStoppers at (805) 549-STOP.

The suspect is described as a white mail, 32-years-old, 6’1″, 180 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes.

Derek David White

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Derek David White, 27, is wanted for violating his probation for driving a car without consent.

He is White, 6′ 05″ tall, 190 pounds, and his last known address is in Cambria.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Lucio Merino Cervantes.

–The Paso Robles Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating Lucio Merino Cervantes, a 24-year old Paso Robles resident. Cervantes is suspected of stabbing another Paso Robles man during a fight on Feb. 17, 2018.

Twin Cities Community Hospital staff notified officers about the stabbing Saturday night, around 8:20PM, when the victim arrived for treatment. The victim and witnesses told investigators that Cervantes stabbed the victim while several men fought in front of a liquor store along the 3300 block of Spring St. earlier that evening.

Witnesses said Cervantes fled the scene, with two other unidentified males, in a dark colored sedan. Currently, this event does not appear to be gang related. However, investigators are looking into the circumstances surrounding this incident to determine what lead up to the fight.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464. Persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549- STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

Amanda Michelle Wheeler

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this woman?

Amanda Michelle Wheeler, 35, is wanted for failure to appear in court on a charge of possessing/purchasing for sale a controlled substance and possession for sale of a controlled substance.

Wheeler is White, 5′ 02″ tall, 150 pounds, and her last known address is in Indio, CA.

If you have information on her whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Denise Macarthur.

–On Friday at approximately 12:10 p.m., the Paso Robles Police Department received a report of a suspicious persons loitering around a vacant home in the 1000 block of Caddie Lane.

Upon arrival, officers learned that an alert neighbor saw two people hanging around a house that is for sale. These neighbors knew that the house was vacant and called the police to report this suspicious activity. The neighbor told the officers that the suspicious people had last been seen going into the backyard of the home and they had a dog with them.

Officers checked the house and found the door to the garage open with personal items scattered around the door. The officers could hear people running through the house to the second floor, where it sounded like they were barricading themselves inside one of the rooms. Officers also found that these people had abandoned their dog as they fled deeper inside the home.

Due to fact that the suspects fled and appeared to be fortifying their location, officers surrounded the home and took steps to ensure the safety of the neighborhood. The street was closed, neighbors were notified to shelter in place and additional resources were summoned to the scene. These resources included the California Highway Patrol helicopter H-70, the Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services, SLO Ambulance, SLO County Animal Services Division and a PRPD K9 unit. Officers made several announcements throughout this incident advising the suspects to surrender but received no response.

Thomas Andersen.

The owner of the house was contacted and cooperated with the PRPD. He confirmed that nobody had permission to be inside his residence. The suspects’ dog was rescued by officers before it fled into traffic in the surrounding area.

Once the scene was secure, officers searched the interior using the police K9 that indicated the suspects had fled to the attic of the home. Officers continued to give announcements to the suspects, advising them to surrender or chemical agents would be used to get them to leave the attic. The suspects did not respond. Officers then introduced chemical agents (‘pepper spray’/Oleoresin Capsicum) to the attic space that had the intended effect and the two suspects surrendered to officers without further incident at approximately 2:07 p.m.

The suspects were identified as Thomas Andersen and Denise Macarthur. Both are 31- year-old transients. Both were treated at the scene for exposure to the chemical agent. Neither Andersen nor Macarthur were injured during this event.

Andersen was booked into the SLO County Jail on the following charges: trespassing, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, and a felony warrant.

Macarthur was booked into the SLO County Jail on the following charges: trespassing, resisting arrest, and a felony warrant.

No officers were injured during this event. Officers and personnel from the Department of Emergency Services worked together to ventilate the residual chemical agent material from the home. The suspects’ dog, a two-year-old pit bull mix named ‘Valkyrie,’ was turned over to the custody of SLO County Animal Services.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464. Persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549- STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

—Paso Robles couple Daniel Lynn Otis, 30, and Samantha Jean Otis, 30, were arrested on earlier this month for multiple charges. Daniel Otis was charged on felony for child cruelty, being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, and Samantha Otis was arrested with the charge of also being under the influence of a controlled substance, according to reports.

The Otis’s have a child less than a year old who is currently with Child Welfare Services. Both the child and Daniel Otis were found at a dumpster near the Paso Robles Food 4 Less at 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 1. Rummaging through a dumpster violates the municipal code, and the police on patrol investigated the situation. Paraphernalia and the controlled substance were near the child and Daniel Otis was under the influence of the controlled substance, confirmed the Paso Robles Police Department. At 8:45 a.m., Daniel Otis was booked into SLO County Jail, according to reports.

Samantha Otis was found at their Veronica Street residence under the influence of a controlled substance and subsequently arrested. Bail for Daniel Otis is $100,000.

Andrew Rey Perez.

Jose Luis Campoverde.

–The Sheriff’s Office is releasing updated information on an incident which occurred in the 1500 block of 8th Street in Los Osos on Jan. 26. In that incident, the victim, a 17-year-old white male juvenile had contacted the suspects regarding a drug transaction. The suspects arrived in a vehicle and told the victim to get inside. During the transaction, the victim was robbed at gunpoint. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the victim. The suspects drove the victim a short distance before dropping him off unharmed.

The adult suspects have now been identified as 19-year-old Andrew Rey Perez of Paso Robles and 18-year-old Jose Luis Campoverde, also of Paso Robles. Additionally the charges against the suspects have been updated to include kidnapping. The investigation is continuing. The third suspect is a minor. No further information is available at this time.

Original story posted Jan. 27

–On Friday, deputies from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an armed robbery which had just taken place in the 1500 block of 8th Street in Los Osos. The victim, a 17-year-old White male juvenile had contacted the suspects regarding a drug transaction. The suspects arrived in a vehicle and told the victim to get inside. During the transaction, the victim was robbed at gunpoint. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the victim. The suspects drove the victim a short distance before dropping him off unharmed.

During the course of the investigation, members of the Sheriff’s Gang Task Force discovered the vehicle and the suspects in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 1400 block of Creston Road in Paso Robles. The suspects were arrested without incident.

They are identified as a 19-year-old White male adult from Paso Robles, an 18-year-old Hispanic male adult from Paso Robles, and a 17-year-old Hispanic male juvenile from Paso Robles. All three were arrested for armed robbery. The investigation is continuing. No further information is available at this time. No booking photos are available at this time.

Alejandro Rey Sanchez

Update posted Feb. 28

Alejandro Rey Sanchez, the County’s Most Wanted from Feb. 8, has been taken into custody by Atascadero Police Department.

Sanchez was wanted for failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of narcotics for sale.

Alejandro Rey Sanchez

Originally posted Feb. 8

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Alejandro Rey Sanchez, 35, is wanted for failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of narcotics for sale.

Sanchez is Hispanic, 5′ 03″ tall, and 170 pounds.

His last known address is in Shandon.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Michelle Nicole Morales

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this woman?

Michelle Nicole Morales, 41, is wanted for failure to appear in court on a charge of willful harm/injury to a child likely to produce great bodily injury.

Morales is Hispanic, 5′ 03″ tall, 180 pounds and her last known address is in Nipomo.

If you have information on her whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Max Aaron Gerarden

Update posted Mar. 2

Max Aaron Gerarden, the County’s Most Wanted subject from Nov. 15, 2017, has been arrested.

Gerarden was wanted for inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant.

Max Aaron Gerarden

Originally posted Nov. 15

–The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Max Aaron Gerarden, 26, is wanted for inflicting corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant.

Gerarden is White, 5′ 11″ tall, 205 pounds and his last known address is in Santa Margarita.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

The inmate has been identified as 27-year-old Joseph Allen Baker of Nipomo.

–On Tuesday, an inmate at the San Luis Obispo County Jail physically assaulted a 26-year-old Correctional Deputy.

As the Correctional Deputy was gathering inmates to take them to another part of the jail, one of the inmates charged at the Correctional Deputy and began punching him multiple times around the head and face, according to the jail. The Correctional Deputy was able to subdue the inmate while other deputies arrived at the location to assist.

The Correctional Deputy was transported to a local hospital by ambulance. He is recovering in the hospital with a broken nose and a broken orbital bone.

The inmate has been identified as 27-year-old Joseph Allen Baker of Nipomo. He was in the County Jail after being arrested by Paso Robles Police on Feb. 25, 2018, for violating his parole and for obstructing/resisting an officer.

Baker was re-arrested and is now facing new charges of assault on a peace officer.

Kevin Bruce Duckworth

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Kevin Bruce Duckworth, 32 is wanted for first degree burglary, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft over $950, receiving/purchasing stolen property, possession of a firearm by a felon, unlawful possession of ammunition, committing a felony with a prior prison term within the last 5 years, and obstructing/resisting a peace officer.

Duckworth is White, 6′ 0″ tall, and 200 pounds. He is listed as a transient in North County.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Sean Roberts.

Other suspect still wanted

–The Paso Robles Police Department is pleased to announce the arrest of Sean Edward Roberts in connection to the theft of approximately $3000 worth of cigarettes on Jan. 21.

PRPD officers circulated surveillance footage of the theft to local law enforcement agencies who quickly responded. Sister agencies helped PRPD investigators identify Sean Edward Roberts as one of the suspects.

Subsequent to his identification, Atascadero PD detectives located Roberts attending a court hearing (on an unrelated matter) in San Luis Obispo Superior Court. Again, the sister agency jumped into action and detained Roberts at the courthouse until PRPD detectives could arrive and make a formal arrest.

Suspect Nathan Tate is still at large.

The investigation is ongoing and detectives are requesting the public’s help locating an additional suspect, Nathan Anthony Tate, DOB 11-21-89. Investigators believe Tate is the second suspect depicted in store surveillance footage.

Anyone with information about Tate’s whereabouts should contact PRPD Detective Eric Azarvand at (805) 227-7424 or persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549- STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

Original story posted Jan. 24

Police seek public’s help identifying theft suspects

– On Sunday, Jan. 21, at approximately 1:35 a.m., the Paso Robles Police Department received a report of a theft that had occurred earlier at the Chevron station located at 190 Niblick Road. According to the station clerk, two suspects stole two cases of cigarettes (41 cartons total of various brands) from behind the counter.

The clerk told officers that two male suspects entered the business and one went to the rear of the store and dropped a glass bottle from the display case. The lone clerk went to clean up the mess and when he was finished cleaning he noticed the two suspects were gone. Another patron asked the clerk if the two suspects possibly worked at the business because he had seen them leaving with boxes. The clerk checked the business surveillance video and saw that the suspects had stolen the cigarettes from behind the counter while he was distracted and cleaning up the mess they caused.
The suspects are both described as white males in their 20’s (see photos). Suspect #1 was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark colored pants and a red baseball cap. Suspect #2 was wearing a dark colored hooded coat, dark colored pants and a red scarf.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects. The value of the stolen merchandise was estimated at almost $3,000. There were no injuries during this incident.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464. Persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549- STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

Kevin Duckworth

Update posted Mar. 12

Kevin Bruce Duckworth, the County’s Most Wanted subject from Mar. 8, was arrested by Paso Robles Police on Mar. 10.

He was wanted for first degree burglary, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft over $950, receiving/purchasing stolen property, possession of a firearm by a felon, unlawful possession of ammunition, committing a felony with a prior prison term within the last 5 years, obstructing/resisting a peace officer.

Kevin Bruce Duckworth

Originally posted Mar. 8

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Kevin Bruce Duckworth, 32, is wanted for first degree burglary, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft over $950, receiving/purchasing stolen property, possession of a firearm by a felon, unlawful possession of ammunition, committing a felony with a prior prison term within the last 5 years, and obstructing/resisting a peace officer.

Duckworth is White, 6′ 0″ tall, and 200 pounds. He is listed as a transient in North County.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Enrique Garcia

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Enrique Garcia, 25, is wanted for four counts of transporting/selling a controlled substance, two counts of possession for sale of a narcotic less than 3 ounces, three counts of possessing pills for sale, three counts of selling a controlled substance, and three counts of conspiracy to commit a crime.

Garcia is Hispanic, 6′ tall, 190 pounds and his last known address is in Cambria.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

Luke Walsh

—Luke William Walsh, a County’s Most Wanted subject from June 2016, has been arrested by Orange County Sheriff.

He was wanted for violation of probation and preparation for sale of a controlled substance to minor in a public park.

Adam Richard Fausel

—The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office asks: Have you seen this man?

Adam Richard Fausel, 28, is wanted for violation of his probation for grand theft.

Fausel is White, 6′ 02″ tall, 175 pounds and his last known address is in Nipomo.

If you have information on his whereabouts please contact the sheriff’s office at (805) 781-4550.

– On Tuesday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Paso Robles Police Department responded to Siegel’s Jewelry, 739 12th Street, Paso Robles, regarding a store burglary. According to the store’s owner, six individuals entered the store shortly before closing. The organized group of thieves distracted employees while simultaneously stealing an undisclosed amount of jewelry.

The group of thieves also appears responsible for a series of similar burglaries throughout California. The PRPD is working with law enforcement agencies in those jurisdictions to share information and coordinate investigative leads.

Suspects are described as:
• A ‘Middle Eastern’ male adult in his mid-twenties wearing a white fedora hat, blue jeans, a blue jean jacket, and black shirt.
• Two middle-aged ‘Middle Eastern’ female adults. One female adult was reportedly wearing a green “fur jacket” and the other was wearing a black shawl and scarf.
• Three females in their late twenties or thirties. One women was described as wearing a green sweatshirt, black hood and a scarf. A second female was wearing white pants with a floral colored shirt. The third and final female was wearing a black shawl, white tank top, black dress, and possibly pregnant.

The suspects are possibly driving a white 2004 Toyota Sienna, California license plate #7DLJ311.

Anyone with information about this or similar crimes should contact PRPD Detective Nick Stanberry at 805-227-7459 or persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549- STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

–Ignacio Franco Palomar III was found guilty of murder today, after he hit his victim outside an Arroyo Grande Bar in 2014.

A jury found Ignacio Franco Palomar III guilty of the second-degree murder of a Grover Beach man stemming from an assault on October 2, 2014. Palomar struck the victim inflicting an injury that ultimately resulted in the victim’s death.

A trial on two alleged prior serious felonies, pursuant to California Three Strikes Law, will be heard tomorrow in Department 1 of the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, the Honorable Judge Jacqueline Duffy presiding.

The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Charles Blair and investigated by the Arroyo Grande Police Department and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner.