Officers in Pismo Beach arrested two Oxnard men who are accused of brandishing a gun at an Atascadero man on Monday along Highway 101, the CHP reported on Saturday.
About 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Kenneth Reece, 23, of Atascadero had claimed that a man in a black 2008 Dodge Durango brandished a black semi-automatic handgun at him after a “highway violence” incident along southbound 101 on the Cuesta Grade, according to the CHP.
Bakersfield man carjacked vehicle in Pismo Beach, police say
Man on motorcycle fleeing officers gets stuck on beach in Morro Bay, CHP says
Burglary suspect caught apparently trying to bail out ally
Drivers could face 10-minute delays on northbound Hwy. 101 in Pismo Beach on Thursday
Santa Paula man arrested after multi-county car burglary spree
Officers pulled over the SUV after it exited the freeway at Price Street in Pismo Beach. They found a loaded black semi-automatic Ruger model P-89 9mm handgun in a hidden compartment behind the face of the dashboard and underneath the stereo, according to the CHP.
They also found just over 31⁄2 pounds of marijuana, the CHP reported. Investigators learned that the gun had been reported stolen from a burglarized storage unit in the Mission Hills community of Los Angeles in November 2003, according to the CHP.
Francisco Villate, 21, and Eric Ramirez, 19, were booked into County Jail on suspicion of felony possession of stolen property, the CHP reported. Their bail was set at $20,000 each.
Villate is also being held on suspicion of brandishing a firearm, felony possession of a loaded and concealed handgun and felony possession of a loaded stolen handgun, according to the CHP.
The agency said it is also recommending to the county District Attorney’s Office that it investigate whether there is enough evidence to charge the men with possession of marijuana for sale.
SanLuisObispo.com is happy to provide a forum for reader interaction, discussion, feedback and reaction to our stories. However, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or ban users who can't play nice. See our full terms of service here.
Here are some rules of the road:
You should also know that The Tribune does not screen comments before they are posted. You are more likely to see inappropriate comments before our staff does, so we ask that you click the "report abuse" button to submit those comments for moderator review. You also may notify us via email at webmaster@thetribunenews.com. Note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us the profile name of the user who made the comment. Remember, comment moderation is subjective. You may find some material objectionable that we won't and vice versa.
If you submit a comment, the username of your account will appear along with it. Users cannot remove their own comments once they have submitted them, but you may ask our staff to retract one of your comments by sending an email to webmaster@thetribunenews.com. Again, make sure you note the headline on which the comment is made and tell us your profile name.
Be the first to know what's going on in San Luis Obispo County. Just tell us how you want to find out — we'll take care of the rest.
Sign up for breaking news alerts from SanLuisObispo.com and get the latest news sent to your cell phone via text message.
By signing up for alerts from this site, you are signing up for a program that may include up to 5 SMS text alert(s) per alert category per day. There is no service fee charged per month but your carrier's standard text messaging and other charges may apply. You may stop this subscription service at any time by sending the text message "STOP" to 72737. You must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to use our alert services. If you are between 13 and 17 years old, you agree that you have received parental permission both to complete the registration process and to receive SMS content on your cell phone. For help, send the text message "HELP" to 72737. This service will work with ATT, Verizon, Sprint, Nextel, Alltell, US Cellular, Cincinnati Bell, Boost, Virgin Mobile USA, Celluar South, Telos, Centennial, East Kentucky Network, Cellcom, Immix and Rural Celluar.
E-mail »
Twitter »
Facebook »
iTribune »
Subscribe »
RSS »
About comments
Reader comments on SanLuisObispo.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Tribune. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "report abuse" button below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, and personal attacks. Flagrant or repeat violators will be banned. See more about comments here.