Deputies searching for man seen holding a knife to his throat in Templeton

UPDATE: The county Sheriff’s Office released a statement Tuesday night saying they are still searching for a wanted felon — 25-year-old Daniel Jay Romo, of Paso Robles.

The search began about 5:40 p.m. after Probation officers spotted him near Bennett Way in Templeton. Romo ran across Highway 101 into the area near Templeton Middle School and was considered to be suicidal after being spotted holding a knife to his throat.

“As a precaution, a reverse 911 call was sent out to residents in that area to stay inside while the search was being conducted,” the office stated. “...A thorough search was conducted but Romo wasn’t located.”

Romo was last seen wearing a multi-colored dress shirt, dark jeans and sunglasses; he is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He has visible tattoos on his face and neck.

He is not considered a danger to the public, Sheriff’s officials said.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 805-781-4550.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who was seen holding a knife to his throat at Templeton Middle School on Tuesday afternoon, according to police scanner traffic.

He apparently ran through campus and into the nearby neighborhood, jumping fences and running through yards, deputies reported from the scene.

“We are assisting the Probation Department looking for one of their probationers on the loose in Templeton,” said Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Cipolla in an email.

They were focusing their search on Lincoln Avenue and Willhoit Lane.

The man was described as wearing dark pants, a multi-colored shirt and sunglasses.

A K-9 unit was en route to help with the search.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published May 28, 2019 at 6:34 PM.