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Do you recognize this man? Atascadero police look for man who stole from veterans memorial

Atascadero police are looking for a man they say stole an urn from the Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial in Atascadero.

According to an Atascadero Police Department news release, a Faces of Freedom representative found that someone had stolen a flower urn from the memorial on July 7.

The urn and flowers had been placed on the ground below the Global War on Terror plaque.

On Wednesday, police released photos of a possible suspect: a man dressed in a black baseball hat, gray shorts, black sneakers and striped blue, black and gray hoodie.

Anyone who can identify the man is asked to contact the Atascadero Police Department at 805-461-5051.

Kaytlyn Leslie
The Tribune
Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.
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