San Luis Obispo County, CA – Two Los Angeles-area men were arrested early Tuesday morning following two connected pharmacy burglaries in Nipomo and Templeton, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4 to reports of a burglary in progress at a pharmacy in the 600 block of W. Tefft Street in Nipomo. The California Highway Patrol also responded and located suspects still on the scene. When approached, the suspects fled on foot, prompting a short chase. Deputies later detained one suspect nearby while another was stopped during a related traffic stop.
According to detectives, evidence found in the vehicle linked the suspects to the Nipomo burglary and another pharmacy burglary on Las Tablas Road in Templeton earlier that morning. Investigators identified the suspects as Andre Story, 32, and Brandon Williams, 41, both from the Los Angeles area. The men were booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on charges of burglary and conspiracy.
Authorities credited the California Highway Patrol for assisting in the swift response and capture. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (805) 781-4500.
No further details have been released at this time.
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