Appearance of rifle thwarts would-be robber in Cambria

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who attempted to rob a Cambria home Sunday night.
A couple was in their home on Lone Palm Drive around 7:45 p.m. when they heard a pounding on a rear sliding glass door, according to sheriff's officials. When the husband shined a flashlight toward the noise, he saw a person wearing a ski mask kicking at the glass.
The husband told his wife to call 911, and he got a loaded rifle from a nearby closet. When the homeowner returned to the sliding glass door, the masked man apparently looked at the rifle and ran away.

Deputies and state parks rangers searched the area on foot and with a K9, but could not find the man.
"Masked suspects attempting home invasion burglaries in this area is unusual," said Commander Ken Conway of the Sheriff's Department.

Link here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/breaking_news/story/595455.html


It's unusual to read about these cases in the paper. I guess the call to 911 and subsequent search prompted the news report.

David