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0 W WHAT: RECOGNITION OF CITIZENS BY CITY COUNCIL
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W WHEN: May 2, 2006 at 7:00 PM Meeting
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On the afternoon of March 17, 2006, police officers went to the 2000 block of Swazey Street to
contact 29 year old Jesse LEWELLING, who had been identified as a suspect in a residential
burglary that occurred earlier that day. LEWELLING subsequently barricaded himself in a
motorhome and initiated an 11 hour standoff with SWAT officers. LEWELLING was armed
with a shotgun and claimed also to possess an assault rifle. It was necessary for officers to
evacuate residents from their homes to ensure their safety during the incident:The residents of
two homes, in particular, were extraordinarily helpful to officers in spite of the inconvenience of
having to leave their houses. The San Luis Obispo Police Department's Community
Appreciation Program Committee nominated the following individuals for recognition at a
meeting of the City Council:
RENTERIA FAMILY
Constatino RENTERIA, Matilde GRACIANO, Esthele RENTERIA,and Angela
RENTERIA
The RENTERIA family was evacuated and not allowed to return until the completion of the
incident. Mr. RENTERIA was unable to go to work because officers could not let him move his
car from where it was parked near the suspect's location. The family was extremely helpful and
even allowed officers to use their residence which was close enough to the motorhome to allow
officers to see it and to communicate directly with LEWELLING while he was barricaded inside.
SARAH CORDOVA
Sarah CORDOVA's residence is located a few houses away from the motorhome. When Sarah
evacuated, she allowed the Crisis Negotiation Team to take over her house to so that they would
have a comfortable, convenient location from which to negotiate with LEWELLING. Her
cooperation allowed for smooth communications and a safe resolution to the standoff.
While these citizens were dramatically inconvenienced by the actions of Jesse LEWELLING,
their selfless and community-minded cooperation with the Police Department makes them truly
worthy of commendation and recognition by the San Luis Obispo City Council.
Any further questions should be referred to the Press Information Officer. Anonymous information may be referred
to Crime Stopper @ (805)549-STOP
Prepared by: Captain Dan Blanke
Date/Time: 5/2/2006 10:30 AM