Two Suspects Arrested for Multiple Vehicle Burglaries in San Luis Obispo County
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — On April 11, 2025, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two individuals believed to be responsible for multiple vehicle burglaries that occurred at the Bob Jones Trail parking lot on Ontario Road in San Luis Obispo. Throughout March, several vehicle burglaries were reported in the area.
One incident, reported on March 31, 2025, involved a victim who returned to their vehicle after using the trail and discovered that the front and rear passenger windows had been broken and their wallet and credit cards were stolen. While speaking with deputies, the victim received an alert that one of the stolen credit cards had been used at two different retail locations. One attempted purchase, totaling over $500, was declined, while a second purchase of more than $300 was completed successfully.
Deputies identified a suspect vehicle believed to be involved in multiple burglaries at the Bob Jones Trail parking lot. Patrol deputies obtained surveillance footage showing a male and female suspect. Sheriff’s Detectives, with assistance from a Sheriff’s Office Forensic Specialist, later identified the individuals captured in the video.
The suspects were also linked to a vehicle burglary at the Pismo Preserve on April 10, 2025, and several additional burglaries in Nipomo during the early morning hours of April 11, 2025.
The suspects were identified as 37-year-old Carlin Mount and 33-year-old Alisha Sherell. They were located at a motel in Santa Maria and taken into custody. Deputies recovered stolen property in Santa Maria connected to the burglaries in Nipomo.
Mount and Sherell were booked into County Jail on charges related to burglary and identity theft.
