San Luis Obispo Resident Arrested for Felony Robbery Following GPS Tracking
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA — On Monday, February 16, 2026, at approximately 3:45 a.m., an adult male entered the Chevron gas station located at 3180 Broad Street in San Luis Obispo. According to the San Luis Obispo Police Department, the individual was wearing a clown mask and utilized a knife to threaten the station clerk. During the incident, the suspect obtained cash from the register before fleeing the premises on foot.
Investigators utilized video surveillance footage from the business to identify the suspect as 27-year-old Steven Gabriel Huerta, a resident of San Luis Obispo. Law enforcement officials noted that Huerta is currently on parole for a prior sexual assault conviction and is required to wear a GPS ankle monitor as a condition of his release. By reviewing the GPS tracking data, officers were able to confirm Huerta’s presence at the Chevron station at the time the robbery occurred.
Huerta was located in San Luis Obispo on Monday afternoon and taken into custody without further incident. He was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on charges of PC 211 – Felony Robbery and PC 3056 – Felony Parole Violation. Authorities confirmed that bail has been denied for Huerta, and he is expected to remain in custody until the legal proceedings associated with incident are concluded.
