Media Advisory - Press Conference

Author: District Attorney's Office
Date: 1/22/2018 8:00 AM

Undocumented Uber driver charged with multiple rapes and other crimes D.A. seeks additional witnesses / victims in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties

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WHEN:          JANUARY 22, 2018 11:00 A.M.

WHERE:       OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 1035 PALM STREET SAN LUIS OBISPO

Conference Room located inside the Christopher G. Money Victim Witness Assistance Center (immediately after security when entering on Palm Street)

ATTENDEES:

Dan Dow, District Attorney, San Luis Obispo County

Cindy Gresser, Chief Deputy DA, Santa Barbara County   

Chief Deanna Cantrell, San Luis Obispo City Police Department

Chief Bryan Millard, Cuesta College Police Department

Deputy Chief Brenda Trobaugh, Cal Poly University Police Department

Invited: Steven Finn, ICE, Department of Homeland Security

ABOUT: 

• Announcing charges filed and arraignment
• Seeking public’s help in finding additional witnesses and possible victims
• Alert public about the safety concerns of using services like Uber… always exercise precaution and ensure that the driver is the one who you contracted with. Look for people posing or jumping the line who may be intending on predatory behavior.
• DA, Cal Poly, Cuesta College PD’s and our other local LEAs are working together to alert the public and warn of the security risks.     

CONTACT:

SOPHIA MATHEWS (805) 781- 5804   

JENNIFER JACOBS (858) 518-1932