01-06-2025
5 arrested after stabbing in Grover Beach, police say
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Update, 12:35 p.m.:
The Grover Beach Police Department released the names of the five suspects involved in the assault on Saturday afternoon.
All were residents of Grover Beach, the department said.
According to police, Angelo Ali Nunez Garcia, Angelica Garcia and Javier Nunez Esparza were all booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail on suspicion of charges of attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit crime and assault with a deadly weapon.
Arturo Alejandro Acosta Gardenas, meanwhile, faced suspected charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, assault with a deadly weapon and battery.
Finally, Javier Anthony Nunez Garcia was booked on suspicion of charges of attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit crime, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle and possession of an illegal drug while armed.
As of Sunday, all five remained in custody at the SLO County Jail, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office's Who's in Custody website.
Both Acosta Gardenas and Angelo Ali Nunez Garcia had bail set at $50,000, while bail for Javier Anthony Nunez Garcia, Garcia and Nunez Esparza was set at $500,000.
Update, 11:45 a.m.:
Cmdr. Bryan Millard told The Tribune that the suspects and victims involved in the assault in Grover Beach all knew one another.
The stabbing was a result of an ongoing dispute between the parties, Millard said, and the Grover Beach Police Department is continuing to investigate any possible motives.
During the course of the investigation Saturday, police also executed a search warrant for a house in the 100 block area of 5th Street, he said.
Original story:
Five people were arrested in connection to an apparent stabbing in Grover Beach this weekend.
On Saturday afternoon, the Grover Beach Police Department responded to a report of assault near the intersection of Grand Avenue and 9th Street.
Just after 4 p.m., police found two victims of stab wounds and a third person with no injuries, according to a Police Department Facebook post.
The two victims were transported to local hospitals and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the post, five suspects were involved in the assault and fled the scene. All of them are now in custody, police said.
No other suspects remain and there is no threat to the community, police wrote in the post.
The case was still under investigation as of Sunday morning.
For any information about the case, contact Det. Jared Allegranza at 805-473-4511 or email jallegranza@
