SLO Man Arrested on Felony Charges Following Barricading Incident

On 6-5-2026, members of the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) served a search warrant in the 4700 block of Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo for a subject who had a felony arrest warrant.

The subject was identified as 43-year-old Benjamin Reynoso who was wanted for felony vandalism, violating a domestic violence restraining order and obstruction of justice. All of these crimes stem from a prior incident which had occurred the week before. Reynoso also made prior statements threatening law enforcement as well as residents in the area.

When the SED team arrived on scene, Reynoso refused to exit his residence despite numerous announcements. No one else was inside the home at the time. Members of the Sheriff’s Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) attempted to contact Reynoso but to no avail.

Reynoso refused to come out and made threats to Sheriff’s personnel who were on scene.

Several methods including chemical agents were used to get Reynoso out of the home. After approximately two hours, Reynoso exited the home and was taken into custody without incident. During a search of his home, Detectives discovered several homemade incendiary devices.

The San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT team was also involved in this incident by providing a specialized vehicle to help in the apprehension of Reynoso.

DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT: 6-5-2026, APPROXIMATELY 5:00 AM
PLACE OF OCCURRENCE: 4700 BLOCK OF LOS OSOS VALLEY ROAD
VICTIM INFORMATION: N/A
SUSPECT INFORMATION: BENJAMIN LIAN REYNOSO, 43, SAN LUIS OBISPO