Victim confronted suspect as he walked out of her house with her belongings, according to District Attorney’s Office., A San Luis Obispo County jury on Wednesday, Sept. 30, found Gary Lee Roberts II, 38, guilty of first-degree residential burglary and attempted first-degree residential burglary for targeting the same Atascadero home on Oct. 7 and Oct. 9, 2025, according to….

According to the District Attorney’s Office, the victim first saw Roberts on Oct. 6, 2025, when her home security camera recorded him at her front door. He knocked, asked for someone named “Jeff,” and left after the victim told him through the…. On the morning of Oct. 9, 2025, the victim again saw Roberts on her camera system, called law enforcement, and drove home. While she waited for officers, she saw Roberts walk out of her home carrying her personal property. She confronted him….

Roberts remains in custody. He waived his right to a jury on the remaining allegations, so Judge Crystal T. Seiler will hold a court trial on Oct. 19 at 8:30 a. m. in Department 9 of San Luis Obispo County Superior Court. The…. District Attorney reported that this victim showed extraordinary courage,.

The Atascadero Police Department investigated the case, and Deputy District Attorney Julie Antos prosecuted it. Victims of crime in San Luis Obispo County can receive free, confidential support, including court accompaniment, safety planning, and help applying for victim compensation, through the Christopher G. Money Victim Witness Assistance Center at (805) 781-5821 or toll-free at (866) 781-5821. The news staff of the Paso Robles Daily News wrote or edited this story from local contributors and press releases. The news staff can be reached at info@pasoroblesdailynews.com.

Reports differed on the location. District Attorney said, “This victim showed extraordinary courage,”.

Estimates indicated that the next morning, while the victim was at work, Roberts returned. Security video showed him wearing a hat, a mask, and a hooded sweatshirt as he tried to open the front door and then searched a planter box near the entrance, turning….

The victim reported the attempted break-in to the Atascadero Police Department. Officers were unable to recover usable fingerprints because Roberts’ hands were covered. The victim then kept her doors locked and secured her windows with jammers.

Officers found that the rear sliding-glass door had been shattered and the home ransacked. The front door and metal security screen door, which the victim had locked before leaving, were standing open. The victim later found a hammer inside her home that….

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