Posted: Tuesday, 07 October 2008 8:51AM Two Men Busted for Taking Money From a Wallet Two men have been arrested for taking money out of a wallet that was left unattended. Before 8 yesterday morning, two men were seen grabbing some cash while at H2O Engineering on Granada in San Luis Obispo. The suspects then got into a gold Geo and left. Police found the suspects driving the vehicle down Broad Street near Rockview. A witness positively identified the two men in the car as being responsible for the crime. 54 year old Ronnie Howell of Fresno and 56 year old Dennis Perry of Modesto were arrested for burglary and theft without prior conviction. Perry is also being charged with possession of narcotics. Both men were booked into San Luis Obispo County Jail.

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