San Luis Obispo man arrested for hate crime threat

By Atascadero News · Mon Oct 27 2025

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY — The San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) arrested Elijah King, 36, of San Luis Obispo, on Friday, October 24, following an investigation into a threatening social media post targeting local synagogues.

On August 28, SLOPD was notified by the Western States Information Network (WSIN) about a post on the social media platform X in which King stated, “I’m going to blow up every synagogue in a 20-mile radius. This is a real threat, call the police and report me for terrorism.” The post was promptly removed by X, and detectives began an immediate investigation.

In coordination with the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, formal charges were filed on October 22, 2025 against King, including:

• PC 148.1(c): Felony False Bomb Threat
• PC 422.75: Felony Hate Crime Enhancement

On October 24, SLOPD detectives located King on the 3900 block of S. Higuera and arrested him without incident. He was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail.

The SLO Police Department thanked the District Attorney’s Office and members of the local Jewish community for their cooperation and support during the investigation.

The case remains active, and anyone with additional information is urged to contact Detective Marques at (805) 594-8060