Spiteful Bay Area landowner builds fence to block beachgoers from public shoreline, threatens to shoot ‘trespassers’
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Landowner who fenced off trail to Bay Area beach and threatened to shoot ‘trespassers’ is notorious fraudster known as ‘Lucky’
The mystery malcontent who put up a fence to block visitors from accessing a public beach while threatening to shoot trespassers was revealed to be a notorious Bay Area fraudster released from federal prison just last year. “Lucky” Luke Brugnara — a formerly high-flying real estate developer who served about nine years for a host of crimes including mail and wire fraud — was behind the 8-foot chain-link fence that sealed off a popular pathway to…
Spiteful Bay Area landowner builds fence to block beachgoers from public shoreline, threatens to shoot ‘trespassers’
A mystery landowner sparked outrage along the Northern California coast after slapping up an 8-foot fence and a handwritten threat warning public beachgoers would be shot for using a pathway to access the shoreline.
A trust linked to Luke Brugnara, a former real estate developer convicted of fraud and released in August 2025, installed a 2.4 metre metal fence in Thornton State Beach, in San Mateo County, California. The structure displays a sign with the legend: ‘ PRIVATE PROPERTY, NOT INVOLVED, DUE ARMED WITH PISTOLA 9MM. THE INTRUSE WILL BE DISPARED’, as confirmed by the county supervisor, David Canepa. The land was acquired in December 2025 by the trust …
Battle brews over access to Thornton State Beach along San Mateo County coast
Battle brews over access to Thornton State Beach along San Mateo County coast One beach in Daly City has had much of its access cut off by a man who claims to own the property above and has erected a chain link fence to keep people out. John Ramos reports. The post Battle brews over access to Thornton State Beach along San Mateo County coast appeared first on KION TV.
'Trespassers Will Be Shot' Fence Triggers Beach Access Showdown in Daly City
An 8-foot chain-link fence capped with a hand-drawn warning that "trespassers will be shot" has suddenly appeared along the bluffs above Thornton State Beach, cutting off the trail that locals use to reach the sand from Olympic Way. San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa says he has asked state…
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