Take a look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
On Oct. 26, hundreds of locations across the state are offering no-questions-asked service for safely disposing of medications.
The boy suffered major injuries and was in critical condition at the hospital, sheriff's officials said last week.
The boy suffered major injuries and remains in critical condition at the hospital, officials said.
Investigators said a pickup truck struck the teen and then fled the scene.
She had just parked and exited her car, authorities said.
Jose Manuel Zambrano Cruz, 26, was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, DUI causing injury or death, and vehicular manslaughter.
The driver remained at the scene.
During the checkpoint, officers will look for signs that drivers are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Police said they're planning similar loss-prevention operations in the future.
During the stop, a Carlsbad Police K-9 team found 2,563 pounds of packaged crystal meth valued between $1.15 million to $3.08 million.
During the search, more 35 rifles and handguns — the majority of which are illegal to possess — were found, authorities noted.
An Oceanside resident shot and killed a home invasion suspect, authorities said.
The driver was taken into custody and to a hospital for a leg injury.
A 19-year-old boy was one of four teens rushed to the hospital in Escondido with bullet wounds.
The 20-year-old man was ejected from his motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, Sgt. Clint Bussey said.
"These criminals not only stole cash and valuables from the victims, but they also stole the community's peace of mind."
"The amount of DUI-related arrests and collisions that occur along the coastal region are among the highest in San Diego County."
The suspect was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.
After a group of women fled a Carlsbad grocery store with bags of lifted merchandise, arresting cops discovered thousands in stolen goods.
Carlsbad drivers were avoided to find alternate routes around the water line break Wednesday afternoon.
The 54-year-old man was from San Marcos, according to the CHP.