Ax Attack; Baby Found In Trash Can: La Mesa & Nearby Police Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the county this week.

'Big Hat Bandit' Pleads Guilty To San Diego County Bank Robberies

Leroy Callahan, 45, faces between two and four years in state prison when he is sentenced March 2.

Thief Steals Truck In Santee, Uses Stolen Debit Card In South Bay

Do you recognize this man? He is suspected of identity and vehicle theft in Santee.

Man Attacked With Ax During Fight In San Diego

Patrol personnel arrived to find the victim bleeding profusely from his head and the assailant gone, police said.

Teen Hit By Car While Crossing Carmel Valley Street

The girl was crossing in the north crosswalk at Del Mar Heights Road against a red light and don't walk sign, police said.

Oceanside Man Killed In Fallbrook Crash

The 45-year-old man was killed when his car went off a winding road in Fallbrook, struck a boulder and rolled into a tree, the CHP said.

Toddler Found Alone In Escondido Reunited With Family

The boy, who was between 1 and 2 years old, was found around 11 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

Baby Found In Trash Can In San Diego

The 5-month-old was taken to Rady Children's Hospital.

Elderly Couple Killed In Fiery Christmas Night Crash Identified

Jose Delos Reyes Cortez and Ruth G. Cortez were killed in a collision in Oceanside, where an Escondido man was also killed.

Man Killed In Encinitas Hit-And-Run Identified

Jack Hesselbach, 87, of Encinitas, was walking in a marked crosswalk across Balour Drive when he was struck by a pickup, officials said.

DUI Arrests Up Over Christmas Weekend In San Diego County

Officers arrested 46 people for suspected drunk driving violations, up from 41 during the same time period in 2016, according to the CHP.

3 Killed In Fiery Christmas Night Crash In Oceanside

California Highway Patrol officers identified one as an Escondido man and the other two as a man and woman in their 80s from San Diego.

New Presiding Judge Elected To San Diego Superior Court

Judge Peter C. Deddeh will lead the entire San Diego Superior Court system with its more than 150 judicial officers and 1,200 employees.

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