Bank Robbery Guilty Plea; Arson Arrest: La Mesa, SD County Crime Log

LA MESA, CA – The following is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

Stories in La Mesa and East County:

Man Pleads Guilty To Robbing Same La Mesa Bank He Robbed 12 Years Ago

Asim Shakir Daniels robbed a Bank of the West in La Mesa on Jan. 4, 2022. He robbed the same bank in 2011.

Man Sentenced To 14 Years For Fatal Shooting Of Grossmont High Grad

David Rasean Vereen, 23, pleaded guilty to a voluntary manslaughter count earlier this month in connection with the fatal shooting.

Physician Testifies: Doctor, Nurse Accused In Santee Inmate's Death

A physician testified that a woman who died in custody at the Las Colinas jail exhibited clear signs of alcohol and drug withdrawal.

Footage Shows Final Hours Of Woman Who Died At Santee Jail

The footage of 24-year-old Elisa Serna's final hours was played during a preliminary hearing in El Cajon Superior Court.

Man Arrested After Setting Fire In Santee Riverbed: Sheriff

The fire burned a patch of brush about 20 yards long, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Other stories from across the county:

DUI And Driver's License Checkpoint Scheduled Saturday In San Diego

Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, police said.

DUI Checkpoint Scheduled Friday In Carlsbad

"The safety of our community is our highest priority," Carlsbad police officer Kyle Clement said.

DUI Checkpoint Scheduled Friday In Encinitas

More than 228 drivers were arrested for DUI in Encinitas during the past year and a half, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.

2 Ex-SDSU Football Players Added As Defendants In Gang Rape Lawsuit

Former players Jaiden Brown, 20, and Jonathan Harrison, 21, were added to the complaint.

Tips Sought In San Marcos Hit-Run Crash

Paramedics took the victim to a hospital for treatment of major injuries.

Victim Of Deadly City Heights Shooting ID'd

Police have released no suspected motive for the deadly gunfire.

Victim Of Fatal Oceanside Shooting That Led To Pursuit, Shooting ID'd

The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has determined that Dorian Larkin died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.

Rescuers Free Worker From Collapsed Trench In La Jolla

A construction worker wound up injured and trapped in unstable dirt and debris following a trench collapse at a home-remodel site.

3 Arrested For Auto Theft After Police Chase In San Diego's Old Town

Three men were arrested after a police chase from Morena Boulevard to Old Town.

Inmate In San Diego County Sheriff's Custody Dies; 2nd Death In 3 Days

Pedro Junior Ornelas III, 27, was arrested by the CHP on a felony warrant on suspicion of pimping and pandering, officials said.

Motorcyclist Who Died In Oceanside Freeway Crash ID'd

Jacob Terro of Oceanside died at the scene.

Tips Sought In Lincoln Acres Residential Armed Robbery

Gun-toting thieves assaulted and robbed two people in a neighborhood near Chula Vista last spring.

Poway Man Pleads Guilty To Taking Benefits Intended For His Dead Mom

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Donald Felix Zampach, 65, collected $830,238 meant for his mother following her death in 1990.

13 Parrots Found Hidden In Duffel Bags At CA Border

The yellow-headed parrots were seized at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

Fundraiser Supports Family Of Encinitas Teen Killed In E-Bike Crash

Brodee Braxton Champlain-Kingman, 15, was struck by a work van while riding an electric bicycle in Encinitas, authorities said.

Man Killed In City Heights Shooting; Assailant At Large

Following the shooting, the unidentified assailant, described as a teenage boy or young man, ran off to the north, police said.

3 Camp Pendleton Marines Killed In Downey Crash

Three U.S. Marines from Camp Pendleton were among four people who died in a single-vehicle crash on the southbound Santa Ana (5) Freeway.

Man Armed With Gun Robs Business In Del Cerro Neighborhood

Nobody was injured during the robbery.

Man In Sheriff's Custody At Alvarado Hospital Dies

The Sheriff's Homicide Unit was investigating the in-custody death.

Driver Killed, Passengers Injured In I-5 Crash In North County

The SUV went off northbound I-5 near Camp Pendleton, crashed into a eucalyptus tree and rolled over, according to the CHP.

Car Veers Off Street, Plows Into Home In Otay Mesa

Paramedics took the driver to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

Man Sentenced For Stabbing 2 Women In Mira Mesa

Anthony Duane Siddle, 61, pleaded guilty earlier this year to murder and attempted murder charges.

Man Wounded In Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot At Chicano Park

The man shot himself when he took a gun out of his waistband, police said.