Body Found In Barrel; School Lockdowns; Pier Jumper; Rocks Thrown At Trolley: San Diego County Police Log

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

Lockdown Lifted At Grossmont High School In East County

Grossmont High School was on lockdown Thursday morning due to police activity at the El Cajon campus.

Brush Fire Closes I-15 Lanes In Escondido Area

The blaze broke out alongside Interstate 15 at Deer Springs Road in the Escondido area.

Red Flag Warning In Effect For Most Of San Diego County

A red flag warning is in effect for the coastal mountain slopes and foothills and adjacent valley areas of San Diego County.

Strong Link Between Crime And Substance Abuse: SANDAG Study

At least two in every three adult arrestees were under the influence of one or more drugs when taken into custody, the report says.

Fire Sparks At Better Days Pizzeria In Lakeside

Crews from the Lakeside Fire Protection District, Santee Fire Department and San Miguel Fire Protection District responded to the scene.

Body Found In Barrel Chained To Bottom Of San Diego Bay

"We have a body crammed inside a barrel, that is not normal. Something went wrong."

Poway High School Shooting Threat Unfounded: Sheriff's Department

A Poway High School student texted friends that "there would be a shooting at the school" and posted the conversation on social media.

Robbery At East County Bank Prompts Private School Lockdown

The thief confronted a teller at the U.S. Bank branch office in the 2700 block of Navajo Road in El Cajon and demanded cash, police said.

Oceanside Pier Jumper ID'd As Former Marine

Mariano Aguilar Soto, 27, of Oceanside, jumped off the Oceanside Pier in front of his girlfriend and was swept out to sea.

SDSU Student Robbed Near Campus

Two suspects remained at large Sunday, police said.

Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In La Jolla

The 59-year-old pedestrian was walking east across La Jolla Shores Drive and was in a crosswalk when he was struck.

Arizona Man Faces Felony Robbery Charges In San Marcos Bank Robbery

Jarrell David Dent, 27, is accused of robbing the Navy Federal Credit Union located on Center Drive in San Marcos.

Large Rocks Thrown At MTS Trolley In San Diego County

The crime spree began in early June and since then 19 separate cases have been reported from downtown San Diego through La Mesa.

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