Crime & Safety
Body Found; Police Shooting; Wildfire: La Mesa, SD County Crime Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
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:
Burglary Suspect Who Was Fatally Shot By La Mesa Police Officer ID'd
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The encounter resulted in no other injuries, though a passing vehicle and a building were struck by gunfire, police said.
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A passing car was also hit by a round in the police shooting.
Crews were working to get lines of control around the remnants of the fire that blackened scores of open acres and forced evacuations.
A staff member at El Cajon Inn & Suites found the man.
Body Found Alongside Rural Road In Jamul
A body was found at the edge of a back-country road.
184-Acre Bunnie Fire 30% Contained In Ramona
The wildfire sparked Wednesday near Chuck Wagon and San Vicente roads, in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve.
Wildfire Prompts Evacuations, Threatens Homes In Ramona
The Bunnie Fire sparked in the area of Chuck Wagon Road, near San Vicente Road, in the community of Ramona, according to Cal Fire.
Other stories from across the county:
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled Saturday In San Diego
Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Police Shoot, Wound Car Burglary Suspect In University City
A suspected car burglar was shot and wounded by a San Diego Police Department officer in University City.
Case Manager Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Otay Mesa Detainee
Shantal Hernandez, 36, of San Diego, is accused of having an ongoing relationship with the unidentified detainee.
Trial Ordered For Ex-Paramedic Accused Of Breaking Into San Diego Home
Nicholas Conniry, 43, is accused of breaking into the victim's Rancho Bernardo home on the morning of July 4.
Video Released Of Police Incident That Left Suspect, Service Dog Dead
The brief standoff ended when a patrolman opened fire on the suspect, who then fatally shot an SDPD service dog before dying.
Exec Pleads Guilty To Role In Defrauding Qualcomm Out Of Over $150M
Sanjiv Taneja, 60, of Cupertino pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge.
Man Sentenced To 500+ Years For Rapes Denied Parole Despite New CA Law
"These were extremely brutal and horrific crimes deserving of the life in prison sentence the defendant received."
Man Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI, Hit-And-Run After I-5 Fatal Crash
Edwin Vincent Hoffman, 29, of Oceanside was booked into the Vista Detention Facility.
Paramedics took the victim to a hospital.
Suspected Smuggling Boat Found On Beach In Del Mar
An abandoned and suspected human smuggling boat was found on the beach at Sea Cliff Park.
Man Jailed In 'Unprovoked' Fatal Stabbing In East Village
Maxwell Thomas Logan, 25, was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of murder and false imprisonment.
3 Injured In Head-On Crash In San Diego
Three people were injured after an 18-year old man lost control of a Honda Accord and crashed head-on into a Dodge Ram truck.
Ex-North County Swim Instructor Pleads Guilty To Molesting Students
Nicholas Piazza, 20, was formerly an instructor at Callan Swim School in San Marcos.
Bike Thief Stops Mid-Burglary To Pet Victim's Dog: San Diego Police
"You're the coolest dog I've ever known," the thief said, giving the animal pets and belly rubs.
Encampment Cooking Fire May Be Cause Of Oceanside Brush Fire
Encampment cooking fires continue to be a serious threat, said Oceanside Fire Department Battalion Chief Blake Dorse.
'Hobo Hunting' Man Accused In Homeless Woman's Murder Enters Plea
The 18-year-old messaged a group chat that he was "going hobo hunting with a pellet gun," said San Diego deputy district attorney.
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Car On Torrey Pines Road
The motorcycle rider, 61, suffered multiple fractures in the wreck, officials said.
Police Release Video Of Shootout At Oceanside Strip Mall
Gunfire was exchanged June 23 between officers and a domestic-murder suspect, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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