Crime & Safety
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation; Fatal Shooting Suspects Arrested; Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: San Diego County Police Log
A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around La Mesa and Mount Helix and across San Diego County.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the county this week.
La Mesa Police Launch Safe Transaction Zone
People conducting e-commerce transactions in La Mesa now have a safe public meeting place at La Mesa Police Department.
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Suspect Sought In Santee Identity Theft Case
PHOTO: Do you know this woman? She allegedly opened credit cards and made about $8,220 in purchases in someone else's name.
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Masked Men Rob Lemon Grove Taco Shop
The suspects forced employees to open several cash registers and stole an undisclosed amount of money, according to sheriff's officials.
JCC Bomb Threat: Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center In La Jolla Evacuated
BREAKING: A bomb threat on Monday prompted San Diego police to evacuate the building on Executive Drive in La Jolla.
Authorities ID Motorcyclist Killed In Oceanside Crash
Chad Michael Gayda of Oceanside was pronounced dead at the scene.
55 Heroin, Meth Suppliers Arrested In North County
Many of the 55 defendants are documented gang members from Oceanside, San Marcos, Vista, Fallbrook and Escondido, authorities said.
University Of California Officials Uphold 8 UCSD Sexual Harassment Cases
The sexual harassment cases against employees of the La Jolla campus occurred between 2012 and 2015, according to records.
Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Valley Center Library
Deputies found Escondido resident Jose Manuel Ortiz mortally wounded inside a parked car on Monday. The unidentified shooter fled the scene.
Motorcyclist Injured In Chula Vista Crash
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash at the end of a pursuit from San Diego to Chula Vista late Tuesday.
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On State Route 76 In Oceanside
The man, whose name was withheld pending family notification, died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
Driver In High-Speed Chase Crashes Into Poway Home
The unidentified driver led authorities right to the Poway home, and then crashed into its side, demolishing its exterior.
Fatal Oceanside Shooting: Two Suspects Arrested In Riverside County
Hector Galvez, 30, and Jamie Radloff, 27, were located Friday in Hemet. They were each charged with a felony count of homicide.
Woman Stabbed Outside Pacific Beach Nightclub
The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated for her injury. Her assailant fled the scene in a dark sedan.
San Diego Men Rescued From Mount San Jacinto
Vijay Chintalapudi, 25, and Rao Hiteshwar, 27, both of La Jolla, were stranded atop the mountain just after 6 p.m. Saturday.
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