Crime & Safety

Boy's Body Found In Creek; Vehicle Vandals; 'Bad Grandpa' Bandit; Navy Man Killed By Box Truck: 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.

Man Struck, Killed By Train In Oceanside

  • The victim, whose age was not immediately available, died at the scene.

4 Injured After Car Crashes Into Encinitas Trader Joe’s

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  • BREAKING: An 87-year-old female driver hit four pedestrians at the entrance to the store.

Boy's Body Found In Rainbow Creek In San Diego County

  • Phillip Campbell, 5, had been missing since Sunday afternoon. A prayer service is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Chapel Fallbrook.

3 Men Arrested For Vandalizing 4 Vehicles In Santee

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  • Police said four vehicles were damaged. Three men were arrested on charges of felony vehicle vandalism and conspiracy.

'Bad Grandpa' Bandit Found Mentally Competent To Stand Trial

  • James Francisco Saputo has 14 prior convictions, including bank robberies in Del Mar and San Marcos.

Oceanside Fire Destroys Three-Car Garage, Damages Two Classic Vehicles

  • BREAKING: Firefighters had the fire under control in less than 20 minutes and kept the flames from spreading to the house.

Man Shot At Lemon Grove Liquor Store During Robbery

  • Police said the victim was slightly wounded but declined medical treatment. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Motorcyclist Injured In Carmel Valley Crash

  • BREAKING: Police said the motorcyclist was headed southbound on Vista Sorrento Parkway when another driver ran a red light and hit him.

Search Continues For Fallbrook Boy Feared Drowned In Rainbow Creek

  • Relatives of the child identified him to news crews as 5-year-old Phillip Campbell.

Man's Body Found In Rainbow Creek; Recovery Efforts Resume For Reportedly Missing Child

  • A witness on Sunday reported the body of a child in the creek. Crews instead found a man’s body not far from Rainbow Oaks Restaurant.

Trial Date Set For Former Navy Commander Accused Of Attempted Rape

  • John Michael Neuhart II is charged with assault with intent to commit rape. The victim, a colleague, was transferred to Coronado last fall.

Autopsy Confirms Body Of Man Who Jumped Off Coronado Bridge After Killing Daughter

  • BREAKING: Fingerprints taken during an autopsy Monday identified the body recovered two days earlier as that of Mark McClellan, 57.

Motorist Killed In Crash On I-15 In Escondido

  • BREAKING: The victim's name was not immediately available.

Man Sentenced For Shooting During Cellphone Giveaway In El Cajon

  • Michael Ricardo Riordan, 42, refused to yield and led a pursuit into Lemon Grove. He pleaded guilty last month to assault with a firearm.

Man Accused Of Vandalizing Vehicles At Oceanside Car Dealership Pleads Not Guilty

  • Devon Burg, 29, was arrested Jan. 7 in connection with the Dec. 26 spree of malicious property damage at Mossy Infiniti in Oceanside.

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Carlsbad Burglary

  • Kurt Yeager, 52, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on multiple charges, including suspicion of burglary and felony vandalism.

Woman Seriously Injured After Struck By Car In Santee

  • The crash was reported about 5:35 p.m. Friday near a 7-Eleven store at 10710 Woodside Avenue

Navy Man Killed By Box Truck In Oceanside ID'd

  • Victor Velez, 43, of Camp Pendleton was struck by the oncoming truck after stepping into the roadway.

Man Reportedly Falls Into Buena Vista Creek In Oceanside

  • Lifeguards found the man's belongings, but no body was found, according to the Oceanside Fire Department

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