Brush Fires; Shootings: La Mesa, San Diego County Police Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.

Thieves Break Into Sorrento Valley Optometry Business

• Three other optometry businesses in San Diego County have been broken into in the Tierrasanta area of San Diego, Escondido and La Mesa.

2 Injured In Campo Structure Fire

• Two residents were injured Thursday when an intense fire leveled a large structure and spread into adjacent vegetation in Campo.

San Diego Residents Challenge State Assault Weapon Ban

• Three San Diego residents filed a federal lawsuit challenging California's assault weapon ban.

Man Accused In San Diego Date Rape Series To Stand Trial

• A man who allegedly drugged and date raped several women at his downtown San Diego apartment will stand trial.

25 Years Of Officer-Involved Shootings In SD County: Report

• More than 450 people were shot by law-enforcement officers in San Diego County over a 25-year period, according to a new report.

Small Plane Crashes Near Jamul Casino

• A single-engine plane crash-landed in a field in the rural eastern reaches of San Diego County, authorities reported.

Nearly 3-Hour SWAT Standoff In La Jolla Ends In Arrest

• Police took a domestic violence suspect into custody Thursday morning after a nearly three-hour standoff at a La Jolla home.

Thief Threatens To Shoot Teller While Robbing Supermarket Bank

• A man threatened to shoot a teller while robbing the US Bank at the Vons in the 6100 block of El Cajon Boulevard in Rolando.

Fire Sweeps Through Lemon Grove Home

• A fire caused an estimated $350,000 worth of damage to a Lemon Grove home Wednesday, authorities reported.

San Diego Jail Inmate Died Of Drug Overdose: Autopsy

• A battery suspect who died shortly after arriving at San Diego Central Jail succumbed to an accidental drug overdose, authorities reported.

$100K Reward Offered For New Info In Coronado Mansion Death

• The sister of Rebecca Zahau, who was found dead in 2011 at a Coronado mansion, offered a $100,000 reward for new information in the case.

Ex-EMT Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Teen, 2 Other Victims

• A former EMT who sexually assaulted three female victims is slated to be sentenced to 10 years in state prison following a guilty plea.

Man Convicted By Federal Jury For Carlsbad Motel Armed Robbery

• A Utah man who robbed a Carlsbad Motel 6 at gunpoint was convicted of federal robbery and firearm-related charges, officials said.

CHP Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver In Lemon Grove

• A man was jailed on suspicion of driving under the influence after he hit and injured a CHP officer on SR-94 in Lemon Grove, officials said.

Man Stabbed During Confrontation In Rancho Bernardo

• A man was stabbed Wednesday after confronting a man he saw attempting to break into cars in a Rancho Bernardo parking lot, police said.

Parolee Arrested After 30-Second Chase Ends With 2 Crashes

• A man wanted for allegedly violating his parole led police on a brief chase in Spring Valley that ended with a couple of crashes.

Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Point Loma Heights Crash

• A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday in a collision with a trash truck near Famosa Slough, authorities reported.

Driver Killed In Solo Crash On SR-78

• A motorist was killed Tuesday in a solo car crash on state Route 78 near Palomar College, authorities reported.

Rep. Duncan Hunter's Corruption Trial Pushed Back

• A federal judge in San Diego pushed back Rep. Duncan Hunter's trial for alleged misuse of $250,000 in campaign funds until early next year.

Man Shot In Carlsbad Alley

• An 18-year-old man was shot and wounded after meeting another man in an alley in Carlsbad, police said.

Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Uncle At Pacific Beach Condo

• Randy Bautista Baisa, 39, pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge in connection with the 2018, killing of Merlino Bautista.

Man Shot In Leg While Walking In San Diego

• A 53-year-old man was hospitalized Monday with a gunshot wound to his leg after he was shot near a Core-Columbia intersection, police said.

Teen Seriously Wounded In Logan Heights Shooting

• A shooting near Chicano Park left a teenage pedestrian badly wounded Monday, authorities reported.

Home Intruder Stabs Man In San Diego

• A man was hospitalized after he was stabbed in the back and arm by a home intruder in the Oak Park neighborhood, police said.

4 Injured In Suspected Gang Shootout In San Diego

• Four people were shot during a suspected gang shootout between two groups in San Diego, police said.

Man Cut By Knife-Wielding Man In Fight On Trolley By Petco Park

• A man was cut on the arm after he got into an argument with another man on a trolley near Petco Park in downtown San Diego, police said.

2 Women, 1 Man Found Dead In Truck In San Diego

• The bodies of two females and one male were found in a truck in San Diego, officials said.

Wife And Husband Burned In Kitchen Fire In San Diego

• A woman who caught herself on fire in her kitchen and her husband were burned inside their home in the Bay Terraces area, officials said.

Woman Killed In Mira Mesa Car Crash

• A woman died Sunday when she lost control of her car and hit a tree and light pole in Mira Mesa, the California Highway Patrol said.

Man Stabbed In San Ysidro

• A 24-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach and received facial fractures in the attack, police said Sunday

Suicide Victim Found Behind Liquor Store In San Diego

• The body of a man who shot himself was found Sunday behind a liquor store in the Midway District, police said.

Teen Shot Near Trolley Station In San Diego

• A 16-year-old boy was shot in the stomach Sunday near the 47th Street Trolley Station in Chollas View, police said.

Man Allegedly Hits Deputy's Car, Flees, Crashes In North County

• Christian Reinoso of San Marcos faces charges of assault on a peace officer and hit-and-run causing injury, officials said.

One Water Rescue At Mission Beach

• Lifeguards rescued one person from the water at Mission Beach Saturday, lifeguard officials said.

Brush Fire Burns Near U.S.-Mexico Border

• The blaze sparked off Marron Valley Road near Dulzura, an unincorporated community in San Diego County, according to Cal Fire.

Crews Extinguish Brush Fire In University City

• The roughly one-acre blaze sparked off Regents Road and Porte de Merano in University City, fire officials said.

Small Brush Fire Sparks, Slows Traffic On SR-67 In Lakeside

• The blaze broke out on Lakeside Avenue near the highway, according to Cal Fire.

DUI Checkpoint Planned In Escondido

• The DUI and driver's license checkpoint will take place Friday in Escondido.

Brush Fire Burns 6 Acres In De Luz

• A brush fire burned about six acres in the North County community of De Luz Saturday.

Man Seriously Injured In Ocean Beach Home Invasion Robbery

• A man was hospitalized with serious wounds he suffered in a violent home invasion robbery in Ocean Beach and the suspects were at-large.

Man Charged In San Diego Robbery That Caused I-5 Shutdown

• A robbery charge was filed against a man who allegedly held up a North Park bank and was arrested on I-5 in Chula Vista.

Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Ex-Girlfriend In Skyline

• Robert Haywood Reed was sentenced for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend during an argument last summer in San Diego's Skyline neighborhood.

Ex-Figure Skater Sues Coach For Alleged Sexual Abuse

• A former Team USA figure skater has filed suit against the U.S. Figure Skating Association and skating coach Richard Callaghan.