Bus Stabbing; Brush Fires: La Mesa & Nearby Police Log

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

Registered Sex Offender Arrested For Lewd Acts At SD Hotel Pool

• Douglas Richard Madruga, 66, of San Diego, allegedly performed a sex act on a child at Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, police said.

Naked Burglary Suspect Arrested While Showering In SD Backyard

• The man was suspected of breaking into the home of a 97-year-old woman in San Diego's Bay Park neighborhood.

Judge To Receive Update On Efforts To Reunite Immigrant Families

• A federal judge in San Diego told government attorneys Tuesday that the dates he has set are "firm deadlines, not aspirational goals."

Arraignment Set For Man Accused In SD Greyhound Bus Stabbing

• Police arrested Gilbert Dominguez, 35, near UC San Diego's Thornton Hospital.

Ex-NFL Player Ordered To Stand Trial On Kidnapping, Rape Charges

• Kellen Winslow II, 34, must stand trial on charges of kidnapping and raping two women in his hometown of Encinitas, a judge ruled.

Firefighters Respond To Multiple Fires In Ocean Beach

• Officers detained a suspect for questioning, but no arrests have been made, police said.

SD Judge: Family Reunification Deadlines Not 'Aspirational Goals'

• The federal government was falling far short Tuesday of meeting a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children with their families.

1 Suffers Burn Injuries In Explosion, Fire At San Diego Apartment

• Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion Wednesday at a two-story apartment complex on Bacon Street, officials said.

Firefighters Rescue Man From Mira Mesa Chimney

• The rescue took about 45 minutes.

Missing Escondido Man Found Safe

• Carlos Gomez Baca, 50, was considered at risk, police said. He has a number of physical ailments and is missing his left eye.

Firehouse Just May Have A New Dog In Rancho Santa Fe

• "I knew if I didn't take her with me, she was definitely going to be food for a coyote."

Fight On Greyhound Bus Leads To Stabbing, Arrest At UC San Diego

• The pair of transit riders began arguing on the Oceanside-bound bus for unknown reasons, police said.

Brush Fire Breaks Out Along I-15 In Escondido

• The CHP issued a Sig-alert at 1:25 p.m.

Brush Fire Sparks Near U.S.-Mexico Border

• The slow-moving fire, called the Border 7 Fire, burned about 9 acres, according to Cal Fire.

Brush Fire Erupts Near Daley Ranch In Escondido

• The blaze broke out on Rincon Avenue near Fawn Creek Lane in unincorporated Escondido.

Ex-NFL Player Faces Alleged Victims In San Diego Sex Crimes Case

• Kellen Winslow II, 34, is charged with kidnapping and raping two women and sexually assaulting three others in the Encinitas area.

Man Killed In Three-Motorcycle Crash In Carlsbad ID'd

• Adam Johnson, 24 of Vista, was fatally injured in a weekend crash involving three motorcyclists along the Carlsbad coastline.

East County Man Arrested After Stabbing Rideshare Driver: Police

• Damon Thomas, 36, of Lemon Grove, was arrested after allegedly stabbing a rideshare driver and stealing the driver's car.

Suspected DUI Driver, Passenger Injured In San Diego Crash

• The light pole crash happened in the 3300 block of University Avenue in San Diego.

Suspected Drunken Driver Plows Into Parked Cars In San Diego

• A 911 caller reported that a man driving a white Jeep lost control of his car and plowed into several parked cars, police said.

Former Torrey Pines High Student Pleads Guilty To Making Threats

• Kevin Gregory Matlak, 21, will be sentenced Aug. 10 by Superior Court Judge Polly Shamoon.

West Fire Contained As Supervisors Extend Emergency Declaration

• The 504-acre West Fire in Alpine destroyed 36 homes and 29 other buildings, officials said.

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Chula Vista

• The motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at a red light before colliding with a Volkswagen, police said.

San Diego Man Arrested In December Shooting Death

• Andrew Brown, 28, was booked into the San Diego County Jail on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, police said.

West Fire: County Supervisors Extend Emergency Declaration

• The 504-acre West Fire in Alpine destroyed 36 homes and 29 other buildings, officials said.

Man Arrested After Attempting To Light Woman On Fire In San Diego

• The victim escaped the grip of the suspect and called 911.

Arrest Made In Deadly Hit-And-Run In South Bay

• An arrest was made Monday in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Chula Vista that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl.

Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With SUV In Lemon Grove

• The bicyclist suffered major head trauma from the crash and was taken to a hospital with injuries considered to be life-threatening.

Man Who Stabbed Wife Outside Santee Restaurant Pleads Guilty

• Travis Sterling Haddix, 27, is expected to be sentenced to eight years in state prison at a hearing Sept. 11 at the courthouse in El Cajon.

Clerk Pistol-Whipped During Motel Robbery In Carlsbad

• A thief pistol-whipped a motel clerk and fired off the weapon Monday as he and an accomplice robbed the victim at Motel 6 in Carlsbad.

Trump Administration, ACLU Continue Fight Over Reuniting Families

• About 59 of the 102 children under age 5 who were separated from their parents are expected to be reunited with their families by Tuesday.

Police Search For Teen Who Stole Prescription Drugs In La Mesa

• The teenager stole prescription medication from a man airing out his garage in La Mesa, police said.

Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Along San Diego Freeway

• All westbound lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted off the freeway at 30th Street, the CHP said.

2 In Stolen Car Seriously Injured After Crash In Carlsbad

• The crash happened shortly after 10:58 p.m. Sunday on El Camino Real near Kelly Drive in Carlsbad, police said.

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