Child-Porn Charges; Bomb Threats: 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.

County Juvenile Arrests At Lowest Rate In A Decade: Report

• Juvenile arrest rates in San Diego County are the lowest they've been in a decade, according to a report released Friday by SANDAG.

Hoax Bomb Threats, Ransom Demands Target San Diego County

• A wave of electronic bomb threats targeted businesses, schools and other locations nationwide, putting local authorities on alert.

Jeweler Gets 90 Days In Jail For Scamming Military Families

• Ramil "Randy" Abalkhad, owner of Romano's Jewelers, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and was ordered to make restitution to the victims.

Former High School Security Guard Arrested On Child-Porn Charges

• A former Valley Center High School security guard was behind bars Friday on suspicion of online child sexual exploitation, authorities said.

Jury Deliberates Fate Of Ex-Cop Accused Of Raping San Diego Woman

• An ex-Yuma police officer is accused of raping a 23-year-old Kensington woman.

Man Who Caused Freeway Crash That Killed Passenger Sentenced

• Sajjad Ismael pleaded guilty to felony charges of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run with death or permanent serious injury.

Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Car In San Diego

• A motorcyclist was injured Thursday in a collision with another vehicle in Mission Valley East.

Man, 81, Hurt In 2-Vehicle Crash In San Diego

• An 81-year-old man suffered a collapsed lung and abrasions Thursday when the SUV he was driving was T-boned, police said.

Missing Man With Dementia Found In North County

• Paul Phillips, 71, was considered at risk, according to Oceanside police.

Man Shot By Deputies After North County Pursuit Sentenced

• A 21-year-old San Marcos man who led authorities on a high-speed pursuit from Vista to the Torrey Preserve marsh was sentenced to prison.

Officer Injured In La Jolla Crash

• A police cruiser was involved in a collision Wednesday evening in La Jolla that left an officer injured.

Man Attacked With Machete In San Diego Attempted Robbery

• A 18-year-old man was hospitalized Thursday morning with wounds from a machete suffered in an attempted robbery in Linda Vista.

Masked Gunman Fires Shot During San Diego Subway Robbery

• A masked thief fired a handgun while robbing a sandwich shop Wednesday in the Mountain View area, but no one was injured, police said.

DUI Suspect Arrested For Fatal Crash On I-805 In South Bay

• A motorist was jailed Wednesday on suspicion of DUI and vehicular manslaughter for allegedly triggering a deadly chain-reaction crash.

Seemingly Suicidal Motorist Leads Cross-County Police Chase

• An apparently suicidal woman led police on a nearly hourlong road chase Tuesday from the South Bay to northern San Diego County.

Poway Man Who Caused Standoff With Deputies Pleads Guilty

• Bryon Edward Henry, 33, of Poway, faces up to a year in jail and will be placed on probation when he is sentenced Jan. 16.

Police Search For 2 Men Suspected In North Park Carjacking

• Police Tuesday were searching for two men suspected of pistol-whipping and carjacking a man on a North Park street.

Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole, Causes Outage In East County

• A vehicle crashed into a power pole Tuesday in El Cajon, knocking out power to more than 1,500 San Diego Gas & Electric customers.

2 Inmates Stabbed During Melee At Donovan Prison

• Two inmates were taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of stab injuries.

Woman Struck By Pickup Truck, Hospitalized In San Diego

• An 89-year-old woman was hospitalized Tuesday morning with multiple injuries suffered when she was struck by a pickup truck.

Vista-Area Home Goes Up In Flames – Again

• A house in a neighborhood northwest of Palomar College was damaged by fire for the second time in two weeks.

Chinese Court Bans Older iPhones Amid Qualcomm-Apple Dispute

• The dispute is over two San Diego-based Qualcomm patents that allow consumers to format photos and manage phone apps using a touch screen.

Fire Damages South Bay Home

• Four people were displaced when a fire damaged their South Bay home, authorities said.

Authorities ID Man Killed In Mount Hope Shooting

• A 32-year-old man was killed in a shooting in the Mount Hope area that also left another man hospitalized.

Man Dies Three Days After Attack In Midway District

• A witness told investigators the victim was on the ground and the suspect was hitting him with an object, then fled the scene, police said.

Man Injured In Scooter Crash Into Pacific Beach Building

• An electric-scooter rider suffered life-threatening injuries Monday when he crashed into a building in Pacific Beach, police said.

Man Shot In Leg In Suspected Gang Shooting In San Diego

• The victim was transported to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, police said.

Cardiff Community Leader Struck By Truck While Cycling

• Roberta Walker, executive director of the Cardiff 101 Main Street Association, was hit by a truck and seriously injured in Encinitas.

Cal Fire Lifts Burn Permit Suspension In San Diego County

• With wetter weather and improved fire conditions in San Diego County, Cal Fire lifted its burn permit suspension.

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