Cop Convicted; Phone Scams: 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.

Deputy-Involved Shootout Prompts Standoff In Pauma Valley

• A rural community near Pauma Casino was the scene of a law enforcement shootout and subsequent hours-long standoff Thursday.

Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Acquaintance At Bus Stop Sentenced

• A woman who fatally stabbed a female acquaintance during an argument at an El Cajon bus stop was sentenced to two years in prison.

Man Who Pulled Knife On School Bus Driver Pleads Guilty

• Matthew Douglas Barker, 37, is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 22.

Escondido Gang Member Sentenced In Fatal Shooting Of Motorist

• Escondido gang member Dionicio Torrez Jr., 25, was convicted in the murder of 55-year-old Cathy Kennedy.

Gun-Toting Thief Robs Rolando 7-Eleven

• A man armed with a handgun robbed a Rolando-area convenience store Thursday.

San Diegans Warned About Social Security Phone Scams

• The District Attorney's Office is warning citizens of a scam in which callers are pretending to be from the Social Security Administration.

Man Steals Car At Knifepoint, Crashes In Oceanside: Police

• A man was jailed on suspicion of stealing a car at knifepoint before fleeing and crashing near an Oceanside intersection, police said.

Thief In Hard Hat Robs Serra Mesa Video-Game Store

• A gun-toting thief dressed like a construction worker robbed a Serra Mesa video-game store.

Man Killed In Roommate Altercation In East County

• A man is in custody after a physical altercation between residents at an El Cajon home left a man dead, police said.

Ex-Police Officer Convicted Of Raping Relative In San Diego

• A former Yuma police officer was found guilty Wednesday of raping and sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman related to him by marriage.

38 Students Sent To Hospital After School Bus Crash In San Diego

• Over three dozen high school students were taken to a hospital after a school bus crash in the University City area, authorities said.

4th Suspect Jailed In Slaying Of Coronado Navy Man

• Curtis Adams, 21, was a steelworker with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado.

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Pickup In San Ysidro

• The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, police said.

Man Shot In Thigh In San Diego

• A 50-year-old man was shot in the left thigh early Wednesday morning in the Mountain View area, police said.

Man Shot In Head In East County, Expected To Survive

• A man was hospitalized Wednesday following a shooting in the La Presa area of Spring Valley, authorities said.

Gunfire Erupts During Fight Outside Linda Vista Sandwich Shop

• Officers responding to the fracas took a juvenile suspect into custody, police said.

Motorist Suffers Serious Injuries In Crash With Semi On I-805

• A motorist was hospitalized with major injuries following a crash with a semi truck on I-805 in the North Park area, authorities said.

2 Children Hospitalized After 2-Vehicle Crash In Santee

• Two children were hospitalized Tuesday evening after suffering injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Santee.

Man Wanted For Indecent Exposure In Oceanside

• Do you know this man? Police said he exposed himself during two separate incidents in Oceanside.

Gunman Robs El Cerrito Smoke Shop

• The thief demanded money and cigars, officials said.

Man Allegedly Bites Deputy In East County

• A man was arrested following a confrontation in Spring Valley during which he allegedly bit a sheriff's deputy's arm, officials said.

4 Injured In Christmas Tree Fire In San Diego

• Four people, including a child, were hospitalized Tuesday after a Christmas tree fire in an apartment building, authorities said.

Boy Hit By Car While Looking At Christmas Lights In Ocean Beach

• A young boy is hospitalized Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle and sustaining a serious injury to his left leg, police said.

Fire Spreads Through Lakeside Home, Injures Woman

• A fire heavily damaged a home in an East County neighborhood Monday and left a resident hospitalized.

Escondido Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside Pleads Guilty

• An ex-con who stole a car, with a 6-month-old baby inside, from an Escondido shopping center pleaded guilty Monday to felony auto theft.

Carlsbad Catholic Priest Convicted Of Groping Seminary Student

• Rev. Juan Garcia Castillo, who had worked at St. Patrick's Church in Carlsbad since 2011, faces six months in jail.

Man Assaulted During Bay Terraces Home-Invasion Robbery

• Three thieves, one armed with a gun, assaulted a man Monday during a pre-dawn home-invasion robbery.

Caretaker Convicted In Elderly Woman's Death Sentenced To Life

• A man who pushed a woman through a screen door and onto a concrete deck in Oceanside – leading to her death – was sentenced to state prison.

Man Found Dead Near Moonlight State Beach In Encinitas

• An unidentified man was found dead Monday in a creek bed near Moonlight State Beach.

2 Injured, 16 Displaced In Lakeside Apartment Fire

• The blaze damaged six units and the Red Cross was called in to help 16 people and two dogs arrange for alternate lodging, officials said.

Man Stabbed Three Times In Chest In San Diego's East Village

• Detectives are investigating the attack.

Man On Scooter Suffered Brain Bleed In Crash In San Diego

• A man riding a scooter in San Diego suffered a brain bleed when he rode through a red light and broadsided a Toyota Prius, police said.

Woman Struck By Car In Downtown San Diego

• A woman was seriously hurt when she was struck by a car while crossing a street in downtown San Diego, police said.

Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Oceanside Highway

• A pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing state Route 76 in Oceanside, police said.

Woman Shot, Man Stabbed At East County House Party

• One person was shot and another was stabbed at a house party in El Cajon, police said Sunday.

Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Car In San Diego

• A man was left with serious injuries after he was struck by a car while trying to cross an Allied Gardens roadway, police said.

Man Busted In Fallbrook Sting For Buying Alcohol For Minor

• A 28-year-old man was busted in Fallbrook for agreeing to purchase alcohol for a minor, authorities said.

Pedestrian Killed On South Bay Freeway Identified

• Shawn Gilbert Priddy, 57, was walking in the westbound lanes of SR-54 just past I-805 when he was hit by a car, officials said.

Man Killed In Twin Oaks Valley Solo Crash Identified

• Renato Uclaray, 61, was found in the early morning hours of Dec. 6 in his badly damaged car, officials said.

Man Killed In South Bay Crash Identified

• The force of the crash on I-805 sent the man careening into a truck stopped in a nearby closed-off construction zone, officials said.

Man Takes Bat To Red Light Cameras, Assaults Deputy In Encinitas

• The deputy suffered multiple fractures and was taken to Scripps Encinitas for treatment, officials said.

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