Deadly Crashes; DUI Arrests: La Mesa & Nearby Crime Log

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

3 Killed, 57 Arrested During CHP Enforcement In San Diego County

• A total of 47 people died in crashes in California during the Christmas holiday enforcement period, including three in San Diego County.

Man Accused In Fatal Frying Pan Attack Charged With Murder

• A resident at an East County independent-living facility accused of fatally beating another resident pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder.

Man Arrested For Trying To Fight Officers In San Diego: Police

• Police arrested a man who allegedly attacked officers after he was reported for creating a disturbance at an Otay Mesa residence.

Man Charged With Murder In Midway Beating; Arraignment Postponed

• Christian Ewing, 29, man was charged with murder for allegedly beating a man to death in the Midway District earlier this month.

Mission Beach Sex Assault Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

• An ex-con accused of sexually assaulting a 24-year-old woman in broad daylight on a Mission Beach street pleaded not guilty.

Charges Filed Against Man Accused In Pauma Valley Standoff

• A Pauma Valley man accused of ambushing three sheriff's deputies at his home, sparking a nearly six-hour standoff, was charged Wednesday.

Fire Damages Serra Mesa Apartment Building

• A fire engulfed a Serra Mesa apartment complex Thursday afternoon, but injured no one, a fire official said.

Woman Injured After Crashing Into Telephone Pole In Solana Beach

• A woman suffered serious injuries when she crashed her car into a pole and had to be extricated from the wreckage, authorities said.

Man Accused Of Attacking Deputy With Bat Charged With Assault

• A man who was shot after he allegedly attacked a sheriff's deputy with a baseball bat in Fallbrook was charged Wednesday.

Parolee Who Led Police On Pursuit Into La Mesa Pleads Not Guilty

• Dontae Douglas Smith, 28, is accused of felony evading and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

South Bay Crash Sends One To Hospital

• One person had to be extricated Wednesday from the wreckage of a two-vehicle crash at a Chula Vista intersection.

No One Injured After Shots Fired In Argument In San Diego

• Police are searching for whoever fired at least three gunshots, but did not strike anyone, in southeast San Diego.

Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In San Diego Car Crash

• The woman was trapped in the car for more than an hour, officials said.

Serra Mesa Christmas Eve Crosswalk Victim Identified

• A woman was fatally struck by a car driven by a 16-year-old Monday night.

2 Killed In Ramona Christmas Eve Crash Identified

• A 44-year-old man and a 5-year-old boy were killed in the collision in Ramona.

Pedestrian Killed On SR-67 Near Poway Identified

• A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 15500 block of state Route 67 in an unincorporated area near Poway on Sunday.

Rancho Bernardo Kitchen Fire Causes $100K In Damages

• The kitchen fire was put out quickly by fire crews.

Chula Vista Scooter Victim Identified

• A 26-year-old man killed after being struck by a car while riding a motorized scooter early Saturday has been identified.

1 Dead, SR-78 Closed In 2-Car Ramona Crash

• One person was killed, and State Route 78 was closed in both directions, following a two-car crash Monday in Ramona.

Apparently Intoxicated Man Arrested In Santee Dies

• The man in Santee suffered a medical emergency inside a patrol car and later died at a hospital, officials said.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck On SR-67 Near Poway

• State Route 67 was closed in both directions while the crash was being investigated, according to the CHP.

Police ID Victims In Colina Del Sol Shooting

• The suspects remained at large.

Man Robs Kearny Mesa Subway, Escapes, Police Say

• A man robbed a Subway store in Kearny Mesa, then took off before police could arrive, an officer said.

Man Sexually Assaults Woman On Mission Beach Street: Police

• A man is suspected of sexually assaulting a woman in broad daylight on a Mission Beach street before nearby residents came to her aid.

Name Of Man Killed In South Bay Electric Scooter Crash Released

• A man died after he was struck by a car while riding a scooter on a Chula Vista street Saturday morning.

33 Arrested During Christmas Enforcement In San Diego County

• There were 20 traffic fatalities reported by law enforcement agencies across the state during the period, including one in San Diego County.

Man Spots Stolen Car With Suspected Thief Inside

• A man who reported his car stolen in San Marcos earlier this week caught a lucky break when he spotted his car in the same area.

2 Arrested In Escondido DUI Checkpoint

• More than 1,600 cars passed through the checkpoint.

Man Dies In Shooting In Colina Del Sol Neighborhood

• A 31-year-old man died at a hospital and a 38-year-old man was undergoing treatment at a hospital, police said.

Sheriff's Department IDs Suspect In Fallbrook Baseball Bat Attack

• The Sheriff's Department says a deputy was investigating reports of assaults with a bat when he found himself under the same kind of attack.

Woman Struck By Car, Seriously Hurt In South Bay

• A woman was critically injured when she was hit by a car in Chula Vista, police said.

Fire Damages Auto Shop In San Diego

• The fire broke out at a repair shop in the 5900 block of Mission Gorge Road.

Suspect In Pauma Valley Shootout Identified

• Jose Nieto was arrested for attempted murder of a peace officer and assault of a peace officer with a firearm.

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