Dogs Attack Family; Fatal Crashes: 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.

Dogs Attack Toddler, Mother In La Mesa

• The woman and her 2-year-old son suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital, authorities said.

Woman Rescued From Burning Mobile Home In Escondido

• The blaze broke out around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday inside the mobile home at 1530 East El Norte Parkway, officials said.

Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Coaster Train In San Diego

• The collision happened near Pacific Highway and West Washington Street, according to authorities.

Man Found Dead In Lemon Grove

• A bleeding, gravely injured man banged on the door of a Lemon Grove home in an apparent last-gasp plea for help, authorities said.

Man Found Dead At North County Strip Mall

• The death outside the Smart & Final store in the 1700 block of South Oceanside Boulevard was reported about 2:45 p.m., according to police.

Authorities ID Woman Killed In Ramona Crash

• Authorities Thursday identified a 72-year-old motorist found dead in her crashed SUV in the private driveway of her Ramona-area home.

San Diego County Shuts Down East County Pot Dispensary

• Authorities raided an illegal Spring Valley marijuana dispensary Wednesday, seizing its stock and shuttering the building that housed it.

Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Bus In El Cajon

• The man was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Woman Killed In Crash In Ramona

• The victim, whose name was withheld pending family notification, died at the scene of the accident.

Inmate Dies At San Diego Central Jail

• A 59-year-old inmate died Wednesday morning inside his cell at the downtown San Diego Central Jail, authorities said.

'High' Man Brought Down By Stun Gun In Oceanside, Police Say

• The man, later identified as Juan Gonzales Santos, 41, was arrested for being under the influence of narcotics.

Man Sentenced For Kidnap Attempt In Encinitas

• A man who admitted participating in the attempted kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl was sentenced Tuesday to 653 days in custody.

Infant Dies At East County Home

• The county Medical Examiner's Office will determine the official cause of the 2-month-old girl's death.

Convicted Meth Trafficker Gets 20-Year Prison Sentence

• A drug trafficker was sentenced for smuggling 66 pounds of meth into the United States and distributing it throughout the San Diego area.

Bicyclist Hit, Injured In Mission Bay Crash

• The crash occurred shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of East Mission Bay Drive near Tecolote Shores, officials said.

Authorities ID Escondido Father Killed By Suspected DUI Driver

• Octavio Escatel, 38, pulled off the road around 11 p.m. Sunday night to help another motorist push his disabled Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Man With Arrest Warrant Caught After East County Chase

• A 35-year-old man was taken into custody Monday following a brief vehicle chase from Lemon Grove to Spring Valley.

Police ID Woman Found Dead In Apparent Homicide In San Diego

• No suspects were identified as of Monday morning.

Man Stabbed During Fight In San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter

• The suspects were described only as men, two of whom were wearing black shirts, and one wearing a navy blue shirt.

Body Found Floating In North San Diego County Pond

• A dead man was found floating in a pond about a mile northwest of Pauma Valley Country Club, according to sheriff's officials.

Man Fatally Struck While Helping Push Disabled Jeep In Escondido

• The good Samaritan died at the scene, officials said.

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