Fake Deputy; Multiple 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.

Man Arrested For Allegedly Posing As San Diego Sheriff's Deputy

• Abraham Joseph Nava, 24, allegedly posed as a sheriff's deputy, detained two juveniles and took their skateboards, officials said.

Crews Quickly Extinguish Fire Near I-15 And SR-94 In San Diego

• All lanes were reopened by 4:20 p.m.

Hope Fire: Brush Fire Burns 35 Acres, Damages Home In Ramona

• The blaze broke out near Hope and Main streets, according to Cal Fire.

Several Fires Spark In Lakeside, Sending Smoke Over East County

• The spot fires, called the Ashwood Fire, burned about 2 acres.

De Luz Fire: 10 Acres Burned Near Fallbrook, 75% Contained

• About 30 firefighters are assigned to the fire Wednesday.

Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Lake Murray

• The fire was first reported around 4:20 p.m., according to the CHP.

De Luz Fire Burns 10 Acres Near Fallbrook In San Diego County

• There are no immediate structural threats, but fire officials advised residents in the area to be prepared to evacuate if necessary.

Brush Fire Breaks Out In Alpine

• Cal Fire and Alpine Fire Protection District responded to the scene.

Crews Quickly Contain Another Fire In Campo

• The blaze erupted near Old Highway 80 and Miller Valley Road, according to Cal Fire.

Missing Man From East County Found Safe

• Bobby G. Applewhite, 69, suffers from memory loss and is unfamiliar with the area, officials said.

Brush Fire Breaks Out In Fallbrook

• The blaze broke out in the area of East Mission Road and Industrial Way, according to North County Fire Protection District.

Church Fire Burns 5 Acres Near Golden Acorn Casino In Campo

• The blaze broke out off Church Road and Old Highway 80, according to Cal Fire.

Freeway Jumper Shuts Down I-5 In San Diego

• Three of the four lanes on northbound I-5 near Gilman Drive were closed due to the incident, according to the CHP.

Brush Fire Burns 42 Acres On Camp Pendleton

• The blaze broke out east of Vandegrift Boulevard, base officials said.

Serious Injury Crash Closes SR-163 Exit Into Downtown San Diego

• Two ambulances and a fire engine responded to the crash scene, according to the fire department.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck On Silver Strand Boulevard In Coronado

• The crash happened some time before 1 a.m. on the state highway near Tarawa Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Ex-NFL Player Kellen Winslow II Arrested On Rape, Other Charges

• Winslow II, son of San Diego Chargers legend Kellen Winslow, was re-arrested on suspicion of serious criminal conduct Thursday.

Man Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Sunset Cliffs

• A man was found severely injured and bleeding from his head Thursday on the rocks below the bluffs at Sunset Cliffs, authorities said.

SD School Lockdown Lifted After Search For Possibly Armed Man

• John Marshall Elementary School in the Chollas Creek neighborhood was been placed on lockdown.

Death Penalty Recommended For Ex-Marine Who Killed 5 SoCal Women

• Andrew Urdiales, 53, a former Camp Pendleton Marine, killed five women in Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties between 1986 and 1995.

Chase Bank Robbed In Ramona

• The robber threatened he had a gun.

Ex-Homeland Security Supervisor Charged With Lying To FBI

• The charges against Johnny Martin, 59, of Chula Vista, stem from an investigation into a wide-ranging immigration-fraud scheme.

Man Who Stabbed His Mother In San Diego Convicted Of Murder

• Joseph Robert Burks faces 26 years to life in prison when he is sentenced July 13 by Judge Charles Rogers.

Man Gropes Woman In Vista

• A man jumped a woman on a Vista roadside Monday and sexually battered her before she was able to break free and escape.

Former Torrey Pines Student Charged With Making Threats

• Kevin Gregory Matlak, 21, faces four years and four months in prison if convicted, said Deputy District Attorney Matthew Greco.

Window Washer Falls To His Death In San Diego

• Medics took the worker to UCSD Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Brushfires Burn 10 Acres In Campo

• A 9-acre brushfire and a separate 1-acre blaze threatened a single home for a time after erupting for unknown reasons Monday.

Scooter Rider Injured In Crash With Toyota Prius In San Diego

• San Diego Police Department Traffic Division detectives are investigating the crash, officials said.

Man Who Assaulted Ex-Girlfriend In Carlsbad Home Sentenced

• Michael Jonathan Carabajal, 34, was sentenced Monday to 14 years and four months in state prison.

Body Washes Ashore In Pacific Beach

• The apparent drowning death came as San Diego County beaches remained under a high surf advisory.

Student Arrested In San Marcos After Gun Found In Backpack

• Deputies found an unloaded .22 caliber handgun in the backpack, officials said.

Juvenile Bicyclist Injured In San Diego Bay Crash

• The crash happened in the 6900 block of Alsacia Street, just off South Woodman Street north of state Route 54, officials said.

Cheesecake Factory, Contractors Fined $4.57M For Labor Violations

• Affected restaurants include the Friars Road and Harbor Drive locations in San Diego, as well as the Escondido location.

Brush Fire Sparks Along I-5 In South Bay, Shuts Down Traffic

• The blaze erupted off the west side of the freeway near Dairy Mart Road near the Nestor and San Ysidro neighborhoods, officials said.

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