Fatal Train Crash; 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.

Ex-NFL Player Kellen Winslow II Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglary

• The son of San Diego Chargers legend Kellen Winslow was arrested Thursday in connection with a residential burglary in Encinitas.

Wildfire Burning In Campo Now 30 Percent Contained

• The fast-moving wildfire blackened hundreds of open acres in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County.

Barricade In San Diego's Golden Hill Area Ends With Arrest

• A teenager is jailed Thursday after he barricaded himself inside a home and was taken into custody by a SWAT team.

Lemon Grove Woman Dies While Hiking Three Sisters Falls

• In 2016, rescuers responded to 51 calls of distressed hikers at Three Sisters Falls and Cedar Creek Falls.

San Diego County Deputy Accused Of Groping Women To Stand Trial

• Richard Timothy Fischer, 32, faces 14 years and eight months in prison if convicted, according to prosecutors.

Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Escondido

• The fire was first reported at 12:24 p.m., according to the CHP.

Critically Ill, Maggot-Infested Dog Abandoned In North County

• San Diego County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Camp Pendleton's Main Gate Reopened After Police Closure

• The main gate was closed to inbound and outbound traffic.

Recycle Fire Burns 265 Acres In Campo

• Officials have issued an evacuation warning for residents along La Posa Road.

Driver Ejected, Killed In Crash In La Mesa

• It happened around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday at Fletcher Parkway and Jackson Drive, just west of the mall, La Mesa police Lt. Greg Runge said.

Fire In Fallbrook Fully Contained

• Fire crews held the blaze to roughly 12 acres.

Crews Contain Vegetation Fire In Escondido

• Crews are expected to remain in the area through the afternoon to mop up the scene.

Brush Fire Burns In Fallbrook

• Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene into the morning.

Man Fatally Hit By Coaster Train In North County

• The deadly crash happened about a half-mile north of the Solana Beach Transit Center.

Bonsall Home Near Lilac Fire Burn Area Destroyed In Blaze

• The home was near the south-western edge of where the Lilac Fire scorched roughly 4,100 acres in December.

Oceanside Mother Killed By Suspected DUI Driver In Escondido ID'd

• Esmeralda Eusebio Guerrero, 32, was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver while walking across a street with her boyfriend.

2 Convicted In 'Open Door Bandit' Series In San Diego

• The home-invasion robberies in northern San Diego included one in which a woman was tied up and sexually assaulted.

Psychology Clinic Operator Accused Of Health Insurance Fraud

• Michael Howard Kabat, who runs clinics in Del Mar and University City, received $551,000 from insurance companies under the alleged scheme.

Lakeside Couple Suspected Of Attempted Murder In El Cajon Attack

• The East County couple remains behind bars for allegedly attacking a woman and then trying to run down her boyfriend, police said.

Man's Foot Set On Fire During Fight In San Diego

• "During the argument, the suspect threw the victim down, poured gas on his foot and set it on fire," police said.

Adobe Falls Fire: 95% Contained, Started By Juveniles

• Fire investigators confirmed Monday that two children started a blaze that blackened dozens of acres near SDSU, officials said.

Green Fire: Blaze Burns 10 Acres In Rancho San Diego

• The fire prompted the evacuation of several homes in Rancho San Diego before firefighters knocked down the flames, authorities said Monday.

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