Crime & Safety
Man Run Over; Flasher Sentenced: La Mesa, SD County Police Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around La Mesa and across San Diego County.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.
15 Rescued After Fishing Boat Washes Ashore In Mission Beach
- Lifeguards rescued 15 passengers after a fishing boat ran aground in Mission Beach Friday.
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- Three suspects involved in a strong arm robbery in El Cajon led police on a chase that ended in San Diego's Rolando neighborhood.
- A woman was hospitalized with a leg wound Friday after a shooting in La Mesa, authorities said.
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- Authorities publicly identified a man who was killed in a collision between two electric scooters on the Mission Beach Boardwalk.
UCSD Flasher Sentenced, Ordered To Register As Sex Offender
- A man who exposed himself to seven women near the UC San Diego campus earlier this year was sentenced Thursday.
DUI Suspect Runs Over Man After Argument In San Diego: Police
- A woman was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving when she allegedly ran over and fatally injured a man, police said.
Supreme Court Census Decision Applauded By San Diego Leaders
- San Diego elected officials and activists hailed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocking a citizenship question from the 2020 Census.
Court Halts Deportation Of Man Arrested By Agents In San Diego
- The court agreed that the officers had no legitimate reason to pull over Jonathan Mondragon in San Diego County, according to the ACLU.
Police Investigate Possible Hit-And-Run In Encanto
- Police are investigating a possible hit-and-run in Encanto that damaged parked vehicles and left a residential street cluttered with debris.
Man Sentenced For UCSD Student's Hit-And-Run Death
- Corundolus Toussaint, 40, of Riverside County, pleaded guilty last month to a felony count of hit-and-run causing death.
Pedestrian Killed In La Mesa Identified
- Billy Allen, 66, was crossing Lake Murray Boulevard when he was struck and killed by an SUV.
Lemon Grove Resident Pleads Guilty To Killing Man
- Gustavo Flores, 39, is facing a 13-year prison sentence for the June 21, 2018, killing of 47-year-old Juan Martinez.
- Three people were hurt when a college law enforcement vehicle crashed into a Barrio Logan storefront Wednesday.
Ice Cream Truck Hits Pedestrian, Police Station Gate In San Diego
- An ice cream truck struck and injured a pedestrian before striking an electrical circuit box and a gate outside a San Diego police station.
Ramona Man Faces Prison For Selling Drugs That Led To Overdose
- Maxwell Joseph Gaffney of Ramona is facing at least 20 years in federal prison for selling heroin that resulted in a man's fatal overdose.
Car Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Lake Murray
- A man was hit and killed on Lake Murray Boulevard, near Marengo Avenue in La Mesa, officials said.
Man Sentenced For 2017 Horton Plaza Shooting
- A documented gang member who fatally shot a career Navy man and wounded the victim's cousin at Horton Plaza was sentenced to state prison.
Prosecutors: Rep. Duncan Hunter Used Campaign Funds For Affairs
- Rep. Duncan Hunter, who represents the 50th District, is accused of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds.
Man, Teenage Boy Arrested For Lemon Grove Assault
- A man and a teenage boy were arrested for allegedly taking part in an assault in Lemon Grove.
Rep. Duncan Hunter Wants Federal Case Dismissed
- Hunter is facing federal charges in connection with the alleged misuse of more than $250,000 in campaign funds.
Man Charged With Murder For Allegedly Stabbing Fellow Transient
- A murder charge was filed against a transient who allegedly stabbed another homeless man to death in the South Bay.
Victim In Hillcrest Killing ID'd
- Authorities Monday released the name of a 35-year-old man found slain in Hillcrest over the weekend.
- A woman pushing her baby in a stroller was seriously injured when a car hit them on a sidewalk in Otay Mesa West, police said.
3 People Hurt In Jamacha-Lomita House Fire
- Three people were hurt, including one woman who suffered serious burns, in a house fire in Jamacha-Lomita, authorities said.
Vista Men Arrested On Suspicion Of Attempted Murder
- Deputies found a semi-automatic handgun in the pocket of one suspect and the second suspect had an ax, sheriff's Sgt. Adrian Moses said.
Man Killed In Lime Scooter Crash In San Diego
- A man died after colliding with a woman while both rode Lime scooters on the Mission Beach boardwalk in San Diego, authorities said
Border Patrol Seizes Nearly $100K In Cocaine
- U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican citizen who allegedly had nearly 10 pounds of cocaine hidden inside his car.
Arson Suspected In San Diego Fire That Damaged 2 Cars, Building
- A suspected arson fire damaged two cars and the exterior of an apartment building in San Diego's Talmadge Park, officials said.
Woman Killed In Shooting Near La Jolla House Party ID'd
- Nina Silver, a San Diego resident, died Sunday after being shot near a La Jolla house party, officials said. Three men were wounded.
One Hospitalized In Ramona Box Truck Crash
- A box truck carrying furniture ended up on its side after a crash with two pickup trucks, fire officials said.
- A man was found dead in Hillcrest, San Diego homicide detectives said.
Woman Killed, 3 Men Wounded In Shooting At La Jolla House Party
- A woman was killed and three men were wounded in a drive-by shooting near a house party in La Jolla.
- The chase began in Imperial Beach.
Shots Fired In Road Rage Incident In San Diego
- A driver fired shots at another car in Clairemont Mesa in a road rage incident, police said.
Child Drowns In Oceanside Pool
- A 2-year-old girl drowned in a backyard pool in Oceanside, police said.
Man, Toddler Struck By Car In San Diego
- A man and a toddler were hospitalized with minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Rolando, San Diego police said.
Man Killed In Pacific Beach Fight
- A man died at a hospital from injuries he suffered in a fight in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego.
- A transient is behind bars for allegedly killing another homeless man in a South Bay commercial district, authorities said.
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