Multiple Stabbings And Robberies: 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.

Body Found Floating In San Diego Bay

• The body of an unidentified man was found floating in San Diego Harbor Friday.

Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crash In Miramar Area

• A motorcyclist was hospitalized Friday following a collision with a vehicle in the Miramar area.

Pedestrian Struck In East County Hit-And-Run

• A motorist fled Friday after striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian in El Cajon, police said.

Arkansas Triple-Homicide Suspect Captured In San Diego

• A suspect in a triple homicide in Arkansas was behind bars in San Diego after his arrest in Barrio Logan, authorities reported.

Man Arrested For Slamming Car Into East County Motel

• A man was jailed Friday on suspicion of attempted murder after he slammed his car into a motel lobby in El Cajon, police said.

Man Tries To Lure Boy Into Truck In Santee

• The man pulled up to the boy who was walking near Rio Seco School, officials said.

Man Dies After Saving Dogs In Ocean; Dangerous Conditions Persist

• Heavy surf and dangerous conditions for surfers, swimmers and boaters were expected to prevail Thursday at San Diego-area beaches.

Fire Damages Vacant San Diego House

• A blaze damaged a vacant house in the Southcrest area Thursday morning, authorities said.

Woman Stabbed At Fashion Valley Mall

• An unidentified assailant stabbed a woman in the back in an apparently random attack at Fashion Valley mall in San Diego.

Man Fatally Shot By Deputies In Lemon Grove ID'd

• Adolfo Gonzalez of San Diego was mortally wounded when Deputies Carlos Cenizo, Sean Daly and Casey Dow opened fire on him at Del Taco.

Man Arrested After Gunshot Leads To Brief Standoff In Vista

• Witnesses said a man attempted to vandalize his sister's car tires with a knife, then threatened family members with a gun, police said.

Thieves Rob Man At Gunpoint In Rolando

• Two men robbed a pedestrian at gunpoint Wednesday morning in the Rolando area, police said.

Motorcyclist Injured In Crash Near Kearny Mesa Shopping Center

• A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after he collided with an SUV near a Kearny Mesa shopping center, police said.

Transient Who Killed Man At Homeless Camp Sentenced To 15 Years

• Alberto Lizarraga, 25, pleaded guilty last October to voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon.

Robber Fires Gun Inside San Diego 7-Eleven: Police

• A masked gunman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of robbing a 7-Eleven in San Diego's Midway District.

Homicide Suspect Arrested After Pursuit From OC To SD County

• A homicide suspect was arrested after a pursuit on I-5 that lasted over an hour and went from Anaheim to Solana Beach, authorities said.

Man Attacked, Stabbed Multiple Times By Group Of Men In Oceanside

• A man was hospitalized Tuesday with multiple stab wounds he suffered when he was attacked by a group of men in Oceanside.

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured By Car In Mira Mesa

• A car struck and seriously injured a 79-year-old pedestrian on a Mira Mesa thoroughfare early Tuesday.

Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In Mission Bay

• A bicyclist was hospitalized Tuesday with serious injuries after she was struck by a hit-and-run motorist in the Mission Bay area.

Mental Competency Exam Ordered For Man Accused In Fatal Beating

• Christian Ewing, 29, is charged with murder for allegedly beating a man to death with a baseball bat in the Midway District.

Suspected Thief Arrested After Failed Carjacking In San Diego

• A man allegedly made a botched carjacking attempt in the Midway area and was arrested a short time later, authorities said.

Pedestrian Hit By Van At I-8 Offramp In East County

• A pedestrian suffered major injuries Monday when struck by a vehicle near an Interstate 8 offramp in El Cajon.

Man Killed In Crash On I-5 In Mission Bay

• A man died when he was struck by a car after spinning out and crashing his own vehicle on Interstate 5 in Mission Bay.

Man Killed In Midway District Hit-And-Run

• A man was struck by a vehicle and killed in the Midway District of San Diego, authorities said.

At Least 1 Injured In Lakeside Crash

• The accident was reported near the intersection of Woodside Avenue and Marilla Drive, according to the CHP.

Teen Theft Suspect From San Diego Shot By Hemet Police

• A 17-year-old from San Diego driving a vehicle police suspected to be stolen was shot by a detective during a traffic stop, police said.

Marine Accused In Fatal Crash Pleads Not Guilty To DUI, Murder

• A Camp Pendleton Marine is accused of driving drunk and causing a wrong-way crash that killed a father of two.

Woman Struck By Pickup Truck In San Diego

• A woman was hospitalized with several injuries suffered in a collision with a pickup truck in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego.

Man Accused Of Stabbing, Strangling Another Man In San Diego

• A man accused of stabbing and strangling another man in the University City area of San Diego was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Woman Standing In Street Struck By Car In San Diego

• A 58-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle in the Bay Ho neighborhood of San Diego and suffered serious injuries.

Man Robs Circle K Store In Oceanside

• A man robbed a gas station convenience store Monday in Oceanside, police said.

Woman Killed In Apparent Single-Car Wreck In Santee

• A woman was found dead at the scene of an apparent single-vehicle crash Sunday morning.

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