Crime & Safety
Police Standoff; Sex Abuse Suits: 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.
Man Arrested After Police Standoff At San Diego Apartment
An allegedly armed man was taken into custody after he called police but then refused to come out of a Bay Terraces apartment.
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2 San Diego Eye Doctors Pay $950K To Settle Fraud Allegations
Mark D. Smith and Fane Robinson of San Diego Retina Associates violated the False Claims Act, federal prosecutors said.
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Man Stabbed, Robbed In City Heights Neighborhood
A pair of robbers stabbed a man and stole his cell phone in City Heights Friday.
Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Deadly Head-On Crash On SR-76
A woman was arrested in connection with a suspected DUI collision that fatally injured a woman near Casino Pauma.
Van Fatally Strikes Woman Walking Across SR-94 Near Jamul Casino
A woman was fatally struck by a van on state Route 94 near Jamul Casino, authorities said.
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Point Loma Heights Hit-And-Run
A hit-and-run driver struck and seriously injured a 60-year-old man as he was crossing a Point Loma Heights street.
Lawsuits Against San Diego Diocese Accuse Priests Of Sex Abuse
The lawsuits target now-deceased priests who served in communities across San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Imperial counties.
Judge Rules In Favor Of 22 Women Suing San Diego-Based Porn Site
The plaintiffs were awarded just under $9.5 million in compensatory damages and $3.3 million in punitive damages.
2 Men Stabbed In Fight Outside San Diego Restaurant
A fight that started inside a Barrio Logan restaurant led to the stabbings of two men outside, police said.
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In San Diego's Bay Park Area
A train fatally struck a pedestrian Thursday morning in the Bay Park area, authorities said.
Apartment Fire Displaces Residents In National City
A fire in an apartment complex near Paradise Valley Hospital caused smoke damage and displaced as many as two dozen residents.
Motor Boat Destroyed, 3 Vehicles Damaged In Storage Lot Fire
A fire at a vehicle storage lot in the Rancho San Diego neighborhood destroyed a motor boat and damaged three vehicles.
2 Injured In Big Rig Collision On SR-94 Ramp
Two people were injured, one seriously, when a car and a big rig collided on a Fairmount Park-area freeway ramp, authorities reported.
Hiker Stung By Bee Rescued In San Pasqual Valley
A woman hiking the Clevenger Trail near Escondido was rescued by helicopter Wednesday after suffering an allergic reaction from a bee sting.
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot During Robbery Near Imperial Beach
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of homicide following the death of an 18-year-old woman who had been wounded last week.
Injured Hiker Rescued On Trail Near Ramona
Air units were dispatched Tuesday to rescue an injured hiker on a remote trail near Ramona.
Police arrested a woman in her 60s who led them on an hourlong chase that started in Del Cerro and ended near the UC San Diego campus.
Man And Woman Who Were Shot Show Up At National City Gas Station
A man and a woman walked into a convenience store at a National City gas station Tuesday morning to report that they had been shot.
Man Killed, Girl Hurt In Crash Into Fallen Tree On SR-79
Wind gusts in the area were around 68 mph when the tree was first reported down in the roadway, according to the National Weather Service.
Man Shot To Death In Mount Hope
A 54-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday in the Mt. Hope neighborhood of San Diego, police said.
Man Shot Twice During Attempted Robbery In San Diego
A man was shot in the torso and arm during an attempted robbery in the Mountain View community of San Diego, police said.
A passenger in a Jeep Wrangler was injured when the SUV was rear-ended by a Mini Cooper, authorities said.
Police ID Guard Fatally Shot At San Diego Homeless Shelter
Ernest Lee Buchanan, 44, was shot multiple times outside the Alpha Project tent shelter for the homeless in San Diego, police said.
Woman Seriously Hurt In DUI Rollover Crash On SR-163 In San Diego
A woman suspected of driving under the influence was seriously hurt after flipping her car on SR-163 near SR-52, authorities said.
Man Climbs Crane At San Diego Construction Site, Gets Stuck
A man climbed up a crane at a construction site in the East Village, but yelled for help after getting about eight stories up, police said.
2 Seriously Injured In Crash At San Marcos Intersection
Two motorists suffered serious injuries in a crash at a San Marcos intersection, authorities said.
Three residents were displaced when a fire spread from their front deck to the inside of their Rolando home, authorities said.
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