Price-Gouger Bust; Clerk Shot: La Mesa, S.D. County Crime Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — The following is a collection of police and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.

8 Arrested In Price-Gouging Sting In San Diego County

• Residents of Rainbow, Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, San Diego, Vista and Poway were arrested during the sting operation.

Driver Severely Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In North County

• The driver of the other vehicle, described only as a tan Honda, fled the scene by the time authorities arrived, the CHP reported.

East County Clerk Shot; Suspects Possibly Linked To IB Hold-Up

• The robberies at 7-Elevens in El Cajon and Imperial Beach were carried out about two hours apart by three men, police said.

Poway Man To Be Sentenced For $6 Million Ponzi Scheme

• Christopher Dougherty, 47, pleaded guilty last week to securities fraud and grand theft charges for masterminding the scam.

Suspect Arrested In Shooting At Carlsbad Condo Complex

• A shooting at a social gathering at a Carlsbad condominium complex left a man wounded and a suspect under arrest, police said.

Man Dies In Lincoln Park Assault

• A young man gravely injured in an assault in a Lincoln Park-area neighborhood died in a hospital Tuesday, authorities said.

Man Killed In Apparent Drive-By Shooting In East County

• Authorities identified a 41-year-old man who was killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in El Cajon.

Suspect In Trolley Stabbing Arrested

• A 36-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly stabbing a man on a Green Line trolley.

Man Shot Dead In South Bay Parking Lot

• The victim possibly was meeting a couple regarding a dog, according to reports.

Woman, Teen Girl Struck By Car At San Diego Intersection

• A woman and a teen girl suffered injuries when they were both struck by a car at a Talmadge intersection, police said.