Crime & Safety
Price-Gouger Bust; Clerk Shot: La Mesa, S.D. County Crime Log
Fatal drive-by, stabbing on trolley, Ponzi-scheme sentencing, hit-and-run near I-15 and other police news this week from San Diego County.

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
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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