Road-Rage Arrest; Bank 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.

Man Fatally Struck By Vehicles On South Bay Freeway Off-Ramp

• A pedestrian was struck by multiple vehicles and killed while attempting to cross an Interstate 5 off-ramp in National City, officials said.

Trial Set For Deputy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 16 Women

• San Diego County sheriff's deputy Richard Fischer, 32, is accused of groping and sexually assaulting 16 women.

Man Tasered, Arrested After Road-Rage Confrontation In San Diego

• A man was jailed Thursday after he allegedly punched a man whose vehicle he had backed into and punched a police officer, officials said.

Motorcyclist Collides With SUV In Point Loma Heights

• The motorcycle rider was transported to a hospital for treatment of an open fracture to his left femur, officials said.

Husband Arrested On Suspicion Of Murdering Missing Vista Wife

• The husband of a woman who went missing under suspicious circumstances over a year ago was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife.

Fire That Caused $850K In Damage At San Diego Denny's Ruled Arson

• The blaze caused an estimated $700,000 in damage to the structure and $150,000 in damage to the building's contents, officials said.

Victim ID'd In Fatal Point Loma Heights Shooting

• Authorities Thursday publicly identified a 20-year old woman fatally shot two weeks ago in front of a Point Loma Heights strip mall.

3 Escape Unharmed After Fire Breaks Out At Pacific Beach Denny's

• Three people escaped unharmed Thursday from a fire that caused an estimated $850,000 in damage at a restaurant in Pacific Beach.

Man Wounded In Drive-By Shooting After Altercation In Ocean Beach

• A 39-year-old man was shot in the leg Wednesday in a drive-by shooting following an altercation in Ocean Beach, police said.

Man Arrested After Attempted Carjacking In San Diego

• A 19-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday after he attempted to steal a car at gunpoint in the Redwood Village neighborhood.

Motorcycle Rider Injured In Crash With Two Vehicles In San Diego

• A 47-year-old man on a Triumph motorcycle suffered a broken leg in a traffic collision in the Midway neighborhood of San Diego, police said.

Point Loma Nazarene Cancels Classes Due To Possible Threat

• The university is working with both the FBI and San Diego police.

Competency Exam For Man Accused Of Killing Former Neighbor

• Howard Forrest Lowe is charged in the stabbing death of his 72-year-old former Rancho Penasquitos neighbor.

Homeless Man Pleads Not Guilty In Oceanside Murder

• Carey Lamont Reid Jr., 21, is accused of killing a 77-year-old retiree during a burglary at the victim's Oceanside beach house.

2 San Diego-Based Navy Seals Charged In Death Of Detainee

• Two San Diego-based U.S. Navy SEALs have been charged in connection with the 2017 execution of a detainee in Iraq.

At Least 1 Person Seriously Injured In South Bay 2-Vehicle Crash

• At least one person was seriously injured in a crash on a connector ramp in National City, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Ex-La Jolla Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Charges

• Jonathan Sammartino, 35, was charged last month with statutory rape, oral copulation of a minor and digital penetration of a minor.

Man Hospitalized Following Stabbing In Imperial Beach

• A man was stabbed multiple times in Imperial Beach and a woman was jailed Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder, authorities said.

Police Search For Suspect In Gang-Related Shooting In San Diego

• Detectives from the San Diego Police Department gang unit were investigating the shooting.

Reward Offered In String Of Wells Fargo Bank Robberies

• The robberies took place at Wells Fargo banks in Carlsbad, Encinitas and San Diego.

Ex-Psychiatrist Admits Sexual Contact With Patients

• Leon Fajerman, 75, operated a longtime practice out of offices in El Cajon, San Diego and Chula Vista.

Drifter Jailed For Alleged Violent Robbery In Encinitas

• A transient was behind bars Monday for allegedly attacking a homeowner during a robbery in a neighborhood near Batiquitos Lagoon.

Man Injured After Crashing Scooter Into Another Scooter In San Diego

• A 48-year-old man who was drinking was hurt Sunday when he crashed his Bird scooter into another Bird scooter ahead of him, police said.

Worker Hospitalized After Falling Through Roof In San Diego

• Firefighters rescued a man Monday after he fell through a roof onto drywall at a business in Kearny Mesa, officials said.

Homeless Man Arrested In Killing Of Oceanside Man

• A homeless man was arrested in connection with the slaying of a retiree two months ago in his Oceanside home, police said.

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