Shootings; Stabbings; Lewd Acts: 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 Parachute Jumps From Crane In San Diego

• The man was cited for trespassing and was released, officials said.

Man Fatally Shot In Lemon Grove

• Sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene and found a man lying next to a parked vehicle with at least one gunshot wound, officials said.

Man Wounded In North Park Shooting

• "The victim was hit in the arm and the buttocks," police said.

Fire Breaks Out In Garage At University City Home

• The fire caused an estimated $300,000 in damage to the structure and $150,000 in damage to contents, officials said.

Government Has Numbers For 304 Children In Reunification Case

• The ACLU earlier this year filed a class-action suit demanding that families separated at the border be reunited.

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Stealing Car At Gunpoint

• San Diego police detectives are investigating the incident.

Man Arrested In Stabbing At Hookah Lounge In Pacific Beach

• During the fight, the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim two times and cut him once, police said.

Man Parachute Jumps From Crane In San Diego

• The man was cited for trespassing and was released, officials said.

Man Accused Of Shooting Water Supervisor Held On $1M Bail

• The shooting seriously injured Lacarter Washington, a 30-year veteran of the San Diego Water Department.

Man Wanted For Lewd Acts In San Diego Hospital Elevator

• The suspect attempted to hug and kiss two 13-year-old girls inside an elevator at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center in San Diego.

Unfounded Threat Closes Southwestern College Campuses

• The unfounded threat prompted evacuations and closures of all Southwestern College campuses and related facilities.

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder In Skyline Shooting

• Sylvianita Widman, 27, was shot and taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, officials said.

Tips Sought In Tourist Assault In Gaslamp District

• Witnesses told police that more than one person filmed the attack on their cellphones.

Trash Fire Sparks Under I-5 Bridge In Old Town

• The fire started underneath an I-5 bridge near Congress and Mason streets, officials said.

Possible Human Smuggling Boat Lands In Pacific Beach

• Witnesses reported seeing approximately 25 people get out of the boat and break off into four or five groups, officials said.

Bank Employee Who Bilked Seniors Out Of $300K Sentenced To Prison

• The Chase bank employee stole $300,000 from four elderly customers she befriended at the Imperial Beach branch.

Motorcyclist Struck By Hit-And-Run Motorist On I-5

• A motorcyclist was struck and seriously injured by a hit-and-run motorist on Interstate 5 in the La Jolla area, officials said.

Body Of Woman From El Cajon Found In Phoenix

• The 19-year-old was reported missing in Arizona a month ago.

San Diego Water Board Files Suit Over Tijuana Sewage

• In the last decade, coastal cities in California have imposed 1,000 beach closures due to contaminated wastewater, the Water Board said.

San Diego Area Soldier Dies In Non-Combat Incident In Afghanistan

• Staff Sgt. Diobanjo S. Sanagustin, 32, a National City native, died at Bagram Air Field from a non-combat related injury.

Suspected DUI Driver Hits Pedestrian In Bankers Hill

• The crash happened shortly after 8:45 p.m. Tuesday near First Avenue and the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 5, officials said.

Fatal Shooting Reported On Boat In National City Marina

• The deadly gunfire at Pier 32 Marina in National City was reported about 4 a.m., according to police.

Stabbing Suspect In Custody After Hours-Long Barricade

• The suspect stabbed a man in the head shortly before 8:15 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Avenida de la Cruz in San Ysidro, police said.

Rep. Duncan Hunter And Wife Appear Before Federal Judge

• Hunter and his wife face charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and falsification of records.

Woman Suffers Broken Arm In Crash Off I-15 Ramp

• The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. just off the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp from eastbound state Route 76, officials said.

Elderly Man Injured After Crashing Into Tree In San Diego

• The crash happened shortly before 5:45 p.m. Monday in the 1200 block of 10th Avenue, San Diego police Sgt. Ed Zwibel said.

Missing Man With Dementia Found Safe: Police

• Amir Abbas Khorram, 84, suffers from dementia and may not know his address, police said.

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