Crime & Safety

SWAT Standoff; Priest Suspended: La Mesa & Nearby Police Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around La Mesa and across San Diego County.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from across San Diego County this week.

Man Seriously Injured By Car While Running To Catch Uber

  • A 25-year-old man suffered serious head injuries Friday when he was struck by a car while crossing a Pacific Beach street.

10 Residents Displaced In Spring Valley Townhouse Fire

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  • The fire caused in excess of $200,000 in property losses and killed a family's pet cat.

Teen Riding Skateboard Struck By Car In Imperial Beach

  • The 16-year-old was taken to UCSD Medical Center with serious injuries, officials said.

Man Killed At Flooring Business In Downtown San Diego

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  • Police searched Thursday for a man and woman recorded on surveillance cameras and suspected of killing a man in downtown San Diego.

Carlsbad-Based Company Settles Disability Discrimination Suit

  • The EEOC filed suit in federal court in San Diego after first attempting to reach a voluntary, pre-litigation settlement.

Man Who Fatally Shot Bar Patron Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison

  • A man who fatally shot another patron during a fight at a South Bay bar more than 12 years ago was sentenced Thursday.

Man Injured After SUV Crashes Into Center Divider In Lemon Grove

  • A man crashed into the center divider on state Route 94 in Lemon Grove and the vehicle overturned, officials said.

1 Killed In Highway Crash Near Escondido

  • One person was killed when a pickup truck and motorcycle collided on a rural highway west of Escondido, officials said.

Man Who Shot Pellet Gun At Navy SEALs Pleads Guilty

  • Scott Douglass Weaver, 48, faces a year in local prison when he is sentenced Nov. 1.

Dead Man Found Floating Off Mission Beach

  • A body was found in the ocean off the coast of Mission Beach Wednesday.

Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Encinitas ID'd

  • Authorities Wednesday identified a 76-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Encinitas.

Hearing Set For Oceanside Doctor Accused Of Sexual Assault

  • Dr. Edgar Manzanera, 38, is accused of sexually assaulting and exploiting six female patients from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Deadly Shooting Of Woman Under Investigation In San Diego

  • Police Wednesday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Point Loma Heights area.

San Diego Priest Suspended Amid Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct

  • A Catholic priest in San Diego has been suspended as officials investigate allegations of sexual misconduct dating back over two decades.

Mother Arrested After Missing Toddler Found With Sitter

  • Kevin Serrano, 3, has been placed in protective custody, police said.

Tunnel Discovered Near US-Mexico Border In California

  • Officials mapped the 31-foot-deep, 627-foot-long tunnel and found that it reached 336 feet into the country, authorities said.

Missing 3-Year-Old Found Safe In San Diego

  • Police searched for the child by ground and aboard a patrol helicopter.

Authorities ID Worker Killed By Falling Iron Beams In East County

  • Authorities identified a worker who was fatally injured when iron beams fell off a truck and struck him at a metal-fabrication yard.

1 Injured In Motorcycle Crash On I-805 In San Diego

  • A motorist suffered major injuries Tuesday in a collision on Interstate 805 in the Serra Mesa area.

Man Fatally Struck By Car While Crossing South Bay Street

  • A 62-year-old man was struck and killed by a car while he was crossing a San Ysidro street, police said Tuesday.

2 Crashes Cause Major Backup On I-805

  • A pair of multi-vehicle crashes on I-805 snarled morning traffic all the way to Chula Vista and sent at least one motorist to the hospital.

2 Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Ramona

  • The collision happened at the intersection of San Vicente Road and Wildcat Canyon Road, according to the CHP.

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In La Mesa Crash

  • A 24-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision at a La Mesa intersection.

Pedestrian Wounded In Lomita-Area Drive-By Shooting

  • The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to a hospital for treatment, officials said.

4 Displaced By South Bay House Fire

  • Four adults were displaced Monday when a blaze broke out at a house in Chula Vista, officials said.

Shots Fired At Man Waiting For Trolley In San Diego

  • Police Monday were searching for whoever fired at least three gunshots at a 32-year-old man without striking him.

SWAT Standoff In East County Ends In Arrest

  • A man who allegedly fled the scene of a crash was taken into custody Monday nearly four hours after a SWAT standoff in Spring Valley.

Man Stabbed While Sitting At Bar In Barrio Logan

  • The victim was transported to the hospital with injuries, police said.

2 Men On Bicycles Break Into Otay Mesa Store, Steal Phones

  • Two men riding bicycles broke into a store on an Otay Mesa street early Monday morning, police said.

Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Injury Crash In La Jolla

  • The Honda driver was transported to the hospital, and the Hyundai driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, officials said.

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