Woman Killed In Gang Shootout; Missing Tourist's Body Found; Another Unfounded Bomb Threat: San Diego County Police Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the county this week.

Escondido Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation

• BREAKING: Police have closed several streets in the area.

Missing Man: Police Seek Missing Encinitas Man Last Seen In Escondido

• BREAKING: Brian Gregory Smith, 70, was last seen in December when he checked out of a medical rehabilitation facility in Escondido.

Man Arrested In Oceanside Construction Site Murder

• BREAKING: Mikhail Schmidt, 30, was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a plumber at a construction site in Oceanside.

See Smoke? Camp Pendleton Firefighters Working On Controlled Burn

• Smoke may be visible Friday in the southwest portion of the military installation in northern Oceanside and along Interstate 5 in the area.

Taylor Swift's San Diego Concert Crasher Sentenced To Probation

• Christian Ewing, 27, pleaded guilty last month to assault and violently resisting an officer in the performance of his duties.

Man Found Dead At Oceanside Construction Site: UPDATE

• BREAKING: The body was found Thursday morning near a home under construction along Windward Way near North Pacific Street in Oceanside.

Traffic Congestion Slowing Fire Department Response Times In San Diego, Report Says

• Department-wide, the average response time was 8 minutes and 10 seconds, according to the report.

Fallbrook SWAT Standoff Ends With Arrest

• Joshua Villegas, 22, is behind bars after allegedly holing up in a Fallbrook apartment for hours Tuesday to apparently avoid arrest.

Skateboarder Struck By Car In Escondido

• The 17-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a car Tuesday near El Norte Parkway and Ivy Street in Escondido.

Gas Leak At San Diego Home Prompts Road Closures, Shelter-In-Place Order For Nearby School

• No one was evacuated, but authorities told area residents to shelter in place. The order extended to nearby Sunset View Elementary School.

South Bay Post Office Renamed In Honor Of Late San Diego Police Officer

• The facility at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista was dedicated as the Jonathan "J.D." De Guzman Post Office Building on Monday.

Motorcyclist Killed In Lemon Grove Crash

• The motorcyclist was ejected in the crash and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, officials said.

Crash Leaves Scaffolding Supplies Scattered On I-15

• Metal pipes, wood planks and other scaffolding supplies were strewn across the carpool lanes on Interstate 15 Monday near Poway Road.

La Jolla JCC Bomb Threat Unfounded: San Diego Police

• It was at least the fourth phony threat made against Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in recent months.

Gang Shootout: Stray Bullet Kills Escondido Woman

• Catherine Kennedy, a 55-year-old woman from Escondido, was transported to Palomar Medical Center but later died from her injuries.

Missing Tourist's Body Found On Mission Beach

• Amanda Cruse, a 30-year-old from Arizona, was last seen mid-February near Sunset Cliffs. Her body was found Sunday and identified Tuesday.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Abuse At Poway Home

• A total of 94 Yorkshire terrier and Yorkie-mix dogs were found in filthy conditions at 73-year-old Mark Vattimo and his wife's Poway home.

Naval Base Coronado's Child Development Center Evacuated: UPDATE

• BREAKING: The Child Development Center was evacuated Thursday due to a foul smell, which was initially believed to be a ruptured pipe.

Firefighters Across San Diego County 'Fill The Boot' For The Burn Institute

• Firefighters from more than 30 departments hit the streets Thursday with their boots in hand at over 100 locations around San Diego County.

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