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Arson Fire; Pickaxe Assault: Lemon Grove & Nearby Police Log

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around Lemon Grove 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.

Police Seek Tips In Armed Robbery Of Poway Walmart

  • A man threatened an employee with a pistol while robbing a Walmart in Poway last weekend.

Suspect Jailed In Fatal Shooting Near Vista Transit Depot

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  • A teenage Oceanside resident was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of gunning down another young man last week.

Man Guilty Of Murder For Push That Led To Woman's Death: Jury

  • A man who pushed a 93-year-old woman through a screen door and onto a concrete deck in Oceanside – leading to her death – was convicted.

Photographer Arrested On Suspicion Of Molesting Model

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  • A photographer was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during a modeling session in Carlsbad, police said.

DUI Suspect Arrested In Hospital For Rancho Bernardo Crash

  • A woman who crashed her SUV head-on into another vehicle while driving her three young daughters through Rancho Bernardo was arrested.

Reported Pickaxe Assault Leads To Standoff Near La Jolla Shores

  • A man who allegedly hit a woman with a pickaxe in a home near La Jolla Shores holed up inside and refused to surrender when police arrived.

Man Fatally Shot By Deputies In Alpine ID'd

  • Daniel Ayala, 31, died at the scene.

Man Attacked, Stabbed By Group Of Men While Walking In San Diego

  • The man was attacked by an unknown number of men and he suffered multiple stab wounds as well as a fractured skull, officials said.

Woman Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash In Barrio Logan

  • The woman was transported to a hospital with internal injuries, which were believed to be life-threatening, officials said.

92-Year-Old Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Fatally Shooting Son

  • A 92-year-old man was jailed Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting his 51-year-old son inside their Old Town San Diego home.

Ramona Man Fatally Struck At Poway Intersection

  • Robert Tockstein, 69, of Ramona, was gravely injured when he was struck by a car while walking in a Poway intersection.

Man Who Attacked Couple At San Diego Airport Sentenced To Prison

  • Alberto Jauregui, 19, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to attempted murder causing great bodily injury.

CHP Seeks Tips On Fatal I-8 Motorcycle Crash

  • The Ramona resident died at the scene of the accident.

CHP Seeks Tips On Fatal Motorcycle Crash In East County

  • Did you witness the predawn La Mesa-area I-8 freeway accident that killed a retired deputy federal marshal?

Transient Arrested In South Bay Arson Fire

  • A transient was arrested on suspicion of repeatedly burglarizing the office of a South Bay community group before torching the premises.

Vehicle Fire Burns Near Home, Displaces 3 In San Diego

  • A vehicle fire displaced one adult and two children Wednesday when it spread to several trees, a fence and damaged a home.

Ex-Navy Captain Pleads Guilty In Corruption Probe In San Diego

  • Former U.S. Navy Capt. Jeffrey Breslau, 52, appeared in U.S. District Court in San Diego and pleaded guilty.

Woman Arrested For Possessing Stolen Vehicle: Mill Valley Police

  • Katherine Gallagher, 37, drove directly at officers who withdrew behind their patrol cars to avoid being struck, police said.

Superior Court Seeks Residents For San Diego County Grand Jury

  • The San Diego Superior Court is seeking residents to serve on the 2019/2020 San Diego County grand jury.

Cold-Case Carlsbad Murder Solved: Police

  • A transient who later committed suicide was the killer of a mentally disabled woman whose murder went unsolved for years, police said.

District Attorney's Office Awarded DUI Grant For Fifth Year

  • The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will help prosecute DUI cases involving fatalities and some serious injury cases.

Deputies Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man In Alpine

  • San Diego County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a knife-wielding man during a confrontation at an apartment complex, authorities said.

Man Robs Jamba Juice In Mira Mesa

  • The man walked up to the counter, pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded money from the register, police said.

Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Van In San Ysidro

  • The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.

Alpine House Fire Leads To Drug, Gun Arrest

  • After crews extinguished the flames, deputies said they found illegal narcotics and a firearm inside the damaged granny flat.

5 Injured In Suspected DUI Crash In Rancho Bernardo

  • Five people were injured, including three children, when two SUVs crashed head-on Monday in the Rancho Bernardo area, police said.

San Diego DUI Driver Flips On I-15 After Driving 100 MPH: CHP

  • CHP officials say the driver, who is from San Diego, was under the influence of drugs when he crashed Thursday.

Small Brush Fire Sparks Off SR-67 In Santee

  • Smoke was visible in the area.

Small Brush Fire Sparks In Fallbrook

  • Mission Road was closed from Hamilton Lane to Stage Coach Lane, fire officials said.

Fire Rips Through Ramona Home, Threatens Vegetation

  • The house fire was a threat to surrounding vegetation, fire officials said.

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