Crime & Safety

Several Stabbings; Multiple Crashes: Oceanside, Nearby Police Log

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

Blaze Erupts At Vacant House In Ocean Beach

  • A fire erupted at a vacant house in Ocean Beach this morning, authorities said.

Man Stabbed After Attempting To Flee Fight In Ocean Beach

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  • A 23-year-old man who fled after fighting with another man was stabbed twice in the right arm and once in the right side, police said.

Man Stabbed After Confronting Man Who Punched Family Member

  • A man was hospitalized with a stab wound to his back after he confronted a man who punched one of his family members, police said.

Photographer Accused Of Sexual Assaulting Teens Pleads Not Guilty

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  • Robert Koester, 52, is accused of sexually assaulting four teenage girls during modeling sessions at a rented Carlsbad residence.

No Charges Against 19-Year-Old Arrested In Attack Near Petco Park

  • Three girls, ages 14, 15 and 17, also were arrested on suspicion of felony battery, said San Diego police.

Finance Executive, Broker Convicted Of Real Estate Fraud

  • A finance executive and a real estate broker were found guilty this week in San Diego federal court of a slate of criminal charges.

Man Stabbed While Jogging With His Kids In Balboa Park

  • The victim's children were not hurt.

3 Charged With Conspiracy To Kidnap And Kill Business Associate

  • Three people are facing charges involving an alleged conspiracy to kidnap and kill a business associate, authorities in San Diego announced.

Motorist Seriously Injured In Solo Vehicle Crash In National City

  • A motorist was seriously injured Wednesday in a solo vehicle crash on a National City freeway, authorities said.

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In San Diego Intersection Crash

  • A motorcyclist was seriously injured Wednesday in a collision with a vehicle at an intersection in the Bay Terraces area, police said.

Man Fatally Shot Near Park In Oceanside

  • Deputies found a man lying on Calle Montecito next to Libby Lake Park with a gunshot wound, officials said.

10 Children, 30 Adults Displaced By Fire In Imperial Beach

  • Forty people were displaced Wednesday when a two-alarm fire ripped through an apartment complex in Imperial Beach, authorities said.

Bail Cut For 92-Year-Old Man Charged With Murdering His Son

  • Given his age, the defendant is likely to have health problems and "sitting in jail is basically a death sentence," the judge said.

3 Hurt When Truck Plows Into South Bay Bank

  • Three people were hurt Tuesday when a pickup truck crashed into a bank at a South Bay strip mall.

Not Guilty Plea From Transient In San Diego Sexual Assault

  • Gary Ryan Cushinberry, 51, who is on felony probation for robbery and failing to appear in court, was ordered held without bail.

Man Allegedly Stabs Sister In Face In Santee

  • A dispute between a man and his sister at an East County trailer park escalated into a stabbing Tuesday.

Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Pickup Truck In Escondido

  • A motorcyclist was hospitalized Tuesday following a collision with a pickup truck at an Escondido intersection.

2 Men Arrested For Attempted Robbery At San Diego Gas Station

  • Two men were arrested Tuesday after returning to the scene of a failed robbery attempt at a gas station in the El Cerrito area, police said.

2 Men Shot In Suspected Gang Shooting In San Diego

  • Two men were shot in the leg in a suspected gang shooting in the Logan Heights area, police said.

Man Suspected Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter In North County Arrested

  • Juventino Vazquez is suspected of violating a domestic violence restraining order and stabbing his wife and daughter in Vista.

Motorcyclist Killed In Fallbrook-Area Freeway Crash

  • The victim died at the scene of the accident.

Mom Pleads Not Guilty In DUI Crash That Injured Children

  • The woman was allegedly drunk when she crashed her SUV into another vehicle while driving her three daughters through Rancho Bernardo.

Gunman Suspected Of Robbing Gas Station In San Diego

  • The thief walked into the gas station, pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded money from the register, police said.

Man Suspected Of Stabbing Wife, Daughter In North County

  • Sheriff's deputies Monday were searching for a 55-year-old man suspected of stabbing his wife and daughter in Vista.

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured By Pickup In San Diego

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

Woman Attacks Father With Metal Pipe In San Diego, Police Say

  • The woman picked up a pipe and struck her father several times in the face and head, police said.

3 Teens, Man Arrested For Attacking Man Near Petco Park

  • The man remained on life support as of Monday morning, police said.

Sheriff's Department Plans Additional Patrols On Thanksgiving

  • Deputies will be on the lookout for impaired drivers over the Thanksgiving holiday, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department warned.

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