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Standoff; Pursuits; Crashes: Oceanside, SD County Police Log

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

A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. (Patch)

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

Man Struck By Machete Thrown During Random Attack In San Diego

A man threw a machete at a 61-year-old man, causing a cut on the victim's back during a random attack in the Colinas Del Sol neighborhood.

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Man Charged With Posing As Maintenance Worker In Burglary Spree

Corey Henson, 45, is suspected in burglaries in San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon, Vista and San Ysidro.

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2 Sentenced For Roles In Man's North Park Beating Death, Robbery

Two men were sentenced to prison Friday for their roles in the baseball bat beating death of a 71-year-old man in a North Park alley.

Trial Begins For Navy Man Accused Of Stabbing Wife, Hiding Body

Matthew Scott Sullivan is accused of murdering his estranged wife at their Liberty Station home, then hiding her body for about two years.

Suspect Who Died By Suicide At Rady Children's Hospital ID'd

Rolando Fremista, a bank robbery suspect, led a chase from Riverside County before a SWAT standoff in San Diego that ended with his death.

Motorcyclist Injured In Crash On SR-52 In Tierrasanta Area

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Friday in a collision with a vehicle on state Route 52 near Mission Trails Regional Park.

Car Theft Suspect Leads Deputies On East County Pursuit

An auto theft suspect led sheriff's deputies on a road chase from Jamul to Spring Valley Thursday.

Pedestrian Struck By Car In San Diego

A man suffered severe facial injuries requiring reconstructive surgery when he was hit by a car while walking in the middle of a street.

Armed Robbery Suspect Kills Self Outside Rady Children's Hospital

The bank robbery suspect fatally shot himself after leading authorities on a pursuit from Riverside County to San Diego County.

Driver Gravely Hurt In Miramar Ranch Wreck

A motorist was gravely injured Wednesday when she crashed an SUV off a Miramar Ranch-area street and into the side of an apartment building.

Man Who Stabbed Fellow Passenger On Greyhound Bus Sentenced

Gilbert Dominguez, 36, pleaded guilty last August to an assault with a deadly weapon charge for the 2018 stabbing on the bus on I-5.

Man Killed In Crash With Tree In El Cajon Identified

Authorities have identified a 34-year-old man killed when his 1998 Ford Explorer drifted onto a center median and hit a tree in El Cajon.

1 Killed In Shooting In Mountain View-Area Of San Diego

A shooting left one person dead in a Mountain View-area alley Wednesday afternoon.

Report Of Man With Gun Prompts Chollas View-Area School Lockdown

A Chollas View-area primary school was on lockdown for about 90 minutes as police searched for several possibly armed men in the area.

Ex-San Diego Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Unlawful Sex With Teen

A former San Diego firefighter pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

1 Killed In National City Shooting

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting Monday in National City, according to authorities.

Bill Introduced To Keep Sexually Violent Predator Hearings Open

A bill that would keep court hearings related to the release of Sexually Violent Predators open to the public was unveiled Tuesday.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In San Diego

A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian on a stretch of rails near Lindbergh Field Tuesday afternoon.

1 Killed In Pacific Beach Crash

A motorist was killed Tuesday when an SUV crashed off an Interstate 5 bridge in Bay Park and landed on a city street below.

Fire Damages Restaurant In Downtown Oceanside

The Rosewood Kitchen on Mission Avenue suffered damage in a fire that broke out Sunday morning, authorities said.

Man Killed In Crash Into Tree In El Cajon

A man was killed Sunday when his car drifted onto a center median and hit a tree in El Cajon, police said.

Man Shot While Driving On I-8 In La Mesa

A man was shot in the arm while driving through La Mesa on Interstate 8 Saturday night, according to the CHP.

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