Crime & Safety

2 Attempted Kidnappings; Infant Death: San Diego County Crime Log

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

A man was arrested after trying to kidnap a child at a San Diego mall, authorities said. The suspect's car passed under a license plate reader​.
A man was arrested after trying to kidnap a child at a San Diego mall, authorities said. The suspect's car passed under a license plate reader​. (San Diego Police Department)

SAN DIEGO, CA — Here is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County.

Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping At Mission Valley Mall: Police

A second attempted kidnapping case remains under investigation.

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Police Dismantle Gambling Den In Kensington

Police found 23 illegal gambling machines, narcotics, narcotic paraphernalia and more than $4,700 in cash, SDPD Lt. Jason Scott said.

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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On I-5 In Torrey Pines Area

Paramedics took the man to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Man Sentenced For Oceanside DUI Crash That Killed Woman, 2 Daughters

Mason Robert Fish, 25, pleaded guilty to charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with the 2019 crash.

Victim Of Fatal Oak Park Stabbing ID'd

Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder In Pregnant Woman's Stabbing

Police said the attack happened without any words exchanged between the victim and her attacker before she was stabbed.

Police Investigate Attempted Kidnapping At Mission Valley Mall

"The man walked a couple of feet in the opposite direction while carrying the girl. The child screamed, causing the man to release her."

Woman Killed In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-15 In North County

Two men were arrested on suspicion of DUI, according to the CHP.

Baby Dies After Being Left In Hot Car In Santee

The 2-month-old girl was left for several hours in a parked SUV outside her family's home, according to the sheriff's department.

Authorities ID Man Fatally Shot In Head In Oceanside

The shot went through a bedroom window at an apartment complex, police said.

Passenger Killed In Suspected DUI, Hit-And-Run Crash In North County

The driver will be booked on felony hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter and DUI-related charges, Sgt. Jeremy Collis said.

Man Wounded In Shooting At Home In East County

The gunfire erupted at a home in the 10000 block of Don Pico Road in Spring Valley, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Fire Disrupts San Diego Freeway Traffic On I-805

Flames and smoke from a brush fire near the 805 Freeway in San Diego brought traffic to a standstill Tuesday.

San Diego Supermarket Purse Snatchers 'Preyed On' San Diego's Elderly

"These crimes will not be tolerated, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," San Diego's DA says.

Driver Killed, Passengers Hurt In I-5 Rollover Crash In North County

The vehicle overturned and crashed into a call box and barbed wire fence, according to the CHP.

Speeding Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Ramona

The 24-year-old Ramona man was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the CHP.

Man Arrested For Stabbing Pregnant Woman At ATM: Police

The 25-year-old woman, who is four months pregnant, was stabbed in the neck, chin and shoulder, police said.

3 Shot Outside East County Home

Two men and a woman were shot outside a home in Lemon Grove, authorities said.

Man Arrested In Stabbing At Encinitas Home Depot

The suspect was later arrested in Carlsbad.

Teen Fatally Struck By Train In San Diego

The 17-year-old bicyclist died at the scene, officials said.

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