Crime & Safety

Boat Capsizes; Theft Spree; Truck Crashes Into Starbucks: 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 semi-truck crashed into a Starbucks in northern San Diego County, injuring an employee and the driver and causing significant damage.
A semi-truck crashed into a Starbucks in northern San Diego County, injuring an employee and the driver and causing significant damage. (Oceanside Fire Department)

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

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Officers provided aid to the suspect and called for paramedics, who took him to a hospital, where he is expected to survive.

Man Sentenced To Prison For Sporting Goods Theft Spree

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A robbery crew stole over $16,000 in sporting goods from southern San Diego County stores.

Pilot Error Caused Deadly Military Helicopter Crash In East County

Five U.S. Marines were killed when the helicopter crashed into a mountain ridge near Pine Valley.

Dad In Coma, Son Killed, Daughter Presumed Dead In Smuggling Operation

Emergency crews recovered three bodies on the beach in Del Mar.

Semi-Truck Crashes Into Starbucks, Injuring Driver And Employee

The vehicle had veered off the roadway and crashed into the building, leaving the driver trapped inside the cab.

5 Charged In Fatal Human-Smuggling Boat Operation Off Del Mar

Emergency crews recovered three bodies on the beach in Del Mar, including the body of a 14-year-old boy from India, officials said.

Coast Guard Detains 4 Migrants Aboard Boat Near San Diego

A boat crew from Coast Guard Station San Diego intercepted a 15-foot vessel in the Quivira Basin, officials said.

Search Halted After Panga Boat Capsizes Off San Diego County

Three people died, several were injured and seven others were missing after a panga boat overturned and washed ashore in San Diego County.

Victim Of Fatal Accident On North County Highway ID'd

Authorities publicly identified a 26-year-old man who died over the weekend in a traffic accident on state Route 78 in Vista.

Man To Stand Trial For East County Murder

Hunter Randall White, 22, is charged in the Nov. 13, 2023, shooting of 27-year-old Javier Medina in an unincorporated area near El Cajon.

3 Dead, 4 Hurt, 7 Missing After Panga Boat Overturns And Washes Ashore

The boat washed ashore at Torrey Pines State Beach.

The sedan failed to complete a turn and crashed into a tree, officials said. The driver exited the vehicle and fled the scene.

Woman Critically Injured During Single-Vehicle Crash In San Diego

Paramedics rushed the woman, who suffered a brain bleed, to a hospital in critical condition.

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