2 Arrested For Pointing Gun At Protesters In Santee: Authorities

SANTEE, CA — A man and woman were in custody Tuesday on suspicion of pointing a gun at protesters in Santee.

Protesters at the intersection of Cuyamaca Street and Mission Gorge Road told sheriff's deputies Monday that a woman in a black Dodge Ram truck pointed a black gun at them, according to Sgt. Ashley Lewis of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

An approximate time for the incident was not immediately available, but the truck was headed westbound on Mission Gorge.

A deputy stopped the truck and detained three people inside, including a young child. Authorities conducted a curbside line-up and the woman was positively identified as the suspect, Lewis said.

Authorities found a semi-automatic handgun with two loaded magazines while searching the vehicle, Lewis said. The gun was registered to the man driving the truck.

Both adults were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and exhibiting a firearm, Lewis said.

The names of the suspects were not immediately available. The status of the child was not disclosed.

The city was under a curfew for a second consecutive night on Monday in response to continued rioting and looting throughout the San Diego region.

Also see:

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• Over $75K Raised For La Mesa Businesses After Devastating Riots
• La Mesa Cleans Up After Night Of Protests, Arson And Looting
• Over 100 Arrested After Looters Rob, Vandalize Shops In San Diego
• Protests, Looting Continue For Second Day In San Diego County
• Curfews Issued For Some Cities, Unincorporated Areas In San Diego County

City News Service and Patch editor Kristina Houck contributed to this report.