Crime & Safety

Man Tries Kidnapping; Thief Robs Girl Scout; Assailants Stab Walker; Shooter Spurs SWAT Standoff: San Diego Co. Police Log

A look at a few of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents around San Diego County.

  • Erik Mullen, 28, will be sentenced April 21 at the downtown courthouse.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by San Diego Trolley Early Thursday

  • One person died in the Thursday incident, which occurred in the city's San Ysidro district.

Escondido Cops Nab Alleged Attempted Kidnapper, Find Him Packing Illegal Assault Rifle

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  • The Tuesday arrest came after police reopened a lengthy, previously suspended investigation into reports of a man luring teen girls.

Man Arrested in Israel May be Behind Bogus Bomb Threats to University City Jewish Center

  • A 19-year-old man was arrested in Israel Thursday for allegedly making bogus bomb threats against numerous Jewish community centers.

Pedestrian Robbed, Stabbed in the Back in Nearby Normal Heights

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  • A man was attacked early Thursday while walking down the sidewalk in Normal Heights.

Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Carmel Valley Car Crash

  • Medics took the woman to a hospital Wednesday for treatment of severe trauma.

San Diego House Fire Causes $70,000 in Damages, Smoke Inhalation

  • Fire engulfed a local home early Wednesday morning.

La Mesa SWAT Standoff Ends in Arrest of Alleged Shooter

  • The standoff started late Monday night after a dispute between roommates escalated into a shooting incident, police said.

Oceanside Authorities Offer $1,000 Reward for Tips About 2016 Fatal Shooting

  • The offer was announced on the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of a 35-year-old Oceanside man.

School Bus Overturns Wednesday on La Mesa Freeway

  • Authorities say the incident did not result in any injuries.

Police Search for Robber Who Fired BB Gun at Santee Walmart Employee

  • The man is responsible for three separate area robberies dating back to late February, police said.

Police Release Name of 19-Month-Old Found Submerged in San Diego Pond

  • The boy was discovered on March 12.

Gang Member Accused Of Killing Homeless Woman, Dumping Her Near Lawrence Welk Resort Village Pleaded Not Guilty

  • Paul Castro, 27, faces 69 years to life in prison if convicted.

Pedestrian Struck, Injured In Encinitas Crash

  • The collision was reported in the area of Leucadia Boulevard and Town Center Place.

Man Accused In San Diego Homeless Attacks Ruled Mentally Competent

  • San Diego police said the victims were brutalized -- two of them set on fire -- as they slept on roadsides.

Woman Hit In Head During Sherman Williams Robbery: Carlsbad Police

  • Police say the suspect robbed the woman of $600 Saturday.

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