SAN DIEGO—San Diego police and FBI are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate an unknown suspect wanted for bank robbery. Detectives said on February 6 an unknown white male robbed the Chase Bank located at 4415 Imperial Avenue. The suspect walked into the branch at approximately 4 p.m. and handed [...]
Residential structure fire displaces two individuals
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
EL CAJON–Two individuals are without a home after a structure fire Saturday morning destroyed their El Cajon residence. Heartland Fire and Rescue crews responded to a report of a residential structure fire in the 500 block of Millar Ave with a report of black smoke coming from a house. Fire crews arrived in five [...]
Operators of mortgage loan modification business plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud
February 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
SAN DIEGO–Three individuals charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud for their roles in operating a fraudulent mortgage loan modification business pled guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Diego. According to the plea agreements, Ziad Nabil Mohammed Al Saffar and Sara Beth Bushore Rosengrant admitted that they operated the fraudulent loan audit [...]
Home invasion robber arrested
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO–San Diego detectives are confirming the arrest of Harvey Henry Duson, 45, in connection with the violent home invasion robbery that occurred last month at the Sandburg Avenue residence of former City Councilmember Harry Mathis. On Wednesday, Duson had been identified as a suspect wanted for the January 11 home invasion. Duson and two [...]
Whooping cough case reported at local school
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CARMEL VALLEY–A Carmel Valley high school student potentially exposed others to whooping cough, County Health and Human Services Agency officials said today. The 17-year-old, who was up-to-date with immunizations, attends the San Diego Jewish Academy. The County reported eight cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, to date for 2012. The case total remained [...]
High-risk sex offender living in Carlsbad
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CARLSBAD–Carlsbad police along with the San Diego police and the Department of Justice’s Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force is circulating information on the presence of a high-risk sex offender in the Carlsbad area. The task force went door to door alerting over 400 residents to the presence of the offender, Jimmy Carty, 50 year-old, [...]
Rain brings urban runoff to county beaches
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO–The Department of Environmental Health has issued a general advisory for the coastal waters of San Diego County due to recent rainfall. Swimmers, surfers, and other ocean users are warned that the levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, especially near storm drains, creeks, rivers, and lagoon outlets that discharge [...]
Arrest made in Chase Bank robbery
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO–San Diego police officers have arrested Tuesday a man suspected of robbing a bank in downtown San Diego. Anthony Munoz, 57, was taken into custody for robbing the Chase Bank, located at 101 W. Broadway near Horton Plaza. On Tuesday morning at about 10:15 a.m., a male suspect entered the bank. The suspect approached [...]
Sewage spill at Camp Pendleton
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CAMP PENDLETON–An estimated 18,000 gallon sewage spill occurred today from a sewer main that feeds the Camp Pendleton Base treatment plant near Vandegrift Blvd and Stuart Mesa Rd. The cause of the spill was from a vehicular accident. The spill started at 4:40 a.m. and crews on the base were able to stop the release at [...]
Construction underway on Encinitas pedestrian rail crossing
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ENCINITAS—Crossing the railroad tracks to reach Swamis beach in Encinitas will be easier and safer with the construction of a grade-separated pedestrian rail crossing off Highway 101 at Santa Fe. The $5.9 million project, which features a rail bridge, an undercrossing, new crosswalk and traffic signal on Highway 101, is expected to be completed in [...]
