Drive-By Shooting; Standoff; Sexual Assault: SD County Police Log

Encinitas CA

24 September, 2021

12:17 PM

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from across San Diego County. Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Wife's DUI Death In Carlsbad Santos Hernandez Ramos, 39, of San Marcos, is charged in the Sept. 15, 2019, crash that killed 41-year-old Cecilia Ramos. Help Sought In Finding Suspects Who Attacked Man At Festival Two men yelled anti-LGBTQ hate speech and beat a man unconscious at the Church of Music Rave Festival earlier this month. Armed Suspect Who Was Fatally Shot By Escondido Police Officer Identified The patrolman who shot the suspect, Escondido police officer Chandler Hoppal, suffered no injuries during the fatal encounter. DUI Suspect's Car Hits, Kills Pedestrian On I-805 In Serra Mesa The pedestrian died at the scene, officials said. Suspect Jailed In Deadly Drive-By Shooting In Mountain View Area Elijah James Smith, 25, was taken into custody during a traffic stop in City Heights, according to San Diego police. Hit-Run Pileup Fatally Injures Woman On I-15 In Sabre Springs A chain-reaction series of crashes involving three vehicles killed a 55-year-old woman on Interstate 15 in Sabre Springs. Tips Sought In Encinitas Sexual Assault "A woman told deputies she woke up to a man sexually assaulting her," sheriff's Lt. Joel Stranger said. Distraught Man With Gun Prompts Standoff In Dehesa Area A suicidal man armed with a gun holed up in his home near Sycuan Casino with his children, prompting a nearly nine-hour standoff. Rider Seriously Injured After Scooter Hits Parked Car In San Diego A man riding a seated scooter is in the hospital after he lost control and hit a parked car in North Clairemont. 9-Vehicle Crash Triggers Sig-Alert On I-8 In La Mesa A vehicle flipped onto its side in a nine-car pileup on Interstate 8 in La Mesa, injuring one person. Sexually Violent Predator Proposed For Placement In Rancho Bernardo Home Officials have proposed placing a 78-year-old man classified as a sexually violent predator at a supervised home in Rancho Bernardo. Murder Trial Begins: Man Accused In South Bay Restaurant Shooting Opening statements and testimony began in the trial of Albert Lee Blake who is accused in the 2019 slaying of Maribel Merino Ibanez. Police Seek Unidentified Man In San Ysidro Arson Fire A search continued for an arsonist who set fire to a San Ysidro-area college center while an employee was inside. ACLU Urges Feds To Shut Down Private Prison In San Diego The American Civil Liberties Union urged the Biden administration to shut down a private federal detention facility in downtown San Diego. Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Operative Charged With Drug Trafficking An alleged Mexican cartel leader is facing federal drug trafficking charges in San Diego, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed. 1 Wounded In Teralta West-Area Shooting Paramedics took the victim, described only as female, to a hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the neck, Officer John Buttle said. Teen Dies, Another Injured In San Diego Apartment Shooting One boy died and another was injured in a shooting at an apartment complex, police said. Inmate Escapes, Captured In Manhunt At Alvarado Hospital A convicted killer escaped from a hospital room and was later apprehended atop the building, police confirmed. Ramona Motorist Killed In Crash In Indio Authorities withheld the name of the man, who was from Ramona, pending notification of his relatives. San Diego Company Ordered To Pay Back Wages, Penalties A San Diego customs warehouse company has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $235,000 in back wages and penalties. 1 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash On SR-163 Near Mission Valley A motorist suffered what were described as major injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on state Route 163 near Mission Valley. Man Sentenced For 1975 Murder Of San Diego Serviceman Dennis Lepage, 64, was sentenced for strangling 28-year-old Alvaro Marquez Espeleta on Dec. 31, 1975, at the victim's Reynard Way home. 1 Dead, 1 Wounded In Mountain View-Area Shooting Two people were shot, one fatally, in an apparent drive-by shooting in a Mountain View-area neighborhood. Convictions Upheld For Dad Convicted In Fire That Killed His Kids The Rancho Bernardo condominium fire killed Henry Lopez's 7-year-old daughter Isabella and 10-year-old son Cristos. 2 Stabbed During Fight Outside North County High School A man and a woman were stabbed during a fight outside Oceanside High School. Jury Selection Starts In Otay Mesa Restaurant Shooting Trial Albert Lee Blake, 51, is accused in the Nov. 6, 2019, slaying of 28-year-old Maribel Merino Ibanez at a Church's Chicken restaurant. Man Killed In Balboa Park Scooter Crash Identified Authorities publicly identified a man who was killed when a car struck him as he was taking a nighttime ride on an electric scooter. Bus 'Degloves' Man's Arm In Accident Involving Alcohol The San Diego Police Traffic Division was investigating the accident. 3 Men Hold Up 7-Eleven Store In Allied Gardens Three men wearing white masks robbed a convenience store in Allied Gardens, police said. Woman Attacks Police Officer With Ax In Escondido The woman was arrested and booked into county jail on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Loved Ones Describe Impact Of San Diego Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty The testimony from De Guzman's family, friends and other San Diego officers came in the murder trial of Jesse Michael Gomez. Man Fatally Struck On I-5 Near Old Town The man, whose name has been withheld pending family notification, died at the scene.