Fatal Fistfight; Drive-By Shooting: SD County Crime Log

Carlsbad CA

19 November, 2021

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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. Bags Of Cash Fall Out Of Armored Truck On I-5 In Carlsbad Authorities — and opportunistic commuters — collected the scattered money. Pedestrian Struck By Van In Poway The injured woman was taken to Palomar Hospital in Escondido, Sgt. Dave Toner said. Woman Who Died In Ramona House Fire ID'd A 61-year-old Ramona woman died this week when a predawn blaze gutted her house. Drug Dealer Sentenced For San Diego Woman's Overdose Death A drug dealer who supplied fentanyl that led to a San Diego woman's overdose death was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison. Ex-Sergeant To Serve In Work Furlough Program For Stalking Ex A former San Diego police sergeant who stalked his ex-girlfriend was sentenced to serve a year in the work furlough program. East County Man Dies Of Injuries From Fistfight A 39-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in a fistfight with a probationer near Sweetwater Reservoir, authorities said. Man Wounded In Drive-By Shooting In East County A man is in the hospital after being wounded in a drive-by shooting in Lemon Grove. 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In San Marcos Shooting Deputies are looking for a suspect of a San Marcos shooting that killed one man and left another man in critical condition. Ex-Carlsbad School Administrator Pleads Guilty To Molestation Jeffrey Barton, a former Carlsbad military boarding school administrator, pleaded guilty to two felony child molestation counts. Suspects Arrested In Deadly East County Shooting Two men already in jail on unrelated charges were re-arrested this week on suspicion of fatally shooting a man in his El Cajon apartment. Man Paralyzed By Impaired Driver Awarded Nearly $24M By San Diego The city's taxpayers will pay $3 million of the settlement. Widow Of Man Who Died At SD Jail Files Wrongful Death Suit While in a holding cell, Omar Moreno Arroyo choked to death on a face mask less than a day after his arrest. Tips Sought In Unsolved Marina-Area Slaying Of Homeless Man The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled Madhav Gupta's death a homicide. 75-Year-Old Bicyclist Injured In San Diego Traffic Collision The man was thrown from his bicycle onto the roadway and suffered a broken left clavicle and several broken ribs. Man Sentenced For Girlfriend's Murder At Encinitas Home Henry Cowen, 43, was found guilty of first-degree murder last month for the killing of 43-year-old Sabrina Lukosky. Man In Wheelchair Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Carlsbad A man in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a northbound Amtrak train in Carlsbad, authorities said. Bank Accused Of Harassing Consumers Settles Lawsuit: San Diego County DA Synchrony Bank has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the bank harassed residents across the state with debt collection calls. About $57M In Seized Cryptocurrency To Be Sold To Repay Investors The U.S. Attorney's Office said it is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency fraud ever criminally charged. CHP Officer Hurt When Fleeing Driver's Car Drags Him Down Freeway The suspect, 37-year-old Jesse Dylan Cesmat, was arrested later in the day in Valley Center. Court Upholds Dismissal Of Suit In San Diego Woman's In-Custody Death A federal appeals court panel upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the son of a San Diego woman who died while in police custody. Driver Who Was Killed In Crash On I-8 In Alpine ID'd Vincent Esquivel of Descanso was ejected from the car as it tumbled down the roadside slope, the California Highway Patrol reported. San Diego Couple Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Daughter's Death Brandon Ivan Copeland, 21, and Elizabeth Reneedawn Ucman, 22, are accused in the death of their 3-month-old daughter. Pedestrian Dies Crossing Highway Near City Heights Witnesses reported that the man was struck by a white Tesla, according to the CHP. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging CA's Mask Mandate For Schools A San Diego Superior Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom's mask mandate in state schools. Woman Killed In Ramona House Fire Firefighters found the woman's body in the charred home. Nearly 300 Unwanted Firearms Exchanged For Gift Cards In La Mesa Participants received a $100 gift card for handguns, rifles and shotguns or a $200 gift card for assault weapons. Two Unhurt After Small Plane Skids In San Diego A man and a woman were unhurt after their single-engine plane skidded down the Oceanside Airport runway without landing gear. Pedestrian Hit By SUV In Sherman Heights, Injured A 60-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured when he was struck by an SUV in the Sherman Heights neighborhood. Man Dead, Teen Wounded In Shooting Outside Chula Vista Bar A 41-year-old man was shot to death and a teenager was wounded outside a bar, police said.