The body of a teenage slaying victim found four months ago in an Oregon Park has been identified as a runaway girl from San Diego. On June 26th, police found the murder victim’s unidentified body in Washington Park, Portland. It appeared to them the teen had recently been living on…
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“Keep the Party Off the Road” and Avoid Becoming Another DUI Statistic
San Diego County law enforcement has a message for you ‐‐‐ “keep the party off the road.” Enjoy the festivities, dressing in costume, and celebrating with friends, but make plans ahead for having a safe Halloween ~ and beware of becoming another DUI statistic. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department,…
Mom Convicted of San Diego DUI Crash that Took the Lives of Three
Just after midnight on August 13th, 2010, another horrible DUI tragedy took the lives of three, and forever changed the life of a San Marcos mom. Over two years ago, Debbie Sumi, a mother of four, made the unfortunate life altering decision to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. Earlier…
Sailor Shot By Police Pleads “Not Guilty” From Hospital Bed
A navy sailor, who was shot by a San Diego police officer in his apartment complex near Horton Plaza, was arraigned from his hospital bed on Wednesday. With his criminal defense attorney by his bedside, 24-year-old Esteban Nandin plead “not guilty” to one count of exhibiting a firearm to a…
Archbishop’s San Diego DUI Charges Reduced to Reckless Driving
The new archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore J. Cordileone, 56, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after being stopped at a sobriety checkpoint near San Diego State University. The archbishop is well known in San Francisco for his views opposing same-sex marriage. In fact, he supported and worked for the…
Escondido Police Begin Cracking Down to Those Involved with Juggalos
Escondido Police Department has begun cracking down on people known as Juggalos, a name for hard core followers of the Insane Clown Posse (a band). There are recent reports, according to Escondido Police, that members of this group are committing violent gang crimes throughout Escondido, including cornering kids and teens…
49er’s Star Aldon Smith arrested for DUI in Miami Beach, Florida.
Professional football player Aldon Smith of the San Fransisco 49er’s was arrested on January 28th for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The police report states that Smith was spotted swerving on the MacArthur Causeway in Miami Beach, Florida and was pulled over a little after 4:30 am.…
DUI arrests on the New Year decrease per CHP
Following New Year’s weekend, the California Highway Patrol released information concluding an increase in fatal traffic deaths and a decrease in DUI arrests in comparison to last year’s statistics. The report was recorded between the time of 6 pm Friday evening to Sunday at 11:59 pm, containing a total of…
Del Mar Patrols Net DUI Arrests and TrafficCitations
Sunday, August 28th, was a successful DUI day for San Diego Police Agencies. Officers from San Diego, Coronado, Oceanside, and Chula Vista police departments assisted by the Sheriffs Department patrolled several areas surrounding the Del Mar race grounds. The main goal for patrolling Del Mar, Solana Beach and Encinitas was…
Escondido Police Arrest 12 Minors in Curfew Sweep
Escondido Police have been making a constant effort to enforce their new curfew enforcement operations since early March of this year. On Friday, August 5th, twelve juveniles were arrested for being out past curfew. Along with these curfew violation arrests, one fourteen year old boy was arrested for possession of…