Posts Tagged ‘chula vista’
Man suspected of tying young boys to tree, molesting them
A 35-year-old Chula Vista man was in custody Wednesday on suspicion of tying two young boys to a tree and molesting them, police said.
The man was arrested around 5 p.m. Tuesday as he arrived home to an apartment complex where the alleged molestation occurred, according to the Chula Vista Police Department. His name was not [...]
Woman injured after being struck by van
A 46-year-old woman was critically injured when a van struck her at a Chula Vista parking lot, police said Friday.
The woman, whose name was not released, was transported to UCSD Medical Center with a skull fracture and listed in critical condition late Thursday night, said Chula Vista police Officer Christopher Fisher.
The woman was walking in [...]
SD courts will close for holiday, furloughs
The San Diego Superior Court system will be closed the next two Wednesdays, first for a holiday and the second because of a state-ordered closure to save money.
‘Backroom Bandit’ pleads not guilty to robbery
A man accused of robbing small businesses across San Diego County over a one-month period, and threatening to shoot female employees if they didn’t hand over cash, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 20 robbery counts.
Escondido Chargers? Stadium search is a moving target
Seven years after it began, the team’s search for a new home continues with the big contenders today being sites in Escondido, Oceanside and — surprise — Downtown San Diego.
Supes agree to swap properties with state
The San Diego County supervisors approved an agreement to turn over downtown properties to state for new complexes.
Violent Chula Vista parolee sought
A parolee with a history of domestic violence allegedly forced his way into his estranged wife’s apartment today in Chula Vista, threatened to kill her and fled, a police lieutenant said.
Victor Mendoza, who is in his early 40s, allegedly went to the woman’s apartment at 1415 Melrose Ave. around 12:15 p.m., and when she wouldn’t [...]
Man arrested for arson in Chula Vista
A 23-year-old man was arrested early Sunday for allegedly starting a fire outside an apartment complex.
Motorcyclist to stand trial for manslaughter
A motorist accused of crossing into oncoming traffic while speeding on state Route 67 in Ramona and causing a crash that killed a 25- year-old Chula Vista woman was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for gross vehicular manslaughter.
During a two-hour preliminary hearing, California Highway Patrol officers testified that Melvin Pearles, 48, variously told them he [...]
Vehicle carjacked at South Bay intersection
A thief pulled a pistol on a motorist at a busy South Bay intersection in broad daylight Wednesday, ordered the man out of the car and stole it, police reported.
