Break-Ins; Standoff; Police Chase: La Mesa, SD County Police Log

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week across San Diego County.

Toddler Hit By Truck In Oceanside

• A 2-year-old was knocked over by a truck as a family member backed out of a driveway, police said. The child narrowly escaped injury.

Woman Pleads Guilty To DUI Crash That Injured 3 Children

• Mayra Alejandra Troncoso, 30, had over three times the legal blood-alcohol limit while driving her three daughters through Rancho Bernardo.

Police Recover Stolen FedEx Vehicle In San Diego

• Police arrested a suspect in the theft of a FedEx vehicle near Southcrest Friday.

Man Convicted Of Murder In Double-Fatal Freeway DUI Crash

• A drunken driver who crashed his car into another car at 121 mph on I-15, leading to a second collision that killed two men, was convicted.

Gang Member Sentenced For 2 Fatal Shootings In San Diego

• A gang member convicted of gunning down two young men within about a month's span in different parts of San Diego was sentenced Thursday.

Wanted Man Holes Up In SUV, Prompting Standoff In South Bay

• A wanted felon holed up inside an SUV outside a motel near Imperial Beach when officers tried to arrest him, prompting a standoff.

Illicit Pot Dispensaries Shut Down In East County

• Authorities shut down three illegal marijuana dispensaries in Casa de Oro and Spring Valley.

Gas Leak Shuts Down San Diego Zoo, Other Balboa Park Attractions

• A natural gas leak was reported Thursday morning near the main entrance of the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park.

Brush Fire Prompts Evacuation Warning In Pauma Valley

• The blaze sparked off state Route 76 and Red Gate Road, near the La Jolla Indian Reservation in Pauma Valley, according to Cal Fire.

Couple, Son Killed In Apparent Double Murder-Suicide ID'd

• Investigators believe that Fang Cheng, 30, killed his mother, Xiaoqun Fang, and father, Yi Cheng, in the couple's Torrey Highlands home.

Man Arrested After Police Chase In East County

• A man hopped out of a car that was being pursued in El Cajon, then broke into an apartment before being taken into custody, police said.

Man Charged In Shooting That Killed Sleeping Neighbor In Poway

• Manuula Save allegedly fired a gunshot toward his brother, missing him but inadvertently killing a next-door neighbor asleep in his bed.

5 Displaced In City Heights Apartment Fire

• The American Red Cross was called in to help the residents of the apartment – two adults and three children – arrange for temporary shelter.

Pedestrian Hit By Pickup Truck In Escondido

• A 48-year-old man suffered severe injuries Wednesday when a pickup truck hit him on Midway Drive in Escondido.

Car Crashes Through Front Window At South Bay Eatery

• Two diners were injured when a car crashed through a front window at a Vietnamese eatery in a South Bay strip mall.

Motorcyclist Crashes Into Curb, Suffers Injuries In San Diego

• A 28-year-old man suffered broken bones and internal injuries when he crashed his motorcycle into a curb in San Diego.

Viejas Outlet Jewelry Store Robbed

• A trio of thieves robbed a jewelry store at the Viejas Outlet Center in Alpine, escaping with a sizable amount of valuables, officials said.

Missing Man From Oceanside Found Safe

• George Serenbetz, 92, was found in good condition Wednesday, a day after he went missing.

Fire Damages Vacant Building, Shuts Down Traffic In Hillcrest

• A blaze damaged a vacant building in Hillcrest Tuesday and shut down traffic lanes.

Break-In At Carmel Mountain Optometry Business Marks 6th In Weeks

• A string of break-ins have also hit optometry businesses in Sorrento Valley, Tierrasanta, Escondido, La Mesa and Chula Vista.

Teen Found Tied Up And Gagged In Car On I-5 In North County

• The girls father and sister had abducted her and were attempting to take her to a drug treatment facility in Mexico, officials said.

ID Thieves Pose As Utility Workers To Loot La Jolla Home

• Thieves posed as utility workers in order to get into the home of a retirement-age La Jolla resident and steal valuables, police said.

Man Gunned Down At Logan Heights House Party Identified

• Officials identified a young man who was shot last weekend during a fight at a Logan Heights house party and whose killer remains at large.

San Diego Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Student

• Juan Carlos Herrera, 49, formerly a special needs curriculum instructor, is slated to be sentenced to 10 years in state prison next month.

Trial Begins: 22 Women Against San Diego-Based Porn Website

• Opening statements took place in the civil trial pitting 22 women against San Diego-based pornographic website GirlsDoPorn.com.

Man Who Recruited Juveniles In Drug Smuggling Scheme Sentenced

• A young man who recruited fellow high school students to smuggle drugs into the United States was sentenced to prison.

Man Using Walker Fatally Struck By Car In San Diego

• A 53-year-old man was struck and killed by a car as he attempted to cross a University Heights street, police said.

Motorcyclist Struck, Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver On I-15

• A motorcyclist was struck from behind and killed by a suspected drunk driver on the Interstate 15 freeway in Fallbrook, authorities said.

Son Murdered Torrey Highlands Couple, Police Say

• A couple found dead in their home were apparently slain by their son, who then killed himself by jumping off an overpass, authorities said.

Ramona Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Over $700K

• Antonia Barber, 51, of Ramona, admitted writing "hundreds" of fraudulent company checks, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Woman Injured When Car Driven By Ex Crashes Into Cemetery

• A woman suffered minor injuries after she was dragged into a Mountain View cemetery while hanging onto a car driven by her ex-boyfriend.

1 Killed In I-15 Crash In Fallbrook

• The crash happened on the northbound freeway, north of state Route 76 in Fallbrook, according to the California Highway Patrol.

36 Arrested In San Diego County Warrant Sweep

• The sweep included 38 misdemeanor warrants and five felony warrants being cleared, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Carjacking Reported In San Diego's Oak Park Neighborhood

• A man seated in his car in the Oak Park neighborhood of San Diego had his vehicle carjacked, police said.

Couple Found Dead In Torrey Highlands Home

• The bodies of a man and a woman were found in a Torrey Highlands home, police said.

Man Dies After Being Shot At Poway Apartment

• A man was shot Saturday at a Poway apartment complex and taken to a hospital where he died, officials said.

Man Fatally Shot At House Party In Logan Heights

• A man was fatally shot while attending a house party in the Logan Heights area of San Diego, police said.

Motorcyclist Injured In Collision With Vehicle Near Dulzura

• A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a vehicle Sunday near Dulzura, CHP officers reported.

Suspected DUI Driver Arrested At Escondido Checkpoint

• One driver was arrested at a DUI checkpoint in Escondido on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said.

Woman Killed In Jet Ski Crash In Carlsbad

• A woman was fatally injured when two jet skis crashed in a Carlsbad lagoon, authorities said.