Tag: San Diego Police Department

2 Teens Hospitalized After Stabbings in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Two teens were stabbed by a teen suspect in Mission Beach, police said on June 15. The stabbings happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday during an argument at 3300 Oceanfront Walk, according to Officer John Buttle of the San Diego Police Department. A group had gathered for a celebration of life, the officer said, when…


Man Arrested for Shooting of San Diego Police Officer

SAN DIEGO—A 30-year-old man was arrested June 14 for allegedly shooting a San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officer last week during a pursuit in a Chollas Creek-area neighborhood. J.C. Blake Sartor of San Diego was taken into custody at about 12:30 p.m. in the 8700 block of Spectrum Center Boulevard in Kearny Mesa, SDPD Chief…


Man Arrested in Death of 2-Year-Old Boy in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of a toddler who received traumatic internal injuries, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reported on June 13. Police received a call at 2:40 p.m. on June 12 about a baby not breathing at a home in the 2900 block of Morton…


‘You Need to Surrender’: San Diego Police Still Looking for ‘Dangerous’ Gunman Who Shot Officer

The auto-theft suspect that shot and wounded a San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officer this week in a Chollas Creek-area neighborhood remains unidentified and at large, SDPD Chief David Nisleit said June 9. “You need to surrender,” Nisleit spoke in front of cameras to the fugitive shooter at the briefing at downtown SDPD headquarters. “We…


Man Gets 9 Years in Prison for Stabbing 2 San Diego Police Dogs

SAN DIEGO—A man who stabbed two San Diego police dogs within a year’s time was sentenced June 8 to nine years in state prison. Dedrick Jones, 37, pleaded guilty to stabbing police dog Titan in January 2021 and was sentenced to one year in jail, plus probation. Following his release from jail and while on…


Man, 53, Fatally Shot During Quarrel in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An early morning argument in a neighborhood near Petco Park escalated June 2 into a shooting that left a man dead. The gunfire in the 1600 block of Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan erupted shortly before 6 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). Patrol officers arrived to find a 53-year-old man…


Pedestrian Lying in Street Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A pedestrian was seriously injured Saturday by a hit-and-run driver after the victim laid down in the road in the Rolando neighborhood, police said. The injury took place at 4:56 a.m. Saturday in the 6300 block of El Cajon Boulevard, according to Officer David O’Brien of the San Diego Police Department. A vehicle of…


Man Gets 40 Years to Life for Killing Boyfriend at San Diego Motel

SAN DIEGO—A man who fatally beat his boyfriend at a downtown San Diego motel was sentenced May 17 to 40 years to life in state prison. Ryan Breeland, 43, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the death of 32-year-old Kenneth Banks, who was found dead on the morning of June 9, 2021,…


2 Women Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Two women were killed May 14 morning during a two-vehicle crash in the Bay Terraces community of San Diego, where a motorist in a pickup truck fled the scene on foot, authorities said. A 2000 Honda Civic, going westbound on Paradise Valley Road, made a left turn, southbound, onto Munda Road about 2:25 a.m….


Man, 21, Arrested on Suspicion of Fatal Shooting in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 21-year-old man was arrested May 13 on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in the Castle neighborhood, police said. The shooting happened at 11:52 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of Van Dyke Avenue, according to Lt. Jud Campbell of the San Diego Police Department. Officers from the…