Tag: San Diego Police Department

Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Man, 20, in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An 18-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting last month of another young man in a neighborhood just north of the U.S.-Mexico border was arrested this week, authorities reported May 11. Jacob Christopher Kozik was taken into custody in San Bernardino on Wednesday in connection with the April 7 death of 20-year-old Carlos Arvizu,…


One Killed, One Wounded in Shooting at San Diego Recreation Center

SAN DIEGO—Police May 6 were investigating what they called a gang-related shooting in the parking lot of a recreation center in the Otay Mesa West community of San Diego in which a 20-year-old man was killed and a 19- year-old man was wounded. Officers from the San Diego Police Department responded at about 7:05 p.m….


Man Shot by Deputy in San Diego After Short Standoff

SPRING VALLEY, Calif.—A 45-year-old man who allegedly threatened his roommates and charged at sheriff’s deputies while wielding a metal bedframe was shot by a deputy and seriously injured in Spring Valley, authorities said April 27. Deputies from the Rancho San Diego substation were dispatched just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 3600…


Police Seek Help Finding Suspect Who Beat Man at San Diego Gas Station

SAN DIEGO—Authorities sought the public’s help April 25 in identifying the suspect who beat a 52-year-old man inside a Lincoln Park-area gas station. The victim walked into United Gas Station at 235 S. 47th St just before 11:30 p.m. on March 13, according to the San Diego Police Department (SDPD). He noticed a man lying…


San Diego Police Department Asks Former Officers to Rejoin, Offers Incentives

The San Diego Police Department is enticing former officers to rejoin the department, according to a letter sent by its recruiting division. The issue was discovered earlier this month after the letter outlining incentives to return, reportedly sent to former officers, was posted on social media. According to the letter, the department is offering a…


Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After Hit-and-Run Crash in San Diego Old Town

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Old Town, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reported April 24. Around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, the victim was walking on a sidewalk near 4000 Harney St. with another woman when a 30-year-old man driving a goldish-tan Ford F-350 crew cab truck…


Woman Suffers Serious Injuries From Hit-and-Run Crash in San Diego Old Town

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Old Town, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) reported April 24. Around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, the victim was walking on a sidewalk near 4000 Harney St. with another woman when a 30-year-old man driving a goldish-tan Ford F-350 crew cab truck…


Victim of Fatal Shooting Near San Diego US-Mexico Border ID’d

SAN DIEGO—Authorities April 12 publicly identified a young man who was fatally shot last week in a neighborhood just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Patrol officers responding to reports of gunfire about 10:30 p.m. Friday found Carlos Arvizu, 20, in the 100 block of East Park Avenue in San Ysidro, suffering from gunshot trauma to…


Man, 20, Shot to Death While Visiting Friends in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 20-year-old man was shot to death while visiting friends in a San Ysidro home after which a vehicle sped off, police said April 8. The shooting was reported at about 10:20 p.m. Friday in front of a residence in the 100 block of East Park Avenue, according to Lt. Steve Shebloski of the…


Man, Teen Jailed in Fatal Shooting at Clairemont Park in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Two suspects were jailed April 6 in connection with a shooting that fatally wounded a man six weeks ago in a Clairemont-area park. Arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of taking part in the slaying of 22-year-old Caesar Lopez-Sandoval were Julian James Vargas, 19, and a 14-year-old boy whose name was withheld because he is…