CRIME & SAFETY
El Cajon Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspect in JCPenney Shoplifting Incident
The El Cajon Police Department is looking for a woman recently filmed by surveillance cameras swiping high-end cookware and fashion items from a local JCPenney store. In surveillance still released by the police, the suspect can be seen loaded with goods, blatantly walking out of the store without attempting to make a payment. The police have appealed to the public for assistance in identifying the shoplifting suspect.
Armed Robbery at North Park Gas Station, Suspect at Large, SDPD Seeking Public Assistance
Early morning theft shook North Park when a male suspect brandished a firearm in a Speedway gas station on University Avenue, fleeing with a wad of cash. In an incident logged at 2:50 AM by SDPD Watch Commander Officer D. O'Brien, the suspect reportedly approached the counter, coerced the clerk's assistance with the register, and escaped on foot heading eastward upon securing an undisclosed amount of bills. The clerk, thankfully, remained unharmed during the brazen robbery.
Man in bluff fatality identified
The man who died in a cliff incident on Saturday was identifed as 23-year-old Jacob William Parker. On April 20 in the afternoon, Parker fell around 50 feet from a cliff behind 6625 Del Playa, Isla Vista. After an emergency service call was phoned at 2:35 pm, he was carried from the beach up the Pescadero stairs. He was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Health but did not survive, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department said.
Lifeguard fighting to keep leg after freak surfing accident
"I came to terms that for one, at that point, I might die. So I said my goodbyes to the gentleman that was holding my head and told him to say certain things to my family. And then secondary, if I live, I've already come to terms that I might lose my leg,"
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