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Underground Tank Issue Draws Firefighters
LA MESA -- (Updated 2/5/2015 at 10:30 a.m.) Firefighters from Heartland Fire & Rescue were at the scene of a hazardous material call Thursday morning.
La Mesa police said the incident involved an underground tank and was located near La Mesa Boulevard and 4th Street.
La Mesa Assistant Fire Chief Greg McAlpin said laborers working on the…
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Police Nab 25 Who Bought Alcohol For Kids
LA MESA -- The La Mesa Police Department has been awarded a $21,668 grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to battle alcohol related crime. This is important to the city of La Mesa in order to
increase protection for youth and…
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Police Issue Cinco De Mayo DUI Warnings
LA MESA -- Cinco de Mayo is one of those unofficial holidays that bring out both the amateur and professional drinkers. If you haven't heard enough about La Mesa's special enforcement of DUI laws, read this recent…
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La Mesa Police Arrest San Diego Cop
LA MESA -- The La Mesa police issued a press release this morning saying yesterday's domestic violence incident led to the arrest of a San Diego police officer.
The release reads in part: On April 22, La Mesa Police investigators arrested a San Diego Police Officer for a domestic violence incident that occurred in the City of La Mesa. The San Diego Police Department…
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La Mesa Police Captain Thrust Into Unexpected Role
LA JOLLA -- La Mesa Police Capt. David Bond got up Saturday he decided to throw on a sports coat and head to La Jolla to attend a seminar that was to feature District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, City Police Chief Bill Landsdowne and drug…
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Warm Weather Can Spur Burglaries
LA MESA -- The return of warm weather brings open windows and the increased potential for burglars to find a way in. See some tips below in the Crime Prevention…
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Officer Struck, Dragged By Car
LA MESA -- A La Mesa police officer was struck by a runaway vehicle and suffered minor injuries today as officers were chasing a suspected car thief.
Police said that Wednesday at approximately 3:18 a.m. La Mesa police officers responded to a radio call…
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Cinco De Mayo Arrived With Traffic Sweep
LA MESA -- Special Cinco de Mayo traffic enforcement resulted in 69 tickets for cell phone use while driving and one charge of driving while impaired. See Traffic Information below.
Case Highlights: On May 5, 2013, at…
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Sycuan Pledges $50,000 To Solve Shooting
LA MESA -- The Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Indians today pledged $50,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter or shooters responsible for the death of a tribal member…
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Police Catch Attention of 69 Distracted Drivers
LA MESA -- If you find yourself stuck behind people chatting on their cell phone and angering you with their erratic speeds, then this was a good day for you.
Police said officers are trying to keep everyone safe on our streets so they are aggressively enforcing the state’s “Distracted Driving” laws conducting the ninth “Traffic Safety Enforcement Program“…
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Speeding Crackdown Nabs More Motorists
LA MESA -- La Mesa police Saturday issued 27 traffic tickets as part of the department's crackdown on speeding in the city.
Police said the special detail was geared to keeping everyone safe and was the fourth special operation the department has…
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Ten Things For Which We Are Thankful
LA MESA -- The shelving crews at Ralphs, Vons and Trader Joe's have been working overtime.
Shoppers have been camping outside La Mesa Best Buy for five days (see photo above).
Christmas ground zero -- ToysRUs -- has been stacking…
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LA MESA -- This week's report from the city Police Department includes a couple traffic warnings and praise for a citizen who had the nerve to help police with an arrest.
Case Highlights:
On Friday, May…
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Two Arrested After High Speed Chase
SEVERIN DRIVE -- La Mesa police conducted a high-speed chase just after 5:30 Tuesday evening that resulted in a crash and the arrest of two suspects.
Police said an officer had noticed a vehicle attempting to elude him in the area of Fletcher Parkway…
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