A San Diego Police cruiser at a crime scene. (FILE photo courtesy of SDPD)
San Diego police were searching for an armed robbery suspect Saturday in Lincoln Park, where a Subway sandwich shop was held up.
Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Euclid Avenue at about 2 p.m. Saturday after the masked suspect displayed a firearm and fled with money from the cash register, according to the San Diego Police Department.
No injuries were reported and the scene was active and ongoing, with multiple officers in the area searching for the suspect, police said.
Hiram Sanchez, who was wanted on a felony warrant, was observed by deputies in the 7100 block of Broadway on Dec. 18 and placed in handcuffs. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Sheriff’s Office)
A 36-year-old felon who escaped while he was being arrested in Lemon Grove by San Diego County Sheriff’s Office deputies was at-large Wednesday.
Hiram Sanchez, who was wanted on a felony warrant, was observed by deputies in the 7100 block of Broadway Dec. 18 and placed in handcuffs, authorities said.
During the arrest, Sanchez ran from deputies onto State Route 94. Because of the danger to deputies, they did not pursue him on the freeway, authorities said.
A search involving a San Diego Police Department helicopter, California Highway Patrol officers and a sheriff’s K-9 unit was unable to locate Sanchez, authorities said.
The San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force is actively looking for Sanchez, who is considered dangerous and is believed to be somewhere in East County, possibly in El Cajon or La Mesa.
Sanchez was described as a Hispanic man, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall weighing around 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white hat, black shirt, back athletic pants and white shoes.
Anyone seeing Sanchez is urged to call 911, the San Diego County Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477 or the Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Substation at 619-337-2000.
An Escondido Police cruiser. (File photo courtesy Escondido Police Department)
An investigation continued Friday after a late-night shooting that left one person injured in Escondido.
Officers responded around 10:45 p.m. Thursday to reports of a shooting at 475 North Midway Drive, where they discovered a person suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to the Escondido Police Department.
The victim was taken to Palomar Medical Center. The person’s identity and condition were not immediately available.
Police said there was no suspect description, and investigators have not yet confirmed if the shooting was a random or premeditated act.
Authorities urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the EPD or Crime Stoppers at 619-235-8477.