A Chula Vista police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of Chula Vista Police Department)
A 24-year-old man died Tuesday night after being stabbed near a convenience store in the South Bay and the Chula Vista Police Department said a suspect is in custody.
Officers were called around 9:45 p.m. to an AMPM on Palomar Street, where they found the victim with multiple stab wounds.
He was taken to UCSD Medical Center and later pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending family notification.
Investigators determined the attack happened on the 1100 block of Trenton Avenue. Police later arrested 21-year-old Gunnar Martin, who was booked into San Diego County jail on suspicion of murder.
The central jail on Front Street in downtown San Diego. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)
A man wanted by Chula Vista police for a serious injury rollover crash last year that left another man paralyzed was arrested Wednesday at his San Diego home.
Salvador Gomezadaya, 25, of San Diego, was taken into custody Wednesday on an arrest warrant on suspicion of two counts of felony reckless driving and two counts of felony illegal speed contest stemming from a single vehicle crash in Chula Vista in July 2024 that seriously injured his two passengers, according to CVPD Officer Anthony Molina.
Gomezadaya was also injured in the crash that happened in the 1700 block of Wueste Road.
When officers got the crash scene, they found three occupants who sustained significant injuries, including a 24-year-old woman passenger who was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a broken arm and facial injuries, Molina said.
A 21-year-old man was found trapped inside the vehicle and sustained injuries resulting in paralysis. Gomezadaya, the driver, was also ejected from the vehicle and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
“An investigation conducted by the Chula Vista Police Department’s Traffic Bureau determined that Gomezadaya had consumed alcohol prior to the collision and was operating the vehicle in a reckless manner, causing the crash and the serious injuries to his passengers,” Molina said.
At the end of the investigation, the case was submitted to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and a warrant for Gomezadaya’s arrest was issued.
Gomezadaya was booked into San Diego Central Jail Wednesday on the outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $150,000 and arraignment scheduled for South Bay Superior Court Dec. 2.
Chula Vista police at a crime scene. (File photo courtesy of OnSceneTV)
Two teens died Friday in a shooting at a Chula Vista Halloween party and police are seeking video footage of a fight to help identify those responsible.
At approximately 11:17 p.m., patrols responded to a report of a shooting on E. Prospect Street, according to a news release from the Chula Vista Police Department. The officers discovered two victims, ages 15 and 17, suffering from gunshot wounds.
The officers attempted to resuscitate the teens until medics arrived to transport both to UCSD Medical Center. Doctors there pronounced them dead.
The victims’ names are being withheld until family members can be notified, police said.
Investigators have determined that an argument at the Halloween party led up to the shooting and believe “there is a likelihood” witnesses would have used cell phones to record the fight.
Chula Vista police are trying to locate witnesses to identify the suspect or suspects. They ask that anyone with information, video of the incident or working exterior cameras around the 00 block of E. Prospect Street to contact investigators at (619) 691-5075.
Tipsters also may contact the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.
Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in the fatal shooting.
A DUI checkpoint in San Diego County. (File photo courtesy SDSO)
The Chula Vista Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint within the city on Friday, the department announced Wednesday.
The checkpoint will take place from 5 p.m. to midnight.
“Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk,” CVPD Traffic Bureau Agent Brian Carter said. “Any prevention measures that reduce the number of impaired drivers on our roads significantly improves traffic safety.”
Police reminded the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol, but some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving, according to the department.
“While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal. Drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license,” the department said in a statement.
Funding for DUI checkpoints was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.