Two officers injured during scuffle with man A male and female officer were hurt Dec. 15 after they responded to a disturbance call regarding a tenant playing loud music. According to police investigators, when the officers arrived at 3866 Ingraham St. shortly before 10 p.m., a man identified as Tyler Torres, 30, opened his front door and confronted the officers before throwing his puppy at them. According to police, Torres then physically attacked the officers, punching them about the face and head. Torres reportedly ran back into his apartment and closed the door, allegedly telling police he had a knife and a gun and that he would shoot them. SWAT officers were called to the scene and assisted in taking Torres into custody. The injured officers were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The male officer suffered a broken nose and the female officer suffered a mild concussion, according to investigators. The puppy was unharmed, said police. Torres was booked into the county jail on suspicion of assault likely to produce great bodily injury and for resisting arrest using violence. Robber makes off with cash from gas station A man wearing a ski mask held up the Vons gas station on Garnet Avenue on Dec. 18 before escaping with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police. Investigators said the suspect entered the station about 6:30 a.m. and walked around the counter to approach the clerk and demand money. No weapon was observed, but the suspect was given money before he fled eastbound on Garnet. He is described as being in his 20s, about 5-feet 6-inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. The police department’s Robbery Unit is investigating. Armed man hits Domino’s Pizza An armed man burst into the Domino’s Pizza location on Garnet Avenue shortly before 10 p.m. on Dec. 15, making off with an unspecified amount of cash. The suspect, described as a white male adult in his 30s, charged into the restaurant and displayed a handgun as he demanded cash from an employee. The suspect fled southbound with the cash. He is described as 5 feet 9 inches, weighing about 170 pounds, with red hair and freckles, according to investigators. The man was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. No one was injured in the robbery, said police. Police investigate street stabbing San Diego police are probing the apparent stabbing of a 22-year-old man as he walked along La Playa Avenue shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 4. According to police, the victim was attacked by a “dark-skinned male” of unknown race, and suffered a defensive cut to his hand after the assailant came at him from behind. The victim also suffered a stab wound to the abdomen, but investigators said the wounds were not life threatening. Gas station robbery probed An armed robber held up the Arco gas station on Morena Boulevard shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 11. Investigators said a Hispanic man in his 30s produced a handgun inside the store and pointed it at the clerk before demanding cash. He is described as 5-foot-tall with a medium build. The robber was last seen fleeing northbound on foot, wearing a grey-and-blue-striped hooded sweatshirt. Police did not disclose the amount stolen in the heist. Sandwich store targeted in robbery Police are probing a commercial robbery after the Subway sandwich shop on Mission Boulevard was targeted shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 14. According to investigators, a white male wearing something over his face entered the shop and simulated a weapon before demanding cash from an employee. The robber, believed to be about 30 years old, is described as 5 feet, 9 inches tall and thin. He was last seen wearing a black hat, gray sweater and blue jeans. No one was injured in the holdup. DUI checkpoint nets 10 arrests A sobriety checkpoint in Pacific Beach on Dec. 9 resulted in the arrests of 10 suspected drunken drivers, according to police. The operation, set up in the 1600 block of Garnet Avenue between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., saw 648 vehicles pass through. Of that number, 25 drivers were detained for further evaluation of sobriety. Eight vehicles were impounded during the checkpoint, and officers issued 11 citations for various hazards. SeaWorld takes over care of ill sea otter SeaWorld animal-care specialists have assumed the care for an ill California sea otter pup that was rescued about three months ago on a beach near Santa Barbara. The female pup was initially rescued and treated for a viral infection by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Deemed non-releasable, the pup was transferred to SeaWorld on Nov. 29 for further care and a long-term home. The pup, which presently weighs nearly 14 pounds, is being closely monitored by SeaWorld veterinarians and animal-care specialists. If things progress as veterinarians hope, she will be introduced to SeaWorld’s two female adult otters in a few weeks. When the pup was discovered, she was a newborn that had been separated from her mother but was of normal birth weight of three to five pounds. Staff at the Sea Otter Research and Conservation (SORAC) program at Monterey Bay Aquarium rescued the pup, treated the viral infection and stabilized her. Because the animal was deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and was in need of long-term care, SeaWorld took her in and will provide further treatment and a long-term home. Adult female California sea otters in the wild can weigh up to 44 pounds. The California sea otter is listed as a threatened species by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Threats include oil spills, entanglement in fishing nets and disease.