
Motorist injures pedestrian on Torrey Pines Road A 61-year-old woman was struck by a motorist on Aug. 25 when she stepped off the center median at Torrey Pines and Hidden Valley roads and into the westbound lane of traffic. A 69-year-old man was driving west on Torrey Pines Road just after 1 p.m. when the woman stepped in front of his blue Ford Focus. The woman suffered a serious head injury and was taken to a local hospital. It is not believed that alcohol was a factor in the accident, according to police. Traffic Division is investigating. Grocery store bank robbed The Wells Fargo Bank inside Ralph’s Supermarket at 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive was robbed on Aug. 24. At about 10:30 a.m., a man entered Ralph’s, walked over to the Well Fargo Bank counter and handed the teller a demand note. No weapon was seen. The teller gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect, described as a black male in his early 40s, 5 feet 6 inches tall with a heavy build and wearing a tan hat and tan jacket, then left out the west doors. No injuries wer reported. The Robbery Unit is investigating. Police continue search for home invasion suspect Police continue to investigate a home-invasion robbery that happened on Aug. 1 in La Jolla. Composite sketches were released by investigators on Aug. 24. The suspect is described as a white male in his 40s with short, wavy dark-blonde hair. He is about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds with a thin to medium build. He was clean shaven, wore dark clothing, was armed with a long gun and carried a black backpack. At about 6 p.m., as a female real estate agent was leaving a home Hillside Drive, she was confronted by the suspect, who forced his way inside and ransacked the home, stealing furs and jewelry. As the suspect was leaving the house, he encountered the homeowner. The suspect fired two shots at the ground near the homeowner, who was hit by shrapnel from one of the rounds. Driver clips parked RV An elderly man was driving eastbound on the 2600 block of Torrey Pines Road on the morning of Aug. 23 when he struck the back end of a parked motor home. The driver’s Volvo spun around and came to rest against a parked Prius. The driver of the Volvo was the only person involved in the accident. The driver was taken to the hospital, where where his condition is unknown.








