Suspects sought in dual stabbing in Point Loma
Police are looking for two suspects involved in the stabbing of two males who were walking home with two females just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 16.
The incident happened on the 4900 block of Brighton Avenue in Point Loma, according to Det. Dan Roman of the San Diego Police Department.
The two couples were walking at about 12:30 a.m. when a vehicle containing two males and a female squealed its tires nearby, Roman said.
Someone from the group of pedestrians made a comment, at which point the female in the car got out and started a fight with one of the females in the other group, Roman said.
When one of the male pedestrians went to help the female, the other two males from the vehicle stabbed the male victim. They also stabbed the second male victim who came to the first male’s aid, according to reports.
One victim was treated at the scene and released. The other victim was treated at Sharp Memorial Hospital, Roman said. None of the wounds were considered life threatening, said investigators.
The suspects fled the area in dark Honda Civic with a spoiler on the back and are described as white males about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 pounds with short hair between the ages of 18 to 25. The white female with the suspects is described as about 5 feet 6 inches, 135 pounds, with long blond hair.
“The descriptions are really vague right now,” Roman said. “It’s pretty much the same for both [suspects].”
Police are still investigating and encourage anybody with any information to call CrimeStoppers at (888) 580-TIPS.
Man held in stabbing case aboard boat
A 68-year-old man allegedly stabbed another while on board the fishing vessel Alaska, moored at 750 North Harbor Drive on Aug. 11.
The incident occurred at 5:50 a.m., according to police officials.
San Diego Harbor Police found the victim bleeding from stab wounds to his upper body, according to San Diego Harbor Police Lt. Kirk Nicholls.
San Diego Fire and Rescue units responded to the scene and treated the man’s injuries until he could be stabilized and transported to a local hospital, Nicholls said. The victim’s injuries were not believed to be life threatening.
Preliminary investigations revealed the identity of the alleged attacker as Robert Legerrette.
“Witnesses identified him as somebody who had worked on the vessel,” Nicholls said.
Following the incident, officers attempted to locate Legerrette at his address near Balboa Park but were unable to find him. In cooperation with the California Department of Corrections, police discovered Legerrette was an active parolee. As the investigation continued, Harbor Police distributed a flier with the suspect’s picture.
The case broke when Harbor Police responded to a completely unrelated call for assistance from the San Diego Fire and Rescue Department, which had contacted Harbor Police to help deal with an unruly person at about 2:05 p.m. the day of the stabbing.
That’s when police discovered Legerrette, said Nicholls.
“They took a look at the person [who was not cooperating] with the fire department, recognized him from the flier, confirmed his identity and then he was arrested for attempted homicide,” Nicholls said.
Legerrette is currently being held without bail at San Diego County jail on charges of attempted murder in the first degree. A court appearance was expected to take place Aug. 15.
Demand note trips up suspected bank robber
A man entered the Pacific Western Bank, 1661 Rosecrans St., and robbed the teller with a demand note Aug. 16 at about 10:25 a.m.
The suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Jason Bayne Morrison, left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Investigators were able to determine key evidence from the demand note, according to Lt. Vincent Villalvazo with the San Diego Police Department’s Robbery Division.
“He left evidence at the scene which led us to identify him,” he said.
Investigators said it was unclear whether the suspect was armed.
At about 9:30 p.m. that same day, police arrested Morrison in the 5300 block of Overland Avenue near Kearny Mesa.
He was booked into San Diego County jail and charged with robbery.
A court date has been set for Thursday, Aug. 30, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department website.
Bail is set at $35,000.
Police seek man who robbed couple at gunpoint
A couple was robbed at gunpoint Monday at 1:30 a.m. near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Osprey Street, said Mònica Muãoz, public information officer with the San Diego Police Department.
The suspect is described as an Asian male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 170 pounds, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans. The victim described the gun as a 9mm or a .45-caliber handgun.
The suspect took the victims’ keys, a wallet and a purse.
“A report was taken. The detective will follow up, but at this point we don’t have anybody in custody,” Muãoz said.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS.
High Tech High begins classes week early
The High Tech High Village will be welcoming about 2,000 middle and high school students to its seven middle and high school campuses this year as classes begin Monday, Aug. 27.
Joining the family are two fledgling High Tech High schools in North County and Chula Vista. Both schools open this year with about 150 ninth-grade students each, according to Grace Lee, special projects coordinator.
Classes start about a week earlier than most public schools in the county because it gives students a jumpstart on summer vacation and allows for more staff training days between school years, Lee said.
The schools also start at different times than traditional high schools, which usually start between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Being a little off rhythm with surrounding high schools can be beneficial, especially when dealing with morning traffic.
“They stagger start and end times because of the traffic in the morning and when parents pick them up,” Lee said.
Lee said classes will start between 8 a.m. and 8:40 a.m. until about 3:40 p.m.
T-Mobile antennae in PL
subject of appeal forum
The city’s Planning Commission will soon hear an appeal on an application for the installation of three T-Mobile antennae on two existing light standards at the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University, 3900 Lomaland Drive.
The public hearing date is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 30, at 9 a.m. in City Council Chambers, 202 C St., floor 12.
“The project was approved by the hearing officer,” said city project manager Alex Hampton. “It was appealed to the Planning Commission “¦ and now the Planning Commission will approve or deny the appeal.”
The project has been the subject of recent debate within the community over locations of current and future cellular phone towers with respect to schools and neighbors.
Anne and Eric Beste have been appealing this project for several years for a variety of different reasons, one of which would place the antennae close to Sunset View Elementary School near the university.
According to the World Health Organization’s website, radio frequency emissions from cell phone antennae are below standard danger limits set by different world organizations.
The Bestes will have two children attending Sunset View this year, she said in a July interview.
Hampton said the Development Services Department has received about three calls concerning the project.
She said one person called with general inquiries and the other two called to protest the project ” including Anne Beste.