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Welcome to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Newsletter
I'm so glad you enjoy our newsletter - we enjoy showcasing some of the recent events and activities our department has been involved in since our last message. Of particular note this month is the new law that make it illegal to sell, dispense, furnish, administer or provide Spice or Bath Salt-type products. I joined District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and other community leaders in a forum to explain these new laws and the serious consequences young people risk when ingesting these materials.
Just below this message is our first article discussing our crackdown on texting and driving. Did you know texting while driving equates to the same motor skills as if you measured a .08 on an alcohol breathalyzer? Is it worth your life to send a text or tweet?
Thanks again for reading our newsletter!
Stay safe,
Bill Gore, Sheriff
San Diego County
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Texting and Driving Crackdown
Join the Sheriff's Department's It's Not Worth It campaign this February. Texting while driving is not only a danger to yourself, but to everyone else on the road around you. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds drivers who use hand-held devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves or others. Deputies will be out in force to ensure drivers are not engaging in this deadly behavior.
- The fine for a first offense of texting or using a hand-held cell phone while driving is $159 more , with subsequent violations being much higher.
The Sheriff's Department encourages you to devote your full attention to driving while behind the wheel. Distracted driving - "It's Not Worth It." |
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Operation Proud Citizen
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Operation Proud Citizen |
Nine people are in custody following Operation Proud Citizen in Lakeside. The operation was held on February 1st from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Operation Proud Citizen is the first phase in a multi-faceted approach to reducing the incidence of crime and disorder at apartment complexes in Lakeside. The rental properties are designated as Crime Free Multi-Housing Communities. Under lease agreements at these apartment units, a tenant could be evicted if he or she is involved in crime, drug or gang activity. Other components of Operation Proud Citizen include inspections at local alcohol retailers and a warrant sweep conducted by the Sheriff's Court Services Bureau . Get to know us better by watching our videos on  . |
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Ban on Designer Drugs
ATTENTION store owners and employees, it is now illegal to sell, dispense, furnish, administer or provide Spice or Bath Salt type products. A ban on the sale of designer drugs took effect on January 1, 2012 in California. Violators face up to 6 months in jail or a $1,000 fine or both. Sheriff's Deputies are going store to store to deliver a letter informing them about the law. If your store is within the jurisdiction of the Sheriff's Department, please contact Lt. Marco Garmo at (619) 498-2403 or marco.garmo@sdsheriff.org if you have questions regarding the law. You can learn more on our website, just click here. |
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Santee Bank Robberies Suspect
The man you see in this photo is wanted in connection with three bank robberies in Santee. He is suspected of holding up a U.S. Bank inside a Vons store in the 9600 block of Mission Gorge Road on February 10th. Deputies say a man matching his description also robbed a Pacific Beach bank this month and the Pacific Western Bank in Santee twice in January. He approaches the teller to demand money and claims he has a gun. If you know him or see him, please do not approach him. Call 911 or Santee Detective Stephen Gray at (619) 956-4060. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. To see more photos of the suspect, follow us on  . |
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Coffee with the Community
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, February 28th
Cups and Cones
9930 Maine Avenue, Lakeside
Here's an opportunity for community members and business owners in Lakeside to get to know more about the services of the Santee Sheriff's Station.You can chat with deputies, crime prevention specialists and detectives from the station's Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) Unit. This gives the public a chance to speak with our sworn and professional staff in a casual setting and exchange ideas and concerns over a cup of coffee. *Please note, this event is not hosted. For more information, please contact Sheriff's Crime Prevention Specialist Alyssa Dean at (619) 956-4021 or alyssa.dean@sdsheriff.org. To download a flyer, click here. |
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Insurance Office Robbers  | | Vista Insurance Office Robbery |
The Sheriff's Vista Station wants your help in identifying two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Vista. It happened on December 30, 2011 at Adriana's Insurance in the 300 block of Vista Village Drive. Two men robbed the employees at gunpoint. One of the suspects knocked a customer to the ground and assaulted a female employee. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call the Sheriff's Department at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a $1,000 reward by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. |
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Cold Case File
Frank Bresson
On August 13, 1995 Border Patrol Agents found the body of a man at Santa Margarita Creek in Fallbrook. 16 years later in 2010, the body was identified through DNA as 22-year-old Frank Bresson. He was reported missing from Riverside County around the same time the body was found in Fallbrook.
Anyone with information on the identity and or location of the person/persons responsible for this crime is asked to call the
Sheriff's Homicide Detail at
(858) 974-2321.
To submit a tip online,
click here.
You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at
(888) 580-8477. |
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