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Two car chases in the San Diego area struck the community. According to CBS affiliate KFMB, San Diego Police Department officers arrested John Cummings at his mother's home after he led the officers on a police chase in a stolen vehicle February 17.

Car thief victim Aaron Liu told the source he was confused when he first noticed his vehicle was missing from San Diego State on February 15.

"My car was just gone," he said. "I made sure I didn't have a memory lapse and looked up and down the parking structure. And couldn't find it."

When police arrived to Cummings' mother's home, they …

The San Diego Sheriff's Department is investigating a series of robberies involving convenience stores in the El Cajon and Lakeside neighborhoods. According to ABC affiliate 10 News, the robberies occurred during a span of two hours at four different 7-Eleven convenience stores in the early morning hours of February 18. Reports said the suspect was armed and video footage revealed he was wearing a "Sith" mask from the "Star Wars" movies.

Along with the mask, the suspect was also wearing a black jacket or sweatshirt with a hood. According to CBS affiliate KFMB, the man was carrying a small semi-automatic handgun.

Police were able to connect …

After leading police on a chase, a woman and her male accomplice were arrested by local police. The female, 24-year-old Adriana Martinez, was taken to Las Colinas Detention Facility in Santee. According to CBS affiliate KFMB, Martinez led police on a pursuit at around 5:45 p.m. on February 18.

Martinez and a male passenger were signaled to stop after a patrol officer ran the license plate of the Honda and it came back as a stolen vehicle. KFMB reported Martinez pulled over for a moment before she sped away from the patrol car. Speeds during the chase reportedly reached 80 miles per hour on and …

A San Diego Police Department captain's son pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery. The incident leading up to the charges occurred in August 2012 near a Pacific Beach taco shop. According to NBC San Diego, Alex Guaderrama allegedly assaulted two women and punched another in the face. He also reportedly broke a car window causing more than $400 of damage before leaving the scene the night of the incident.

Investigators said he later returned to the scene and informed police of what had happened before he admitted to drinking. The source reported Guaderrama was not arrested the night …

The San Diego Sheriff's Department offers a program that allows inmates to receive emails from family and friends. Those wishing to reach an inmate can located the inmate through the jail system online and fill in the appropriate information in order to send the emails, according to the sheriff's department.

Officials said anyone who sends an email to an inmate should expect it to be read by jail staff. The emails will be scanned for prohibited information before they are printed out and delivered to the inmate. Individuals are limited to two messages per day and may not send any confidential or legal …

Community members throughout San Diego gathered in Riverside February 13 to honor 34-year-old Michael Crain, who was allegedly killed by the rogue ex-Los Angeles police officer Chris Dorner. According to San Diego ABC affiliate KABC, Crain, an 11-year veteran of the department, and another officer stopped at a red light during a routine patrol February 7 moments before Dorner ambushed them and fired at them using a rifle.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Crain was a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton and served two tours of duty in Kuwait. Crain will leavehis wife, 10-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter behind.

After a deadly shootout February 12 in …