Keep Bailing

San Diego County Sheriffs officials have been conducting a number of warrant sweeps in recent weeks.  The most recent sweep took place last week in Vista, in which 17 were arrested and taken to the Vista Detention Center Jail.

KUSI 10-News has reported that the sweep took place on Black Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and took place as part of the Department’s “Holiday Watch” program.   According to a statement put out by the Sheriff’s Department, the warrant sweep was coupled with a command post at the Walmart shopping center.    During that time Deputies and Senior Volunteer Patrol (SVP) members conducted direct patrols on foot, bikes as well as in marked and unmarked cars.

The command post, say Sheriffs officials, was supported with a public information campaign, as well as on-site Crime Prevention Specialists who spoke to people about what they could do to avoid becoming victimized during the holiday shopping season.

Vista Station Lt. Charles Cinnamo said the purpose of the Holiday Watch program is to Read more »

They say you are what you wear, but one 20-year-old man had to turn his duds in for sporting the clothes he allegedly stole from a dryer.  The man was arrested for burglary after he was found wearing his “hot” new look, which he managed to put on before fleeing the scene.

A 911 caller alerted police that the thief was being chased by the victim, whose clothes had been taken from a dryer in the caller’s garage. The caller described the thief and what he had on:  jeans and a sweatshirt.  Well… that certainly narrowed it down…

Still, the sharp dressed suspect Read more »