January 5, 2009 (La Mesa) — On January 5, 2009, at 3:12 PM, two masked
men entered the Michael's Craft Store at 9108 Fletcher Parkway, La Mesa and
robbed customers and the store employees at gunpoint.

The suspects entered the store and ordered employees and customers to the
floor while they each waved a handgun around.  The suspects took money
and jewelry from several customers and also took an undisclosed amount of money
from the store's cash registers.  The suspects fled the scene in an unknown
type white sedan.  No one was injured during the robbery. 

January 2, 2000 (La Mesa) — On January 1, an eight-year-old boy reported being
kidnapped from in front of his residence in the 4800 block of Parks Ave., La
Mesa. 

However, the La Mesa Police have concluded after further investigation that
the boy had falsified the entire story and that no crime had ever occurred.  On
January 2,  the alleged victim admitted to investigators that he had made
up the story.

December 23, 2008 (La Mesa) — On December 22, 2008, at about 5:30 PM, a woman was carjacked, robbed and driven into El Cajon by a female suspect as the woman was parking at Grossmont Center.

The victim, a 20 year old female from La Mesa, told police that she had just parked at Grossmont Center near Wal-Mart when a white female knocked on her window. When the victim rolled her window down, the female suspect indicated she had a gun and directed the victim to move to the passenger seat. The suspect was described as a white female, 35 years old, blond hair, 5 foot 5 inches tall, heavy build, wearing a pink Chargers beanie, a grey sweatshirt, and knit gloves.

December 18, 2008 (La Mesa) — La Mesa Police Officers responded to a robbery that occurred at 11:47 a.m. in the parking lot of Toys R Us on Grossmont Boulevard in La Mesa. 

When officers arrived, they found that security officers had chased the suspect on foot northbound on Jackson Drive.  The security officers lost the suspect under the I-8 over pass.  Responding officers set up a perimeter and found the suspect running through a parking lot at 5232 Jackson Drive.  After a short foot pursuit, the suspect was taken into custody without incident. 

December 4, 2008 (Poway) — San Diego County
Crime Stoppers is joining forces with San Diego County Sheriff's Department's
Poway detectives to help identify and apprehend the suspects responsible for
burglarizing a jewelry store.  The suspects' vehicle was caught on store
surveillance video. 

On November 11, 2008 at about 6:00 a.m., two suspects stole about $100,000
worth of jewelry from Phillips Jewelers jewelry store, located at 14857 Pomerado
Road in Poway while another suspect waited in a vehicle in the parking lot.  The
suspects gained entry into the jewelry store by breaking into the adjoining
business and then breaking through an interior wall.