La Mesa Homeowner Fires Weapon to Stop Car Thief: Police

A homeowner fired a weapon Tuesday to stop a suspected car thief, La Mesa police said. Officers received reports of shots fired near Baldrich Street and Mary Fellows Avenue just before 4 a.m. Tuesday and soon after, multiple homeowners reported car break-ins. SDSO to Post at San Marcos High Due to Social Media Threat Residents said someone was caught breaking into a white Toyota pickup.La Mesa police confirm that shots were fired when the homeowner confronted the thief. The suspect fled the area in the stolen vehicle, police said. Newsom and Villaraigosa Make Plays For San Diego Voters Neighbor Ray Hart heard a gunshot outside of his home and soon realized he had been robbed.”I noticed my garage door was open and the side tool box on my truck,” he said, adding that the thieves stole approximately $600 worth of his tools.  3 School Districts Close Campuses Due to Inclement Weather “I’m upset. I don’t like this. This is my neighborhood,” he said. Hart said he’s going to invest in some security cameras so he can keep an eye on his property. The location is just east of Lake Murray Boulevard and north of Interstate 8.Photo Credit: NBC 7
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