Crime & Safety
$1K+ in Video Games Reported Stolen in Home Burglary
Video games worth an estimated $1,800 were reported stolen in a residential burglary Aug. 10 on Emory Street. Check the sheriff's blotter every week to read about crimes reported to and arrests made by the sheriff's department in Imperial Beach.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Imperial Beach substation reported the following arrests and crimes from Aug. 6-12. If you see a crime, please report it to the Sheriff's Department.
Aug. 12
1:18 p.m., petty theft from building reported in the 500 block of 5th Street. Miscellaneous cash and papers reported stolen worth an estimated $3,200
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Aug. 11
9:48 p.m., 35-year-old man and two 25-year-old men arrested for being drunk in public under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol in the 600 block of 11th Street
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Aug. 10
2:30 a.m., 20-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public in the 700 block of Calla Avenue
3:03 a.m., vandalism reported in the 1000 block of 8th Street. Car window destroyed worth an estimated $150
11:15 p.m., vandalism and residential burglary reported in the 1200 block of Emory Street. Window destroyed worth an estimated $100. 250 $1 coins, guitar and 26 video games reported stolen worth an estimated $2,550
Aug. 8
4 p.m., vehicle vandalism reported in the 400 block of Imperial Beach Boulevard
9 p.m., 18- and 19-year-old men arrested for vehicle theft on Dahlia Avenue. Recovered pickup truck worth an estimated $10,000
11:48 p.m., 41-year-old man cited for petty theft at Mar Vista High School. Metal reported stolen and recovered worth an estimated $150
Aug. 7
9:38 a.m., 70-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs on Fern Avenue
4:15 p.m., grand theft from vehicle reported in the 1000 block of Holly Avenue. Computer, cell phone, television equipment and jewelry reported stolen worth an estimated $4,240
4:19 p.m., vehicle theft reported in the 300 block of Imperial Beach Boulevard. Vehicle reported stolen worth an estimated $2,500
4:33 p.m., 48-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in the 600 block of Palm Avenue
6:34 p.m., identify theft case reported in the 600 block of 11th Street
Aug. 6
9:35 a.m., 48-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs in the 100 block of Palm Avenue
11:21 p.m., 54-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs on Elder Avenue. Original offense took place in the 1000 block of 11th Street
The following arrests or incidents were not detailed in previous blotters but were reported in the most recent blotter.
Aug. 5
2:54 a.m., 24-year-old woman arrested for driving under the influence and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level above 0.01 percent while on probation for DUI near the corner of Silver Strand Boulevard and Palm Avenue
10:14 p.m., 31-year-old arrested for driving under the influence near the corner of Palm Avenue and 7th Street
Aug. 3
3:45 a.m., 24- and 25-year-old men arrested for vandalism in the 1200 block of Elder Avenue. Windows destroyed worth an estimated $1,000
4:05 a.m., 22-year-old man arrested for vandalism in the 1000 block of Imperial Beach Boulevard. Window destroyed worth an estimated $50
Aug. 2
4:25 p.m., use of credit card information without consent reported in the 100 block of Elkwood Avenue
Aug. 1
10:01 a.m., theft by use of credit card information reported in the 100 block of Elder Avenue
6:33 p.m., battery on person reported in the 800 block of Florida Street
July 26
1:17 a.m., Ramiro Espinoza arrested with warrant for first degree attempted murder, willfully inflicting injury on an ex-spouse, assault with a firearm, child cruelty resulting in possible injury or death and felony possession of a firearm in the 300 block of Elkwood Avenue
9 p.m., 23-year-old woman arrested for driving under the influence in the 800 block of Palm Avenue
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