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Meat Company Employee Accused of Stealing $10,000 in Chicken Wings

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An employee accused of stealing $10,000-worth of chicken wings from a meat and poultry company in Connecticut has been arrested.

The owner of County Distributors - located in the town of South Windsor - reviewed surveillance footage from his warehouse and noted that an employee, identified as Boris Delisser, had taken products from the warehouse and loaded them into a vehicle, according to police.

The complaint was filed in February 2012, according to police, and the investigation determined that Delisser had done this on several occasions. The total loss is estimated in excess of $10,000 worth of chicken wings and meat.

This chicken wing theft is the latest in a spate of food heists that took place in recent months. An Illinois man was arrested in March for stealing 21 tons of cheese from Wisconsin, while a Pennsylvania man was charged for pilfering and drining $100,000-worth of whiskey that belonged to his boss.

Police obtained a warrant charging 43-year-old Delisser with larceny in the first degree, which was served on Tuesday. 

He was released on a $10,000 surety bond and is scheduled to appear at Manchester Superior Court on May 2.



Photo Credit: South Windsor Police

Dramatic Photos: Building Collapses in Bangladesh

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People and rescuers gather after an eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh on Wednesday, April 24th. Many were killed and many more are feared trapped in the rubble.

Padres Honor First Responders

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At Petco Park Tuesday, it was a chance to cheer on the team in a hometown uniform, the kind of uniform with more saves than any player in major league history. NBC 7's Steven Luke.

Take a Sneak Peek Into the Bush Library

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The about 226,000-square-foot George W. Bush Presidential Center is home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum along with the 43rd president's policy institute. Click through photos for a sneak peek at the new George W. Bush Presidential Center

Car Crash Results in Geyser

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A woman swerved to avoid hitting another car at Olympic Parkway and Exploration Falls just after midnight Wednesday. She hit a fire hydrant, opening up the water line. She was transported to the hospital.

1,000 Marijuana Plants Seized in Federal Operation

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Federal agents raided a downtown marijuana collective on Tuesday morning, breaking a glass door in order to get inside.

Around 9:30 a.m. agents and sheriff's deputies were seen at 923 6th Ave. at One-on-One collective where officials were questioning people inside the building. The owner of the collective was also detained, but not arrested.

Officials at the scene said the raid is part of a larger operation going on today. At least 10 warrants are being served throughout San Diego County -- with the majority of locations being North County indoor marijuana growers in Del Mar, Escondido and Oceanside.

Roughly 1,000 plants have been seized so far during today's operation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The locations are businesses and homes.

Narcotics Task Force officers carried boxes of evidence outside the collective.

A handful of San Diego residents at the scene were seen protesting the raid.

"I think they should leave the collectives alone and let them service people who need it," said medical marijuana advocate Connie Johnston.

Former Superintendent Continues Emailing Staff

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The former superintendent of the San Ysidro school district said he will continue directing staff via email despite having resigned from his position on March 18.

Former superintendent Manuel Paul (pictured below) entered a "not guilty" plea earlier this month to charges of perjury and accepting gifts. The criminal charges stem from the San Diego County District Attorney's public corruption probe involving 15 South County school officials and contractors.

The San Ysidro school board voted April 4 to accept his resignation dated March 18.

"Many employees: classified, certificated, and management still keep in touch with me via district e-mail.  They ask me questions and I simply respond.  I help them out, or direct them to where they should take their concerns in my absence," Paul wrote via the district email earlier today. 

Teachers have alleged Paul continues to attend community and district meetings, come to the district

offices, and send out emails from an official district email account. Some question whether Paul is still running the district.

The teachers provided NBC7 Investigates with some of the emails, but said they feared losing their jobs if they spoke out on the record or if the emails were published.

One email congratulated San Ysidro teachers on math achievement.

"Congratulations to all of you and your students, you are doing a great job," Paul's email said.

Former teacher Josie Hamada said some teachers feel intimidated.

"It is his way of saying, 'I'm here. No one can get rid of me,'" Hamada said. "The teachers took this as him saying, 'I'm not going away. I'm still here. I'm still your boss.'" 

In response to questions about the communication, District Counsel Dan Shinoff pointed out that the board agreed to pay Paul through June 30, as part of his severance deal. Paul indicated Tuesday that he will continue using the district's email until that date.

The district has still not released other details of Paul's severance package, despite repeated requests.

Shinoff said he will look into whether or not Paul can continue sending directions out to staff after his resignation.

Current Superintendent Gloria Madera, who stepped in as Paul's replacement, said the district policy wasn't clear on the issue, but it states that district employees will be provided an email account.

"I have a lot to do here," Madera said. "I think we have a lot of other issues that we are addressing, like student achievement, that are a lot more important, I think, than some emails."

As for district and community meetings, both Madera and Board President Jason Wells say those are open to the public and Paul is free to attend.

Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Local Architect

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The man accused of brutally beating architect Graham Downes appeared in court Tuesday.

Higinio Soriano Salgado, 31, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. The judge set bail at $3 million.

“Our concern is the flight risk,” prosecutor Amy Maund said. “The investigation has shown that he has ties to Mexico and is currently building a residence in Mexico.”

Downes, 55, remains in the hospital, but he is not expected to survive, officials tell NBC 7. Once he is pronounced dead, the attempted murder charge will likely be changed to murder. A status hearing is scheduled for Friday.

Police found Downes unconscious outside his Bankers Hill home Friday morning. Prosecutors say he suffered multiple skull fractures and severe facial injuries.

Prosecutors say Salgado was a current employee at Downes’s firm.

The victim is known for designing the Hard Rock Hotel, Tower 23 and other San Diego hotels and restaurants.
 


L.A. Kidnapping Suspect Arrested in Mexico

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A parolee wanted on suspicion of abducting a 10-year-old girl from her Los Angeles home was arrested in a remote Mexican village at a rehab clinic where he had checked in under an alias, Baja police said Wednesday.

Tobias Summers was arrested at La Mision clinic in the village of Las Missiones, south of Rosarito near Ensenada, said Alfredo Arenas of the Baja California State Police.

The FBI alerted Mexican police to the suspect's possible location on Tuesday evening, Arenas said.

Police visited the clinic and were able to identify Summers by a "Superman" tattoo on his chest, Arenas said.

He was arrested Wednesday morning and was en route to Los Angeles, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said at a news conference.

Summers was named as a suspect after the girl was taken from her home in the Northridge neighborhood of L.A. the night of March 27 during what police said was a botched burglary.

The girl was found — barefoot, scratched and bruised — some 12 hours after her disappearance, at a Woodland Hills coffee shop. She described her assailants and said she had been taken to multiple locations during her ordeal.

A second suspect, 29-year-old Daniel Martinez, was arrested several days after the kidnapping. Charged with one count each of kidnapping and burglary, Martinez was considered a secondary suspect after allegedly driving a getaway car a short distance before getting out, according to county allegations.

Summers, meanwhile, was charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors on April 3 with 37 felony counts -- one of kidnapping a child, one of burglary, one of kidnapping to commit another crime, and 34 counts related to sexual assault against the kidnapping victim.

In addition to the state charges, Summers faces federal charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, according to a complaint filed in federal court on April 11.

The court document (PDF) provides a chronology of the days after the kidnapping happened.

A joint FBI/LAPD fugitive task force learned that the suspect may have fled to San Diego on March 31. The next day, police and agents interviewed a friend who told them Summers was thinking about going to Mexico.

Within several hours of police announcing Summers as their primary suspect in the case, still photos captured the suspect entering Tecate, Mexico, on March 30, court papers said.

A warrant was issued for his arrest on April 3.

Summers was released from prison in July 2012 under California's Assembly Bill 109, an initiative aimed at easing prison overcrowding and was on "post-supervised release," according to police.

He previously served three prison terms, has a history of substance addiction and allegedly has been active in a San Fernando Valley white supremacist gang.

Anthony Weiner Apologizes, Hints Not All Is Known About Scandal

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Former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner appeared to take a closer step toward a mayoral bid on Wednesday, hinting in an apology-laden interview with NBC 4 New York that there could be more revelations about his 2011 sexting scandal and expressing hope that New Yorkers would “give me a second chance.”

Weiner seemed to be preparing the public for the possibility of more allegations about his online relationships with women, which first came to light in the spring of 2011 when he accidentally tweeted a photo of his underpants.

He said Wednesday he had already come clean about what he'd done, but left open the possibility that women who haven't yet come forward to talk about their online relationships with him could decide to speak publicly about it any time.

“Some things may come out that are true,” Weiner said. “Some things are not."

He did not elaborate on what those things might be.

"But here’s what I try to do to draw the line," he continued. "Basically, New Yorkers know the story. I did it. I did it with multiple people. These things were wrong and inappropriate, and I never should have been dishonest about it. They played out in the most public and embarrassing way possible. And that’s it."

Weiner, 47, resigned from his Brooklyn congressional seat in June 2011 after using Twitter to send provocative photos of himself to women and when the exchanges became public, he claimed he’d been hacked. He eventually confessed and went into virtual hiding with his wife, Huma Abedin, a senior adviser to Hillary Clinton. At the time, Abedin was pregnant with their first child.

"That’s what people need to know, and that’s where I stand, and I own that completely," Weiner said. "And it’s something that I’m going to work with for a long time.”

His comments to NBC 4 New York came in the first of three interviews with local media outlets on Wednesday, an effort that can be viewed as another way of inching toward joining the crowded field of Democratic primary candidates.

An NBC New York/Marist College poll this month found that if Weiner jumped into the race, he would get 15 percent of Democratic votes, vaulting him straight into second place behind City Council Speaker Christine Quinn but still far from what he’d need to avoid a runoff.

As a congressman, Weiner was known for his fiery personality, and one particularly passionate speech on the House floor during a debate on a bill that would expand health benefits for the victims of 9/11. Recalling that moment on Wednesday, Weiner said that while he’d stepped away from public life for two years, he hadn’t lost that gusto.

“Anger like that, passion like that, I hope that if I get a chance to come back I won’t lose that,” he said.

Asked when he was going to announce whether he would run, Weiner replied, “It’s a matter of days --maybe weeks -- but not more.”

Weiner said that in 2011 he’d ignored supporters’ pleas not to resign because his top priority was, and remains, to repair his marriage.

He and Abedin have a 15-month old son. She has forgiven him, Weiner said, but he added that they still talk about it and he’ll probably be apologizing to her “for the rest of my life.”

Weiner said he still had a lot of forgiveness to seek of many other people, including his former constituents and the reporters he lied to. But he also said he hoped that his transgressions would not define his life and career.

“I guess I want to be viewed through the full continuum of what people know about me, no one particular chapter,” he said.

He said he wanted to be remembered for his efforts on health care reform, protecting the Rockaways before Hurricane Sandy hit, trying to curb hunger among New York children, and trying to lower taxes on the middle class.

“These are things that I worked on and I think should be part of people’s judgment,” Weiner said. I guess all I’m saying is, for the time being, is just take a second look. And give me a second chance.”

Weiner has long desired to be mayor. He ran in 2005, and nearly forced a runoff against Fernando Ferrer, but conceded in the name of party solidarity. He planned to run again in 2009, and was considered a leading contender, but dropped out after Mayor Bloomberg chose to run for a third term.

Prior to his unraveling, Weiner had begun to plan for a 2013 campaign. He still has more than $4 million in his campaign account.

In recent weeks, Weiner has been making slow steps toward another mayoral run. He commissioned an internal poll in March to gauge what voters thought of him. He granted a series of intimate interviews with The New York Times Magazine, which resulted in a cover story  that detailed his efforts to repair his marriage and decide whether to pursue his political dream. He released a policy booklet that was similar to one he distributed in anticipation of running in 2009. And he has slowly started giving interviews to the local media.

Weiner has also returned to Twitter, albeit under a new handle, @anthonyweiner, instead of the doomed former handle, @repweiner.

He said he’d watch himself much better this time.

“This isn’t like some kind of addiction or anything,” he said. “It was something I did that was very thoughtless and very dumb. I’m not thoughtless about it anymore, believe me.”

Women Mistakenly Shot at in Dorner Manhunt Get $4.2M

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The city of Los Angeles will pay $4.2 million to the two women injured when police mistakenly opened fire on their truck during the manhunt for Christopher Dorner, a disgruntled ex-LAPD police officer who killed four people in a rampage that kept Southern California on heightened alert for days.

LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich confirmed Tuesday morning to NBC4 that a deal has been reached with Margie Carranza and her mother, Emma Hernandez.

"The deal is relatively a very simple, very clean deal. It's a win-win for both parties," Trutanich said. "It closes this chapter in Los Angeles and LAPD history on all issues."

The $4.2 million will be split between the two women "any way they want," Trutanich said.

The shooting happened Feb. 7 about 5 a.m. as the pair was delivering newspapers in their Toyota Tacoma pickup truck in the 19500 block of Redbeam Avenue in the Torrance area. Earlier in the day, two Riverside officers were ambushed in their police car, and authorities were on the hunt for Dorner and his Nissan Titan.

Hernandez, 71, was shot twice in the back and Carranza, 47, was injured by broken glass.

Glen Jonas, the women's attorney, applauded the city attorney's efforts in a news conference Tuesday afternoon. He believes the city would have spent millions more if the case went to litigation.

"If this case went to litigation it would cost the city a minimum of $5 million just with defense costs," Jonas said. "And potentially – being conservative – maybe somewhere in the neighborhood of $15 million total."

Hernandez and her daughter have not spoken publicly. They are said to be in good spirits, according to Jonas.

"This doesn't change anything that happened on that day, doesn't change the trauma that they went through," Jonas said. "They will be contending with that the rest of their lives."

The search for Dorner ended Feb. 12 with a shootout and standoff in the Big Bear area.

Dorner was holed up in a cabin surrounded by authorities when a police tear gas canister shot into the residence started a fire. Dorner died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to deputies.

The City Council has to approve the settlement amount, which is scheduled for discussion on May 21.

"It Hurted": Rattlesnake Bite Survivor

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A Spring Valley girl survived a brush with an annoyed rattlesnake Monday. She's the most recent victim of what can be a dangerous time of year in San Diego.

Saniyah Colon, 5, had a swollen foot with a red mark and was a little shy when talking Wednesday about the snake she ran into while walking near her home.

“I was going to the swimming pool with my brother and I thought this rattlesnake was a stick so I just stepped down, so it just bite me,” Saniyah said.

Her mother, Samatra Ethridge, said the snake was under a wooden plank and when Saniyah stepped down, the snake bit her.

“It’s really hard to keep your child calm and yourself calm,” she said.

Ethridge said there was some confusion over what kind of snake was involved.

Her sons searched online for an image of a similar snake and then showed the image to the firefighters.

A neighbor offered up an image from her own phone to help firefighters pinpoint the type of snake.

Emergency crews were able to get Saniyah to Grossmont Hospital early enough to get her the antivenin.

She was later transferred to Children's Hospital where she could continue her care.

Now, even though Saniyah can’t quite wear her shoe on her foot, there isn’t much pain. “It doesn’t hurt, it just feels normal,” she explained.

She's fortunate. Hospital staffers shared another story in which a young girl needed extensive treatment to overcome her injury from a rattlesnake.

WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTO of a more seriously injured snake bite victim and the surgical procedure necessary to treat her

So what should parents do if their child is bitten?

Katherine Konzen, Director of Rady Children's Urgent Care Centers, said it's important to keep calm and call 911.

The doctor said Ethridge did those key things in this situation and that helped her daughter get the help she needed.

"Usually we want that antivenin within 2 hours," Konzen said. "So time is of the essence."

Watch: What to Do if You're Bitten by a Rattlesnake

She also offered these key reminders on what to do if your child or anyone else should have a similar run-in with a rattlesnake.

  • Keep the snake bite victim calm
  • Remove anything constricting
  • Call 911
  • If possible, splint the area to keep area still
  • Keep affected area below heart level

Kalani Hudson with the County of San Diego Department of Animal Services said there are a few differences between a rattlesnake and a harmless gopher snake.

A rattlesnake has a triangular-shaped head and a smaller neck.

“While you may be able to clearly be able a rattlesnake, you may not be able to clearly identify that it’s not a rattlesnake,” Hudson said adding that garter snakes can sometimes coil and rattle their tails as protection because they are not venomous.

She advised parents instruct children not to touch wild snakes and to go get an adult when they spot a snake instead of going near it.

Defendant's Brother Testifies in IB Murder Case

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Vegas Bray's younger brother testified about two phone calls he received in which he said his sister admitted to shooting her ex-boyfriend. Victor Saucedo, 28, was shot nine times in his Imperial Beach apartment back in October 2012. NBC 7's Elena Gomez reports.

Multi-Million $ Fish Bladder Factory Uncovered

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The suspect in a San Diego smuggling case set up a type of factory inside a Calexico home officials allege, with rooms filled with fans in order to dry the rare fish and ship it overseas for large amounts of money.

Song Shen Zhen, 73, first gained the attention of federal investigators when he was found to have more than two dozen of the Totoaba swim bladders in plastic bags under his vehicle’s car mats at the U.S.-Mexico border.

After agents released Zhen, they followed him to a home in Calexico. Prosecutors claim the man had set the home up as a Totoaba factory with more than 200 bladders laid out in rows to dry with fans blowing air on them.

Prosecutors also claim to have found ledgers that indicate the profit of the operation could reach $3.6 million if sold outside the country.

Customs and Border Protection officers have been noticing the rare fish, protected in both countries, showing up more often in coolers hidden inside vehicles. Since February, inspectors have seized approximately 483 pounds of Totoaba in Calexico officials said.

In the last two months, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged seven people with Totoaba smuggling.

“While we may never know how many Totoaba bladders were harvested illegally, such disregard for the protections that were put in place to benefit this endangered species could have a disastrous effect on the fish population,” Deputy Chief Edward Grace said in an official release.

An expensive delicacy in China, Totoaba meat is used in soups. Many believe it to be a treatment for infertility or circulation and skin problems.

The fish are found in the Sea of Cortez between Baja California and Mexico. As part of their annual migration, Totoaba head north to the Colorado River delta where they spawn from March to May.

If convicted, Zhen faces 25 years in custody and a $500,000 fine.

Image courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice



Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS

New High-Tech $100 Bill Coming Soon

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The Federal Reserve Board released the official redesign of the $100 bill on Wednesday.

The note has a long list of interactive high tech bells and whistles that will dazzle trivia buffs.

The new security features are supposed to make it easier to authenticate and more difficult to duplicate.  

Among them is a blue, 3-D security ribbon down the center of the note. When you move the bill up and down, back and forth you will see ribbon is woven into the paper.

You can also change the color of the copper bell on the right-front of the note. When you bend it you will see the bell change from golden to green. The effect makes the bell seem to appear and disappear within the inkwell.

Benjamin Franklin's shoulder also has a security feature. It is rough to the touch thanks to something called "intaglio printing" that raises the paper.

The back of the bill has a large "100" in gold numbers to help those visual impaired.

You can see the current $100 to the right.

The new design for the $100 note was unveiled in 2010, but its introduction was postponed following an unexpected production delay.

View Interactive Detail of $100

For those lucky rich enough to have one, the note will begin circulating in October.

 


Philadelphia Mayor's Teen Daughter Assaulted

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The daughter of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter was assaulted during a high school track meet last week.

Olivia Nutter's mother Lisa Nutter told NBC10 Philadelphia that the 18-year-old was involved in an incident and is fine. She did not offer additional details.

Law enforcement sources told NBC10 Philadelphia that Nutter was attending a track meet at Morris E. Leeds Middle School in the East Mt. Airy neighborhood last Thursday evening when the assault occurred.

The mayor's daughter was walking towards a group of girls when one of them told Nutter to move, according to police. Moments later, police say, Nutter was assaulted.

Philadelphia police were called to the scene and the alleged assailant fled the field. An hour later, Ciarra Ryan, 18, was arrested. She was charged with simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.

The motive in the attack is unknown.

It is unclear whether Nutter has a security detail. NBC10 Philadelphia has reached out to the mayor's office for details.



Photo Credit: NBC10.com

Attacker Strikes Women in Golden Hill

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San Diego police are investigating two incidents in Golden Hill where the victims say an intruder attacked them in their own homes.

The normally quiet historic neighborhood is sleepless with grave concerns for the safety of residents.

It's a neighborhood that often leaves its doors unlocked and windows open but not anymore, not with the fear of a sex predator on the street.

One woman was sexually assaulted in her home in the 2400 block of E Street at 1:30 a.m. on March 10.

Then, on April 14 around 5 a.m. another woman, in the 2400- block of Broadway, woke up to an intruder choking her in her own bed. She fought off the attacker.

A dark-skinned man, 5-foot 8-inches tall, weighing 160 pounds with pock marked cheeks and speaks with is an accent is how the two women victims describe their attacker according to San Diego police.

Rhoads Osbourne helped frighten him away from his neighbor’s bedroom during last week’s home invasion but gives credit to the victim.

“By fighting this guy it took away the two things a perpetrator needs which are time and privacy,” Osbourne said.

One month earlier in the same block , another woman was sexually assaulted in her home, She was alone with the door unlocked.

As recent as Tuesday morning - and not two doors down from the second victim’s home - a Broadway Home resident had to chase out an intruder they fear is the same suspect.

“There were all kinds of police here and they were walking around looking through the house for somebody,” resident Jerry Foshee said.

Golden Hill isn't panicked but taking precautions.

“It's very scary and I am very afraid and I have some problems with that” resident Kathy Cook said.

In one apartment complex, flyers hang offering self-defense classes.

Resident Faryl Zaklin admittedly is no crimefighter but she's walking tall.

“Go for the knees, go for the head go for the neck,” Zaklin demonstrated with a three foot bamboo club in her hand.

Police say they have no physical evidence linking the sexual assault, with the attempted attack but say in each case the intruder came in the early morning hours, the victims were alone, and they lived within a few houses from each other.
 

Mayor Demands Answers in Feds' Pot Raid

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While San Diego city leaders work on balanced regulation providing access while protecting neighborhoods, federal agents raided a downtown collective.

The move was described as intimidation by the city’s mayor who is demanding to know why the raid took place.

The Narcotics Task Force broke down the door at the "One-on-One" collective in the Gaslamp Quarter Tuesday morning. Officials said the action was part of an ongoing investigation and the execution of more than 10 federal warrants targeting indoor grows in the Oceanside and Escondido areas.

The collective was linked to those grows said Patrick Kelly Acting Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the Narcotics Task Force.

Agents removed dozens of boxes of evidence, while protestors taunted them.

Hours later, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner questioned the timing and the reason for the raid.

Filner has proposed an ordinance allowing dispensaries to distribute marijuana in commercial and industrial zones but no closer than 600 feet from each other, schools, parks, playgrounds and childcare centers. Operator background checks, security guards and cameras would be required.

The ordinance would require $5,000 annual permit fees and a 2-percent excise tax on wholesale marijuana purchases by the dispensary. Watch video

After discussing the ordinance Monday, the City Council referred numerous questions, concerns and suggested revisions to the City Attorney and other officials for review.

“The very next day, what does the Fed do? They step in, they interfere, they try to intimidate, they try to shut down safe access,” said Eugene Davidovich with Americans for Safe Access.

Mayor Filner is demanding answers from federal and county authorities and questioned the timing of the DEA’s action.

“The very person who spoke out at the meeting last night is then raided today, that does not seem to be the way that police ought to operate in our society,” Filner said.

He said Tuesday’s crackdown is exactly what he has argued against since becoming mayor.

“It just incites people, it just provokes people. It doesn't help discussion, rational discussion,” said Filner. “I'm sorry that it took place. And I haven't got a real good explanation for why.”

U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy is vigorously enforcing statutes because federally, marijuana is illegal. Kelly said Tuesday's warrants were part of that ongoing enforcement. 

“The mayor clearly has some strong opinions about distributing marijuana throughout San Diego County but the DEA’s message has been consistent since Day 1,” Kelly said.

"Listen, there isn't any medical professional out there that would advocate smoking anything as a medicine,” he continued. “These clubs are not for compassion, they're for profit."

Filner said he’s been discussing the One-on-One collective with the City Attorney’s office for weeks and the collective was determined to be legal.

The North County chapter of Americans for Safe Access met Tuesday night to discuss the raid and the recent Council meeting on a proposed ordinance.

Officials said there were no arrests in connection with the warrant served at One-on-One however Davidovich said patients were held inside the collective for several hours.

Ashley, a patient of the collective, said her records were among those taken in the raid.

“I think it’s really important that we all come together as a community and step up and show that we will not let this happen,” she said. “We will not let them take away our safe access that we voted into law almost 17 years ago.”

Time-lapse: Public Park Project on Track

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San Diego City leaders are unveiling a time-lapse video of construction over Horton Plaza Park.

The $14.4 million project will take the downtown city block at 4th and Broadway once occupied by a Robinson’s May department store and will replace it with an open space with water fountains, seating areas and large light fixtures.

For six months, shoppers, workers and tourists have watched the process of clearing the property that included Sam Goody and the Art Tix booth.

As a result, the exterior of the historic Balboa Theatre is more prominent.

“To walk around now and see the sunlight, you can start to see what this park is going to become,” said District 2 Councilmember Kevin Faulconer.

Faulconer said the schedule for demolition is on track so the process of building the park is next up. Completion is expected this time next year.

The video will be shown at a community meeting beginning at 6 p.m. in the Westin Gaslamp but NBC 7 San Diego obtained the clip as a a sneak peek of the project going on just a stone's throw from our downtown studios at 225 Broadway.

Kidnap Suspect Found at Mexico Rehab Center

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The man wanted in the kidnapping of a Los Angeles area girl was found at a Mexican rehab center, checked in under a different name officials said.

San Diego-area FBI agents headed to the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday morning to pick up Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers.

Summers was wanted as a suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, who turned up barefoot and wounded in Woodland Hills late last month.

The victim told police that two men took her from her bedroom.

She walked about a mile to a Starbucks where a passerby recognized her from media reports and alerted police. She was found barefoot and with bruises and cuts on her face at 3 p.m. the same day she went missing, police said.

Soon after, Los Angeles police investigators announced that Summers, who has a lengthy criminal history dating back to 2002 including arrests for assault and battery, and kidnapping, was the primary suspect in the case.

LAPD Commander Andrew Smith said Summers may have fled to the San Diego area. He was also thought to be hiding out in Mexico.

On Wednesday morning, an FBI spokesperson confirmed agents were heading to the U.S.-Mexico border crossing at San Ysidro to collect Summers who had been located in Mexico.

According to a source close to the investigation, law enforcement officers arrested Summers at about 8 a.m. in Rosarito.

Alfredo Arenas with Baja, California State Police said his men went to a remote village called Las Missiones near Ensenada, located about 90 minutes south of Tijuana.

Summers was found at a rehab and alcohol clinic in the village checked in under a different name, according to Arenas. He had been at the rehab facility between one and four days.

He said officers were able to identify the suspect by the Superman tattoo on his chest.

La Mision police in Mexico were able to take Summers into custody and then turned him over to the FBI.

Soon after 1 p.m., several law enforcement vehicles arrived near the pedestrian crossing and Summers was spotted in the custody of police.

The suspect, wearing cargo shorts and a black hooded sweatshirt, walked with his head facing toward the ground. 



Photo Credit: Diana Guevara, NBC 7 San Diego
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