A 28-year-old woman and her boyfriend have been arrested on suspicion of a string of home burglaries in Spring Valley and a robbery and shooting in Little Italy in August.
Deanna Rodriguez and her 19-year-old boyfriend, Richard Fox, were arrested as part of a joint investigation by San Diego police and San Diego sheriff’s deputies.
Deputies and police officers served a search warrant at the couple’s home Thursday in the 4500 block of F Street in San Diego and recovered some items believed to be stolen in four home burglaries in Spring Valley.
Officers also found evidence they said linked the couple to a robbery and shooting in Little Italy on Aug. 1.
Police said the shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of West Date Street, where three women were standing on the sidewalk.
They were confronted by a female stranger, who brandished a gun and demanded the women’s purses.
Before the women could respond, the woman opened fire, shooting two of the victims, who are sisters.
The sisters were rushed to nearby hospitals and survived, police said.
The suspect was seen getting side a minivan driven by a man.
Rodriguez and Fox were booked in jail on charges related to both alleged crimes.
NBC 7 reached out to the shooting victims' father, who said the women are relieved about the arrest. They are still traumatized over the shooting, he said.
