Police Beat

Chad Lee Engel, 50, was sentenced to 138 months in prison for his part in detonating a California Coast Credit Union ATM, located at 4285 Ruffin Road in San Diego, on July 4, 2017; and an ATM located at a Chevron gas station, located at 9650 Miramar Road in San Diego on August 13, 2017.

Authorities reached out to the public today for help in identifying a woman who threatened a clerk with a pistol last month while robbing a Nestor-area convenience store.

Crews could lasso a rope around the German Shepard named Indy and lift him at around 6:45 p.m. 

Howard Jones, 68, of Bonita, crashed about 9:30 a.m. on Corral Canyon Road near County Vistas Lane.

The man who attempted to rob a Bank of America in National City surrendered himself to the Escondido Police Department on Tuesday, the FBI in San Diego announced. The attempted bank robbery took place on Jan.18 at around 4:30 p.m.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.  

The collision happened on Thursday at about 6:43 P.M. Thursday at the 600 Block of Palomar street.

Chad Lee Engel, 50, of Chula Vista pleaded guilty to one count of bank burglary and conspiracy to commit bank burglary.

The suspect is described as a light-complected Hispanic male, approximately 6’ tall, slender with short dark hair, a goatee, and a mole on his left cheek. He is estimated to be in his late 30s to early 40s.

The 41-year-old defendant Larry Millete is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 14 in Chula Vista for trial.