Police Beat

Chula Vista Police coordinated efforts with Los Angeles detectives to arrest Jose Godinez, the suspect of a Nov.28 shooting that killed a 40 year old man.

The death of a 22 year old Saxon Fredrick Rodriguez ruled an accident as an autopsy report released on Dec.1 by the San Diego County Medical Examiner indicated a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose.

Ernesto Renteria, 45, was sentenced to 71 months in custody on Dec.1 for distributing over 100 pounds of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, cocaine and methamphetamine.

Martin Morales, 48, was arrested on Dec.1 at the U.S-Mexico line in Otay Mesa for the suspected murder of 54-year-old Alberto Marquez.

Authorities are investigating a potential case of arson after four vehicles and a boat were found in flames early Monday morning.

A collision involving two men and two women believed to be caused by driving under the influence resulted in their hospitalization with injuries not considered life threatening.

Alberto Marquez, 54, suffered a fatal gunshot wound on Friday during a loud argument among several people at a Chula Vista home.

San Diego, Chula Vista and Imperial Beach sees missing person flyers describing Lateche Norris, 20, as her parents spent Thanksgiving searching. 

Tracy Reasonover is accused of being the shooter of On the Rocks Cocktails on E. street in the early hours of Nov.13, which killed a man and injured a 17 year old boy.

Ana Phimmasone, 37, pled guilty in federal court for stealing over $350,000 as a manager of a local health care provider, and was charged with one count of wire fraud.