A man was taken into custody after firing rounds from a rifle at a bicyclist on the Mission Beach boardwalk early Thursday, the San Diego Police Department said. A man said he was riding his bicycle along the boardwalk near Nantasket Court, about a half-mile north of Belmont Park, when a man with a rifle began firing at him before 1:45 a.m., SDPD Lt. Erwin Manansala said. Police said the two men, who appear not to know each other, got into some kind of verbal arguement before gunfire erupted, Manansala said. The bicyclist rode off when he saw the suspect pull out a firearm. He was not struck. SDPD was first called to the scene by a neighbor who reported hearing shots fired in the area. After speaking with the bicyclist, police set up a perimitter in the area and began a search for the suspect by helicopter and by ground, Manansala said. Rifle casings were found at the boardwalk. Police also searched the man’s home and found a rifle inside a bedroom, Manansala said. The suspect, who has not yet been identified, was found about three blocks away and taken into custody. Video from the scene showed SDPD officers taking the man down to the ground after he refused orders to stop biting.
He faces charges of discharging a firearm in a negligent manner and assault with a deadly weapon. No other information was available. Please refresh this page for updates on this story. Details may change as more information becomes available.
Cannabis samples undergoing laboratory testing as required by California law are failing to pass inspection, according to a published report.
One in five batches of marijuana has failed the state’s safety requirements since the new regulations took effect July 1, the Orange County Register reported.
Out of 5,268 batches of marijuana tested, the OCR reported that about 20 percent failed to meet the standards.
The majority of those samples that failed did not meet the specific claims on their labels including the amount of THC offered, the paper said.
Banned pesticides were also reportedly found in some samples.
Alternative Herbal Health Services in West Hollywood was forced to pull some samples from the shelves due to the test results.
“The testing has put everyone on hold,” said store manager Toula Poulopoulos. “But that’s a good thing.”
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She said testing on edibles, oils, and flower can take several weeks.
Read more about the testing process in the full OCR report here.
