Two vehicle break-ins less than 90 minutes apart on Espola Road topped a week of property crimes and a felony threat across Poway, Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch.
The incidents, logged between Monday, Sept. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 20, were compiled by Julie Gallant of the San Diego Union-Tribune from crimemapping.com data. No arrests, suspect descriptions or case outcomes were listed for any of the reports.
Espola Road break-ins
The back-to-back vehicle break-ins hit the 15500 block of Espola Road in Poway on Monday, Sept. 14. The first was reported at 7 a.m. and the second at 8:20 a.m. A third vehicle break-in was reported at the 14900 block of White Butte Drive in Poway on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at noon.
In the Rancho Bernardo area, vehicle break-ins were also reported at the 17000 block of West Bernardo Drive on Sept. 14 at midnight and the 12000 block of Carmel Mountain Road on Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. A felony vehicle theft was reported at the 11200 block of Paseo Montanoso on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 4:30 p.m.
In all, five vehicle break-ins at four locations and one vehicle theft were reported during the week.
Felony threat on Poinsettia Drive
A felony threat to commit a crime with intent to terrorize and a misdemeanor battery were both reported at the 13600 block of Poinsettia Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:25 p.m. The incident appeared in both the Poway and Rancho Bernardo sections of the crime log. The log does not specify whether the San Diego County Sheriff's Department or the San Diego Police Department's Northeastern Division responded.
Residential burglary in Rancho Bernardo
A residential burglary was reported at the 12500 block of Oaks North Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 10 p.m.
Other notable incidents
The log also included:
- Fraud: Reported at the 12800 block of Poway Road on Sept. 15 at 9:24 p.m., the 13600 block of Fontanelle Place on Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. and the 13800 block of Northcrest Lane on Sept. 17 at 2:45 p.m.
- Felony vandalism ($400 or more): Reported at the 13100 block of Carriage Road in Poway on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 12:01 a.m. and the 10700 block of Via las Posadas on Sept. 15 at 12:10 p.m.
- Shoplifting: A misdemeanor and a separate felony grand theft by shoplifting were both reported at the 14800 block of Pomerado Road on Saturday, Sept. 19. The misdemeanor was logged at 12:48 p.m. and the felony at 7:03 p.m. The misdemeanor shoplifting appeared in both the Poway and Rancho Bernardo sections of the data, suggesting it may be one incident logged under both jurisdictions.
- Battery: Separate misdemeanor battery reports were filed at the 13300 block of Community Road in Poway on Sept. 17, the 17400 block of Matinal Road on Sept. 14 and the 10300 block of Craftsman Way on Sept. 17.
The crime data is drawn from crimemapping.com and does not include all incidents investigated by law enforcement. Residents can report suspicious activity to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200 or San Diego Police at (619) 531-2000.







