May 31, 2025 – San Diego, CA — A high-speed motorcycle pursuit through San Diego ended early Friday morning in a dramatic confrontation when the fleeing suspect pulled a gun on an officer before ultimately surrendering. According to the San Diego Police Department, the incident began around 2:25 a.m. when an officer on patrol along Dalbergia Street — an area known for frequent prostitution-related activity — observed a man riding a motorcycle recklessly. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the suspect accelerated and fled at high speed. A pursuit ensued through the city streets, ending when the suspect lost control and crashed into a wall near Southcrest Park at Birch Street and Beta Avenue. As the officer approached, the suspect allegedly reached into his waistband and began pulling out a handgun. The officer drew his weapon and issued commands for the suspect to drop the firearm. After a tense moment, the suspect complied and surrendered without further incident.
DC Law Group: Advocates for Victims of Police-Involved Pursuits in San Diego
On April 14, 2025, a high-speed pursuit in San Diego culminated in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Enrique Cortez Jr. The incident began around 3:20 p.m. when a witness reported seeing Cortez with a partially concealed rifle near Sanger Place and Blanche Street in San Ysidro. Cortez was observed placing the rifle into a white Ford F-150 truck and retrieving a handgun. He then engaged in a verbal altercation with a bicyclist and fired a single round into the ground as the bicyclist departed.
Responding officers located Cortez, who entered the white F-150, prompting a vehicle pursuit that lasted over 30 minutes. The chase spanned Interstate 5 northbound, continued onto Interstate 15, and eventually onto surface streets, ending in a cul-de-sac on the 800 block of 26th Street in the Golden Hill neighborhood.
As Cortez attempted to escape, he collided with a San Diego Police K-9 patrol vehicle, causing minor injuries to the officer inside. He then drove forward and crashed into a pergola in a residential front yard, bringing the truck to a stop. A patrol SUV positioned behind Cortez’s vehicle, at which point Cortez began revving the truck’s engine. Two SWAT officers—Acting Sergeant Bryan Shields and Sergeant Richard Curtis—fired multiple rounds, striking Cortez, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
This incident underscores the dangers associated with high-speed pursuits and the potential for violent confrontations. The San Diego Police Department is conducting an internal investigation, and the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome.
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