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Police: ‘Fat Leonard’ escapes house arrest in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The army contractor who pleaded responsible to orchestrating the “Fats Leonard” corruption scandal and was underneath home arrest in San Diego is now on the run after chopping off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet over the weekend, federal authorities mentioned.
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Omar Castillo mentioned Leonard Glenn Francis eliminated the tracker Sunday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
After law enforcement officials discovered Francis’ residence empty, the San Diego Regional Fugitive Process Drive and the Naval Felony Investigative Service started a high-profile search, the newspaper reported.
Castillo mentioned neighbors witnessed U-Haul transferring vehicles coming to and from Francis’ residence within the days earlier than his escape.
Francis was arrested in San Diego in 2013 and pleaded responsible in 2015 to providing $500,000 in bribes to Navy officers. In trade, the officers handed him categorized data and even went as far as redirecting army vessels to ports that had been profitable for his Singapore-based ship servicing firm.
Prosecutors say Francis and his firm overcharged the U.S. army by greater than $35 million for its companies.
Francis has been on home arrest since at the least 2018 and underneath the supervision of a federal company that screens defendants who’re out of custody till sentencing. He was set to be sentenced on the finish of month.
Francis’ protection legal professional, Devin Burstein, declined to remark to the Union-Tribune on Monday.
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Are you ready for San Diego’s biggest holiday party? Syracuse will face Washington State in the 2024 DirecTV Holiday Bowl this Friday at Snapdragon Stadium.
This beloved San Diego tradition, now in its 45th year, comes with more than just the annual college football bowl game. There’s also a 5K run, tailgates and, of course, the Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade presented by Kaiser Permanente.
Here’s everything you should know about this year’s parade:
What time does the Holiday Bowl Parade start?
This family event — deemed “America’s largest balloon parade” — kicks off Holiday Bowl festivities and takes place along the bayfront in downtown San Diego. According to the Holiday Bowl’s website, more than 100,000 people are expected to attend.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Friday and will feature unique floats, giant balloons, magnificent marching bands and drill teams.
What is the parade route?
The parade route is roughly 1 mile and begins at Harbor Drive and Grape Street. It runs to Pacific Highway and Harbor Drive.
How much does it cost?
You can enjoy the parade for free if you watch it from the side of the street. If you want an optimal view, you can reserve a seat and purchase grandstand tickets for $30 each here.
Grandstands will be located near the start of the parade on the water side of the street at 1400 N Harbor Drive. Accessible seating is available, and children under 3 do not need a ticket.
Re “Mayor Todd Gloria’s massive warehouse shelter will again be debated, but behind closed doors” (Dec. 15): Rather than buy another albatross, the San Diego City Council should consider refurbishing the 101 Ash Street building for a homeless shelter. We already own it! Both the Middleton warehouse and the Ash Street building have issues with lead paint, but more importantly asbestos materials. Use the projected $1 billion in lease agreement funds to do so. There would be plenty of room for supportive services onsite as well as accommodations for the homeless. Mayor Gloria and the City Council shouldn’t even consider spending $1 billion on another property. Utilize the one we already own!
— Katey Hoehn, Escondido
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