Police make arrests in alleged card theft...

Police make arrests in alleged card theft

After police arrested two people on suspicion of breaking into

cars near Lang Park to steal credit cards, officers learned the pair

may be involved in more crimes in the San Diego area.

The pair, Josh Wyatt Nelson, 30, of Oceanside and Michelle Lynn

Salisbury, 40, of Oceanside, were spotted by a witness near Lang Park

at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Det. Matt August said. A woman reportedly

saw Nelson break into a Mercedes and an SUV. When she confronted

Nelson, he ran away toward the Albertson’s shopping center carrying

several credit cards he allegedly stole out of the SUV.

As the woman called 911, she was allegedly threatened by

Salisbury, who got out of a green Toyota 4-Runner she and Nelson had

planned to use as getaway car, August said.

Salisbury reportedly threatened to kill the witness before getting

back in the car and driving off, picking Nelson up at the shopping

center’s parking structure.

The witness was able to give police dispatchers a description of

the suspects, and the 4-Runner’s license plate number, August said.

Moments later, the pair were spotted by Sgt. Bob Rahaeuser, who

pulled them over on Glenneyre Street between Cleo and Catalina

streets. More police arrived and detained Nelson and Salisbury.

The witness identified Nelson and Salisbury, though the credit

cards were never recovered, police said. The pair are subjects in a

major credit card fraud case in San Diego County.

“We’re going to be working with San Diego Sheriff’s detectives

with this case,” August said.

Nelson was booked on suspicion of vehicular burglary and released

on bail. Salisbury is being held at Orange County Jail on suspicion

of making criminal threats.

Pedestrian hit on Ocean Avenue

A pedestrian was taken to South Coast Medical Center after she was

reportedly hit by a car though she suffered no visible injuries,

police said.

At about 9:30 a.m. Monday, Virginia Lewis, 57, of Laguna Beach,

was walking out from between two parked cars on Ocean Avenue when she

was reportedly struck by a Kia driven by 46-year-old New York

resident Saul Shina, police said. The car was not damaged.

Lewis has since been released from the hospital, and Shina was not

cited. The incident is still under investigation.