Man sentenced for shooting police officer in arm during foot chase

A man convicted of the attempted murder of a San Diego police officer for shooting him in the arm during a foot chase in City Heights was sentenced Tuesday to 38 years and four months to life in state prison.

J.C. Blake Sartor, 32, was found guilty by a San Diego jury of shooting SDPD Officer James Romero on June 8, 2023.

Prosecutors allege Sartor stole a pickup truck and led Romero on a vehicle pursuit, then abandoned the stolen truck in a residential neighborhood and took off running…

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