A former Daly City police officer is headed toward trial after prosecutors say his 4-year-old daughter showed up at preschool with visible injuries, and deputies later confiscated an illegally modified assault-style rifle from his home. The case, which combines child abuse and weapons charges, has drawn extra scrutiny because the officer had only just joined the department. Jacob Fine has pleaded not guilty and remains free on a $50,000 bond, with his next court date set for Feb. 25.
According to prosecutors, deputies were called to the child’s preschool on Jan. 29, 2024, after staff reported suspected abuse. Deputies obtained an emergency protective order, then searched Fine’s Half Moon Bay home, where they say they found a rifle that had been illegally modified into an assault weapon and outfitted with a laser attachment, as reported by KRON4…